The Board of Rectifier Technologies Limited announced the appointment of Jitto Arulampalam as a Non-Executive Director and Deputy Chairman of the Company. Mr. Arulampalam is the Managing Partner of Melbourne based Roddington Capital which has been involved in corporate restructuring, capital raising and listing and running of public companies on the ASX, DAX and Nasdaq capital markets since 2003. Prior to founding Roddington Capital, Mr. Arulampalam spent 8 years with Westpac Banking Corporation in a number of operational and strategic roles.

In 2004 Mr. Arulampalam was head hunted by Newsnet Limited as its CEO to assist in positioning it for an IPO which resulted in the company being recognised by Australian Financial Review MIS Magazine as one of the ?Top 25 Global Rising Stars? in 2006. In 2010 Mr. Arulampalam co-founded ASX listed Potash mining company Fortis Mining Limited (ASX: FMJ) which was awarded the ?IPO of the year 2011?.

Mr. Arulampalam is currently the Chairman of Pooled Development Fund - SeedX Ventures Limited as well as TBG Diagnostics Limited and Tapp Group Limited. He is also a member of many professional bodies including the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Mr. Hasaka Martin, an employee of Automic Group (the Company?s corporate secretarial provider) will replace Ms Nova Taylor as Company Secretary with effect from today.