Singapore, Nov 25, 2009: The Board of Directors of Australian company, Genetic Technologies announcees that the company’s Chairman, Mr Fred Bart, has resigned as a Director of the company and various subsidiaries. As a result, the re-election of Mr Bart’s has been withdrawn.

The company also announced the appointment of Mr Tommaso (Tom) Bonvino as a non-executive Director of the Company.

 

Mr. Bonvino, 49, has over 27 years experience in consumer marketing and product development on an International platform. He has managed companies for various Italian, Spanish and French firms, distributing and marketing goods throughout South-East Asia. He has established strong bilateral trade relationships between Australian and European companies in the technology and consumer goods sectors. He is also currently a non-executive Director of the Melbourne Recital Centre and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Mr Bonvino was the former managing director and CEO of IM Medical, an ASX-listed company committed to the use of innovative technology to promote health and well being. He was also a director of Fountains Victoria Foundations Trust. He also spent time as a Board member of the Italian Chamber of Commerce from 2001 to March 2009, spending the last four years as Vice President.