Trevor Read to Resign as Managing Director

Gresham Computing PLC 20 December 1999 Gresham Computing plc ('Gresham' or 'the Company') BOARD CHANGES Trevor Read, Managing Director of Gresham, has informed the Board of his intention to leave the Company on 31 January, 2000. The Board is pleased to announce the appointment as Managing Director, with immediate effect, of Bill Simpson who joined the Company in June and was recently appointed as a director. Trevor Read joined Gresham in July, 1997 and has been responsible for its substantial growth during this time. Through a series of eight acquisitions, he has helped to position Gresham as a provider of e-business solutions, taking the Company into new technologies and operations across four continents. Bill Simpson's career in the IT industry spans 15 years and has covered sales, product management, marketing, programme management, strategic planning and general management. Before joining Gresham in June, Bill spent two years at ICL, most recently as Global Program Manager for its Payment Systems business in the Banking and Finance sector. He was formerly with IBM for five years working in a number of roles, latterly as Worldwide Segment Manager for its Travel Smart Card Solutions operations. Since September, he has been Managing Director of Gresham's European operations which account for 80 per cent of group revenue. Gresham's Chairman, Roger Graham, commented: 'Trevor has made an enormous contribution to Gresham, guiding the business through a major acquisition programme and a period of rapid growth. The Board wish Trevor every success for the future as he takes on fresh challenges in the IT industry. Now that the Company is embarking on a period of integration, I am delighted that a man of Bill's wide IT industry experience will be managing Gresham and reviewing the strategic options which the Company faces.' Gresham will announce its preliminary results for the year ended 31 October, 1999 on Monday, 7 February, 2000. Enquiries: Gresham Computing plc 0207 655 3154 Roger Graham, Chairman Square Mile Communications 0207 601 1000 Tim Jackaman
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