Ex Scotish international Craig Burley has been signed by PNE after seven months of no action in the transfer market.
Brown signed the 32 year old on a free from Dundee, after the club went into administration.
There was a battle for the signature with contenders Notts Forest, who he has been training with since new year.
Brown said of the signing: “He has been training hard with Notts Forest to keep himself sharp, so I don’t have any doubt that he’ll be far off the mark.
“Craig has been a big money signing in the past. It’s not been long since he was sold for 3 million. I’m very pleased we have been able to get him."