Last checked at 28 Feb 2013 07:01
28 February 2013
Altitude Group plc
("Altitude" or the "Company")
Board Appointment
Altitude (AIM: ALT), a leading provider of technology and enterprise information management solutions to the print and promotional products sector, is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Yapp as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect.
Stephen Yapp, 55, has been Executive Chairman of Journey Group plc since June 2007. He was also previously Executive Chairman at Redstone plc from September 2009 to September 2010 and Non-Executive Director of Imagesound plc from December 2007 to December 2009. Prior to that, he was Chief Executive of the DCS Group plc from 2001 to 2006.
Colin Cooke, who has been Non-Executive Chairman of Altitude since 2005, will be retiring at the next Annual General Meeting and it is intended that Stephen Yapp will succeed him in this role.
Colin Cooke, Non-Executive Chairman of Altitude, commented: "I am delighted that Stephen Yapp is joining the Board. I have been pleased to work with Martin Varley and his colleagues over recent years as the Company has evolved its strategy to focus on its technology products and the development of opportunities in North American markets. As I approach retirement, it is timely that I hand over to a new Chairman for the next phase in the Company's development. Stephen has a good deal of relevant experience and I am confident that he will be able to bring renewed energy to the task in hand."
Stephen Yapp commented: "I am joining Altitude Group at an exciting time in its development and believe that my relevant industry experience within the smaller plc environment will enable me to make a substantial contribution to the delivery of shareholder value."
Enquiries
Altitude Group plc | |
Martin Varley (Chief Executive Officer) | Tel: +1 305 639 0252 (US)
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Merchant Securities (Nominated Adviser and Broker) | |
Simon Clements / Catherine Miles | Tel: 020 7628 2200 |
The following information is required to be disclosed under Rule 17 and paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules for Companies.
Stephen Yapp is or has been a director or partner of the following companies or partnerships in the preceding five years:
Current directorships and partnerships: | Past directorships and partnerships: |
Journey Group plc and subsidiaries: | Air Fayre Heathrow Limited |
MNH Sustainable Cabin Services Limited | Alpha - Airfayre Limited |
Watermark Group Services (UK) Limited | Caltell Communications Limited |
Watermark Products Limited | Castleton Communications Limited |
Watermark Limited | Compass Communications Technical Services Limited |
Air Fayre Limited and subsidiaries: | Compass Telecom Limited |
Elev8 Retail Limited | Comunica Group Limited |
International Catering Limited | Comunica Holdings Limited |
Essential Network Solutions Limited | |
Current directorships where the company is in liquidation: | Fenfones Communications Limited |
Bigger Than Life (UK) Limited | Genesis Telecommunications Limited |
Encompass Supply Chain Management Limited | Identa Limited |
Update International Services Limited | IDN Telecom Limited |
Watermark Connect Limited | ImageSound plc |
Independent Digital Networks Limited | |
Lend Lease Construction Management Services (One) Limited | |
Marcom Communications Limited | |
Media On The Move Limited | |
Net Quest Solutions Limited | |
Redstone Telecom Holdings Limited | |
Redstone Converged Solutions Limited | |
Redstone Group Holdings Limited | |
Redstone I4E Limited | |
Redstone Managed Solutions Limited | |
Redstone plc | |
Redstone Telecommunications Limited | |
Systematic Telecoms Limited | |
Xpert Communications Limited | |
Xpert Group Limited |