Sir Hossein Yassaie formally appointed as Frontier Smart Technologies chairman

Digital radio and smart internet-of-things (IoT) device company Frontier Smart Technologies announced on Thursday that its existing senior independent non-executive director Sir Hossein Yassaie had transitioned to, and been formally appointed as, chairman of its board.

The AIM-traded firm described Sir Hossein Yassaie as a “recognised figure” on the world technology stage, with directorships and strategic advisory roles in several innovative technology companies.

As CEO of Imagination Technologies Group until 2016, he had a long association with Frontier, having been a co-founder and a director of the group when Imagination was a shareholder.

After an absence of several years, he re-joined the board in March 2018 as an independent non-executive director.

In the 14 months since his return to the board, Frontier said Sir Hossein had increasingly been performing the role of acting chairman.

It said his technology expertise, market knowledge and industry relationships, coupled with his extensive plc experience and stewardship, had provided “significant” benefit to the group.

“I am very pleased that Sir Hossein has accepted the board's invitation to formally take on the role of chairman,” said Frontier Smart Technologies chief executive officer Anthony Sethill.

“Since his return to the board last year, it has been evident that his understanding of our business, our markets and the broader shifts in technology as well as his extensive plc experience mean that he is uniquely qualified to take on this responsibility.

“I look forward to working closely with him as we navigate the path forward for the company.”