Zelim, the Edinburgh-based safety and survival systems innovator, has appointed Doug Baxter as its new Chairman.

Baxter, who brings over 30 years of executive leadership experience in the marine, energy, aerospace and defence industries, replaces current Chair Doug Duguid, who will remain on the Zelim Board as Investor Director.

Current Chair, Zelim, Doug Dubuid’s statement

Doug Duguid, current Chair of Zelim said: “We are delighted Doug has accepted the role as Zelim’s new Chair.

“The last few years have been hugely rewarding as Chairman of the Board at Zelim, seeing the business grow from a group of people with a good idea to selling market leading products globally has been an incredible journey.

“I’m looking forward to working with Doug and continuing to support Sam and the team in my role as Investor Director, as we scale the business.”

Founder and CEO, Zelim, Sam Mayall’s statement

Sam Mayall, Zelim’s founder and CEO, said: “We are thrilled to welcome Doug Baxter to the Zelim team as our new Chairman.

“Doug’s industry expertise and track record in growing successful international businesses will be invaluable as we progress from the research and development phase to accelerate the commercialisation of our cutting-edge technologies globally.”

Chairman, Zelim, Doug Baxter’s statement

New Chairman of Zelim, Doug Baxter commented: “Zelim has created new technologies that address the safety challenges across myriad industries in a way that no other companies currently do.”

“The next phase of our growth journey is about educating these markets, driving adoption and securing a dominant position across multiple geographies for products that save lives.

“My role as Chairman will be to help the company capitalise on its game-changing innovations and support the executive team in strategy, execution, and investor relations.”

Doug Baxter announced as Zelim’s new Chairman: Summary

Zelim has announced that Doug Baxter has been appointed as its new Chairman. Baxter brings over 30 years of executive leadership experience to the role.

Sam Mayall, Zelim’s Founder and CEO said they are thrilled to welcome Doug to the team.