Markes International and SepSolve Analytical appoint Gareth Davies as Chief Financial Officer

Markes International and SepSolve Analytical (companies of Schauenburg Analytics Ltd) are pleased to announce the appointment of Gareth Davies as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), strengthening the leadership team as both companies continue their international growth.

Gareth joins from Lightico, a provider of digital tools for the financial services and telecoms sectors. He brings a strong track record in financial leadership, having previously served as CFO at Vortex IoT and Tellermate, where he progressed to Group Managing Director.

“Gareth brings a wealth of experience and financial insight to the group,” said Nigel Fry, CEO for Markes and SepSolve. “His appointment comes at an exciting time for both businesses and will play a key role in driving our strategic and operational plans as we continue to scale.”

Markes and SepSolve operate in close collaboration, supporting laboratories worldwide with technologies for gas chromatography (GC) and GC–mass spectrometry (GC–MS).

Markes specialises in thermal desorption and automated sample extraction and concentration technologies that greatly enhance the analysis of trace-level compounds in a variety of matrices. SepSolve complements this with high-performance GC and GCxGC instrumentation, time-of-flight mass spectrometry and powerful software tools for advanced data analysis.

Together, their technologies create a fully integrated workflow – from sample introduction to data insight – helping scientists meet complex analytical challenges across a wide range of sectors, including environmental, materials, food, fragrance and more.

Their collaboration is supported by shared global infrastructure for manufacturing, service and technical support. With offices and laboratories in the UK, Germany, China and the USA, both companies are recognised for their technical innovation, product performance and customer support.

Commenting on his appointment, Davies said: “I’m delighted to be joining Markes and SepSolve at such a dynamic stage. Both companies are widely respected in their fields, with strong ambitions and the capabilities to deliver. I look forward to working with the teams to help realise the group’s strategic goals and future plans.”