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7 December 2010
ALLOCATE SOFTWARE PLC
("Allocate" or "the Company")
Board Appointment
Allocate Software plc (AIM: ALL), the leading provider of workforce and compliance optimisation solutions, announces that it has appointed Richard King as a Non-Executive Director, who will join the board with effect from 1 January 2011.
Mr King (54) has worked with Ernst & Young since 1975, where he is currently Deputy Managing Partner, Ernst & Young, UK and Ireland with specific responsibility for D&I, Service Quality to major accounts and the partner alumni programme. In this role Mr King led the successful integration of the UK and Ireland businesses to create a £1 billion practice. Prior to this he had responsibility for the Ernst & Young offices outside London and in Ireland, with 4,000 employees in 28 offices.
He is also the Chairman of The Willow Foundation, a national charity established by Arsenal legend, Bob Wilson, which provides special days for seriously ill 16 to 40 year olds.
Terry Osborne, Allocate Software plc's Chairman, commented: "I am delighted to welcome Richard to the Board of Directors of Allocate Software plc. Richard is a high calibre individual with significant success and experience in the areas of finance, governance and managing change in a large, growing and highly regarded organization. His appointment will further strengthen our Board as Allocate becomes a larger and more significant player in its markets, both home and abroad. "
Richard King commented: "I am delighted to be joining the Board of Allocate Software. We have a very strong management team in place who have already created a market leading business. I am looking forward to working with the team to help them achieve their exciting plans."
Details of Mr King's current and previous directorships and partnerships in the past five years are set out below.
Current directorships and partnerships: Ernst & Young LLP Ernst & Young Europe LLP EY (NEMIA) Limited The Willow Foundation | Previous directorships and partnerships: Ernst & Young EMEIA Limited Park Street Nominees Limited
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There is no further information in connection with the appointment of Mr King to the Board of Directors which is required to be disclosed in accordance with Rule 17 and Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.
Enquiries:
Allocate Software plc Ian Bowles - Chief Executive Officer
| Tel: +44 (0) 20 7355 5555 |
Numis Securities Nominated adviser - Michael Meade / Richard Thomas Corporate Broking - James Black
| Tel: +44 (0) 20 7260 1000 |
Hansard Communications Justine James
| Tel: +44 (0) 20 7245 1100 +44 (0) 7525 324 431
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About Allocate Software plc
Allocate Software plc is the leading supplier of workforce and compliance optimisation solutions for world-wide organisations with large, multi-skilled workforces. Using Allocate Software's workforce and governance optimisation software, organisations can deploy the right people with the right skills, to the right place at the right time, allowing organisations to match operational demands with workforce supply ensuring efficiency, safety and compliance whilst reducing costs.
Headquartered in London with regional offices in the UK, Sweden, USA, Australia, Malaysia, Allocate Software provide services and support to an international customer base in key vertical sectors including: Healthcare, Defence, Maritime/Offshore, Government and Education.
Allocate Software plc is quoted on the London Stock Exchange (AIM: ALL). For further information please visit www.allocatesoftware.com.