15 Aug 2017 07:00
15 August 2017
ATTRAQT Group plc
("ATTRAQT", the "Group" or the "Company")
DIRECTORATE CHANGE
NOTICE OF INTERIM RESULTS
ATTRAQT Group plc (AIM: ATQT), a leading provider of Onsite Search, Online Merchandising and eCommerce Personalisation technology, has confirmed that Mark Johnson, CFO of ATTRAQT Group plc, is retiring and will be stepping down from the Board. Eric Dodd has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") with effect from 1st September 2017.
Eric Stephen Dodd, aged 47, has extensive experience as a public company CFO and joins ATTRAQT from Iptor Supply Chain Systems UK Limited, a private equity backed software and services business. Previously he was CFO at KBC Advanced Technology plc, a technology services business to the oil industry, until its successful sale to Yokogawa Electric Corporation in April 2016.
Eric qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Deloitte, has an MBA from London Business School and a BEng from Loughborough University. He is also a non-executive director at Cambridge Cognition, an AIM listed company.
André Brown, CEO of ATTRAQT Group plc commented: "I would like to thank Mark for his significant contribution to ATTRAQT through a period of substantial growth, culminating in the acquisition of Fredhopper. The Board and Company has benefitted greatly from his input and I wish him well for the future.
"I am delighted to be welcoming Eric Dodd to ATTRAQT's management team. Eric brings with him a wealth of experience and a proven track record, and the team and I look forward to working with him as we continue on our journey as the leading player in the sector."
Mark Johnson commented: "I have enjoyed my time at ATTRAQT and am very proud of my team's achievements and the growth that the Company has seen. I wish André and everyone at ATTRAQT all the best for the future."
Eric holds, or has held in the past five years, the following directorships and partnerships:
Current | |
Cambridge Cognition Holdings PLC
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Previous | |
KBC Advanced Technologies Ltd Stanmore Implants Worldwide Ltd Itapco Ltd Aimim Ltd |
Eric does not hold any shares in the capital of the Company. There is no further information that is required to be disclosed in connection with Schedule 2 paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.
ATTRAQT Group plc also confirms it will be announcing its Interim Results for the six months ended 30 June 2017 on 20th September 2017.
The management team will be hosting a presentation for analysts on the day of results at 9:30am at the offices of Newgate Communications, Sky Light City Tower, 50 Basinghall Street, London, EC2V 5DE
For further information, please contact:
ATTRAQT Group plc | via Newgate |
André Brown, CEO | |
Gemma Williams (née Owen-Smith), Head of Marketing and Communications | |
N+1 Singer | Tel: 020 7496 3000 |
Shaun Dobson, Lauren Kettle | |
Newgate | Tel: 020 7680 6550 |
Adam Lloyd, Charlotte Coulson, Sophie O'Donoghue | |
About ATTRAQT Group plc
ATTRAQT Group plc specialises in Onsite Search, Online Merchandising and eCommerce Personalisation with two product offerings: Freestyle Merchandising and Fredhopper. The Group has grown its customer base to over 200 clients, including ASOS (LSE: ASC), Debenhams, Eddie Bauer, House of Fraser, Kate Spade, Moss Bros., Paperchase, Russell & Bromley, Screwfix, The North Face, Tesco F&F, Timberland, TUMI and Waitrose.