Non-Exec Chairman Appointment

BrainJuicer Group PLC 05 September 2007 This announcement replaces the RNS announcement number 3031D released at 07.01 on 5 September 2007. BrainJuicer Group PLC ('BrainJuicer' or 'the Company') Appointment of Ken Ford as non-executive Chairman BrainJuicer Group PLC, (AIM: BJU), a leading international online market research agency, today announced that it has appointed Eric Kenelm Ford, (Ken Ford), 58, as non-executive Chairman, with immediate effect. The Board's decision to split the roles of Chairman and CEO is in line with best practice, and will further strengthen the Company's governance. Ken was previously Chief Executive of Teather & Greenwood the investment bank, becoming Deputy Chairman and Chairman of Corporate Finance in 2004, and brings 36 years City experience to the Company, including a strong understanding of shareholder value, strategic planning and corporate transactions. Ken was Chairman of the UK Society of Investment Analysts between 1985 - 1987, Chairman of the Quoted Company's Alliance (QCA) in 2003-2004 and is a former member of the EU Advisory Committee to the Corporation of London. Ken's previous directorships include Aberdeen Asset Management, Morgan Grenfell and Wedd Durlacher. John Kearon, CEO of BrainJuicer, commented: 'We are delighted that Ken has agreed to join the Company, and the Board welcomes his insight and guidance. The splitting of the roles of Chairman and CEO further strengthens the Board's governance, and we are pleased to have someone with Ken's reputation and experience.' Ken Ford, non-executive Chairman of BrainJuicer, commented: 'BrainJuicer is an exciting Company with considerable prospects for growth, and I am looking forward to working with the Board to realise the Company's potential. The Company's innovative approach to its market puts it in a strong position, and I am keen to work alongside the team to further grow the business.' Current Directorships BrainJuicer Group PLC The Wells Fine Dining Company Limited Mintonview Limited Teather & Greenwood Holdings PLC Teather & Greenwood Nominees Limited Teawood Nominees Limited Camomile Wood Nominees Limited Escalon Investments Limited Past directorships held in last 5 years Landsbanki Securities (UK) Limited First Manchester Properties Limited County of Kent Developments Limited Nationwide Residential Properties Limited The Quoted Companies Alliance Other Disclosable Information By Board Notice 431 dated 16 July 1997 the Securities and Futures Authority ('SFA') gave notice that disciplinary proceedings brought against Teather & Greenwood Limited Partnership (of which Mr Ford was a partner) and Mr Ford relating to breaches of the Securities and Investment Board Principles 2 and 9 had been concluded by Settlement with the following outcome: a) Teather & Greenwood Limited Partnership was reprimanded, fined £50,000 and agreed to pay a contribution of £10,000 towards SFA's costs; and b) Mr Ford was reprimanded, fined £8,000 and agreed to pay a contribution of £2,000 towards SFA's costs. SFA took into account that Teather & Greenwood Limited Partnership had previously conducted a full internal review of its compliance procedures and had implemented a remedial action plan. SFA also took into account that neither Teather & Greenwood Partnership nor Mr Ford has previously been the subject of disciplinary action, both cooperated with SFA and no clients had been disadvantaged. Mr Ford was also reprimanded by the Securities Institute as a result. There are no further disclosures to be made regarding this appointment under Schedule 2 paragraph (g) of the AIM rules. - Ends - For further information, please contact: BrainJuicer plc John Kearon, Chief Executive Officer Tel: +44 (0)20 7043 1000 www.brainjuicer.com Landsbanki Securities (UK) Limited Fred Walsh / Simon Brown Tel: +44 (0)20 7426 9000 www.landsbanki.co.uk Media enquiries: Abchurch Communications Heather Salmond / Joanne Shears Tel: +44 (0) 20 7398 7700 joanne.shears@abchurch-group.com www.abchurch-group.com Notes to Editors: BrainJuicer carries out quantitative online research using innovative, bespoke software to produce insightful market research for large, multinational companies, including 10 of the world's top 50 companies (FT 500 September 2006). BrainJuicer operates in a growing sector of the US$25bn global research market, namely quantitative online research. BrainJuicer's main competitors are large traditional market research providers who have dominated the market for off-line market research, such as AC Nielsen, Millward Brown, Research International and Taylor Nelson Sofres. Whilst the largest traditional research companies have developed their own online capability, BrainJuicer has a number of key attributes which have contributed to it achieving rapid growth and winning contracts with prestigious clients, including: • Research platform that delivers greater diagnostic insight. BrainJuicer has developed tools and award-winning techniques that enable it to provide a greater level of diagnostic insight into quantitative market research. These techniques enable clients to enhance their understanding of consumer preference and help them make decisions on the best way to develop their products and services. • Speed. BrainJuicer's automated research techniques enable it to conduct complicated studies very quickly. BrainJuicer's rapid deployment and results production, even on multi-country studies, provide clients with a speed to market advantage in the development of new products and services. • A scaleable online-only business model. Unlike the traditional research companies who maintain both on and offline data collection capabilities, BrainJuicer is able to focus on operating a scaleable online-only business model. To date the Group has conducted projects in over 50 countries and more than 30 languages and has established offices in the UK, the Netherlands and the US. The Group's revenues come from full service market research work, and from its online Juicy Brains Panel in the UK. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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