Directorate Change

Manpower Software PLC 20 March 2007 Embargoed for release at 10.00am on 20 March 2007 Manpower Software plc ("Manpower Software") Appointment of Director Manpower Software plc appoints Ian James Bowles to serve as CEO Manpower Software plc, the leading workforce management company, today announces that its Board of Directors has appointed Ian Bowles to serve as Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors. Mr Bowles will take up this appointment during May 2007. On 15 February 2007 the Company announced it had initiated a search following Richard Morgan-Evans retirement as Managing Director. Mr Bowles is 47 years of age. For the last three years he has been Chief Operating Officer at Clearswift Limited, a leading e-mail content security company. As COO he has been responsible for World Wide Operations including sales and marketing in the UK, Europe, USA, Japan and Asia Pacific, as well as the Company's Professional Services, Customer Support and World Wide IT Infrastructure. During his tenure the company has seen increased success in Enterprise and SME markets as well as the Military Environments in Europe & Asia Pacific, also posting the first EBITDA profits. Prior to this he held senior positions at Interwoven Inc as Vice President EMEA, Chordiant Inc as Vice President International and Oracle UK as General Manager. Terry Osborne, Manpower Software plc Chairman, commented: "We are both fortunate and delighted that Ian, with his 25 years' experience of the global software industry, will join us to provide strong leadership and execution skills at this critical stage in the Company's development. His multi-national, multi-disciplined management abilities will be invaluable as the Company builds its sales and services capabilities to create profitable operations across multiple sectors and continents." Ian Bowles commented: "I am excited at this opportunity to lead Manpower Software plc. The Company's current success is the result of a very strong product line, a team of excellent professionals and a rapidly growing satisfied customer base. I look forward to working with Manpower Software's management and people to build on this success to ensure the Company achieves world leadership in its chosen markets while driving shareholder value to new levels." Further details of Mr Bowles' current and previous directorships in the past five years are set out below. Current directorships: Previous directorships: UK: Clearswift Systems Limited McCabe Bowles Consulting Limited Clearswift Limited Content Technologies Holdings Limited Clearswift Sales Services Limited NET-TEL Computer Systems Limited Overseas: Clearswift Corporation Inc Interwoven GmbH Clearswift GmbH Interwoven s.p.a. Clearswift KK Interwoven sl Clearswift (Asia/Pacific) Pty Limited Interwoven Sarl There is no further information in respect of Mr Bowles to be disclosed in accordance with the AIM Rules. It is the Board's intention that Mr Bowles will be awarded an option to acquire 650,000 ordinary shares in the Company, under the Company's Enterprise Management Incentive Scheme, at the closing mid-market price following his first day of employment. Enquiries: Manpower Software plc Simon Thorne, Finance Director 020 7389 9500 Shore Capital Alex Borrelli 020 7408 4090 Dated 20 March 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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