Tirupati Graphite plc announced the appointment of Douglas Wright as a Non-Executive Director to the Board of Directors. Prior to joining Tirupati Graphite, Douglas served as the Chairman of Kavango Resources with operations in Southern Africa. Douglas has over 30 years' experience of working in the City, including as a partner at City & Westminster Corporate Finance.

Douglas is an existing shareholder in Tirupati, owning 1,000,000 shares.