Stratex International Plc announced the retirement of Chairman Christopher Hall with effect from 31 December 2016. Christopher will be replaced as Chairman by Peter Addison, the company's Independent Non-Executive Director. Peter has been a Director of Stratex since 2008. His successor Peter Addison, who will take over the Chairmanship on 1 January 2017. Peter joined the company in 2008 as an experienced non-executive director and chairman. He was a solicitor and practiced in the City for over 20 years before joining English Trust. Peter specialized in providing corporate finance advice to a wide range of public companies in the UK and Ireland. He was previously Chairman of Qualceram Shires plc and of SiRViS IT plc.