Directorate Change

RNS Number : 3062S

Jaywing PLC

07 July 2015

 

Date:                     Tuesday 7^th July

On behalf of:     Jaywing plc ("Jaywing" or "the Company")

Jaywing plc

("Jaywing" or "the Company")

Directorate and Senior Management Changes

As highlighted in its Preliminary Results statement released this morning, the Company announces certain changes to its Executive Board.

Two additional board members have been appointed with immediate effect. Robert Shaw, CEO of the Company's search marketing subsidiary Epiphany Solutions Limited ("Epiphany"), today joins the Jaywing board as CEO UK and Australia. In addition, Adrian Lingard, currently Managing Director of the Company's consulting division, joins the board as COO.

Andy Gardner today steps down as COO and will take on the role of Chief Strategy Officer, leading Jaywing's strategic initiatives, remaining on the board. Michael Sprot, Finance Director, will remain on the board and is today promoted to the role of Chief Financial Officer. Martin Boddy will remain CEO of the Company.

Robert Bernard Shaw, 44, has 26 years' experience in the technology sector, previously working as IT Director for Ventura (part of Next PLC), CTO of Latitude Group and Managing Director of Latitude White before joining Epiphany in 2009 as MD and then CEO.  He led the sale process of Epiphany to Jaywing in 2014.

Adrian Lingard, 43, started his career in banking, working for Yorkshire Bank, National Australia Group and First Direct before moving to Alphanumeric Limited ("Alphanumeric") in May 2000.  Adrian was Operations Director of Alphanumeric when it was purchased by Jaywing plc in January 2007.  He was promoted to Managing Director of the Consulting division in April 2010.

Ian Robinson, Chairman, commented:

"I would like to welcome Rob and Adrian to the Board, and I look forward to working with them as we continue to move Jaywing forward. These additions, coupled with the change in role for Andy and the promotion for Mike, strengthen the senior management of the business."

Additional AIM Rule Disclosures

Mr Lingard is currently a director of Alphanumeric Limited.

Mr Shaw is currently a director of the following companies:

Run for All Limited

Marathon Yorkshire Limited

Epiphany Solutions Limited

Swim for All Limited

Mr Shaw was previously a director of Latitude Group, a digital marketing business, which was subsequently placed into pre-pack administration in 2010 approximately one year following his resignation.  Companies within the Latitude Group, of which he was also a director, included Latitude Financing Group Limited, Latitude Investment Holdings Limited, Latitude Holdings Limited and Latitude Financing Limited.

Save as disclosed above, there is no further information required to be disclosed pursuant to Schedule Two, Paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules.

Enquiries:

Jaywing plc
Michael Sprot                                                                    Tel: [phone]

Cenkos Securities plc

Nicholas Wells                                                                  Tel: [phone]

 

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