ARG.L Regulatory News (ARG)

12 May 2006 09:55

ArmorGroup International plc12 May 2006 ArmorGroup International plc Director of Operations appointed ArmorGroup International plc, the leading international provider of defensiveprotective security and security training services, today announces it haspromoted Nick Powis to Director of Operations with immediate affect. Nick willreport into the Group's Chief Operating Officer and has a global remit to managethe coordination between head office in London and the regional operations. Nick (37) has been with ArmorGroup since 1997 and brings significantinternational management experience, latterly as the Group's Regional Directorfor Latin America since 2004. Over the previous seven years hisresponsibilities have increased from being operations manager in Colombia,Ecuador and Venezuela, through management of the Group's North African businessto coordinating ArmorGroup's entry into Iraq. Nick previously served with the Royal Artillery during the first Gulf war and inNorthern Ireland. Jerry Hoffman, Chief Executive Officer, commented: "We are very pleased to be promoting Nick into this important role and believehis comprehensive knowledge of the Group's global customer base and operations,combined with his commitment to the Group's ethos, will strengthen the seniormanagement of ArmorGroup. We believe that his appointment and the other recentadditions to the senior team will further strengthen the Group's ability tobuild its geographic and service line offering." Enquiries: ArmorGroup International plcJerry Hoffman, Chief Executive Officer Tel: +44 (0) 20 7808 5800David Seaton, Chief Financial Officer- Citigate Dewe RogersonPatrick Toyne Sewell Tel: +44 (0) 20 7638 9571 Notes to Editors ArmorGroup International plc ArmorGroup, which has its headquarters in London and a major office inWashington DC, has over 9,000 employees and operations in over 35 countries. Itprovides its services principally to first world national governments, majorinternational inter-governmental organisations and multinational corporations.It operates principally in regions of the world with diminished law and order orwith a high risk of terrorism or which were former areas of conflict includingthe Middle East, Africa, South America, the CIS and Asia. For more informationplease visit www.armorgroup.com. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange