15 May 2018 07:00
15 May 2018
Vitesse Media plc
("Vitesse" or the "Group")
Appointment of Group Finance Director
Vitesse Media plc (AIM: VIS), the AIM-quoted digital media and events business, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Brown as Group Finance Director with effect from 29 May 2018.
David originally qualified as a chartered accountant with KPMG before joining Greene King plc in 1998. At Greene King plc he held a number of senior executive roles focusing on finance and acquisitions including Interim Group Finance Director between February and October 2014 and then subsequently Corporate Finance Director. Most recently he was Chief Financial Officer of Market Tech Holdings Limited from March 2016 until its acquisition by LabTech investments Limited a deal which resulted in the company de-listing in July 2017.
Simon Stilwell, Chief Executive Officer of Vitesse, said:
"As the Group scales and we look to execute on our strategy of developing new revenue streams, both organically and through acquisition, it is important that we have a CFO who shares our vision and ambition. David brings a wealth of complementary experience to the new and refreshed management team. He has proven execution capability in acquisitions and understands the plc environment. We are very pleased to have appointed somebody of his calibre and look forward to working together with the aim of creating sustainable long term shareholder value."
For further enquiries please contact:
Vitesse Media plc | +44 (0)20 7250 7035 |
Simon Stilwell, Chief Executive
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Stockdale Securities Limited | +44 (0)20 7601 6100 |
Tom Griffiths Ed Thomas
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Belvedere Communications | +44 (0)20 3567 0510 |
John West |
Regulatory disclosures (in accordance with Rule 17 and Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies)
David Anthony Brown, aged 46, is, or has been during the last five years, a director or partner of the following companies/partnerships:
Current directorships/partnerships:
Lucid Target Limited
Previous directorships/partnerships:
Atlantic Developments Limited
Atlantic Estates (London) Limited
Atlantic Estates Limited
Atlantic Management Limited
Atlantic Markets Limited
Atlantic Venture Investments Limited
Belhaven Group Properties Limited
Belhaven Pubs Limited
Camden Canal Market Limited
Camden Lock (London) Limited
Camden Lock Limited
Camden Market Estates Arches Limited
Camden Market Property Management Limited
Camden Roof Terrace Limited
Capital Pub Company Trading Limited
Castlehaven Row Limited
Centrepoint Management Limited
Chalk Farm Development Limited
Cloverleaf Restaurants Limited
Coco Pazzo Limited
Davey Autos Limited
Dave Autos (UK) Limited
Elcross Estates Limited
Electric Enterprises Limited
Fiver London Limited
G.K. Holdings No.1 Limited
Gilgamesh Bar & Restaurant Limited
Gilgamesh Camden Limited
Glispa Global Group Limited
Glispa GmbH
Glispa Holdings GmbH
Greene King Debt Acquisitions Limited
Greene King Investments Limited
Labs Camden Limited
Labs Camden Management Limited
LFR Group Limited
London Waterbus Company Limited
Market Tech Holdings Limited
Market Tech Holdings Plc
Market Tech UK Limited
Marketcom Limited
Nomad Space Services Limited
Piazza (Camden) Limited
Realpubs Developments Limited
Realpubs Limited
Realpubs II Limited
Rushmere Sports Club Limited
Sapphire Food North East No.1 Limited
Sapphire Food North West No. 3 Limited
Sapphire Food South East No.4 Limited
Sapphire Food South West No. 2 Limited
Sapphire Rural Destination No. 5 Limited
Stables Market (Camden) Limited
Stanley Sidings Limited
Stanley Sidings (Listed Buildings Restoration) Limited
Stuccomedia Limited
The Camden Market Management Company Limited
The Capital Pub Company Limited
The Market Events Company Limited
The Market Service Charge Company Limited
Tunnel Market Limited
Upper Piazza (Camden) Limited
Water Lane (Kentish Town) Management Limited
There are no other disclosures to be made in accordance with Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules.
About Vitesse Media plc
Vitesse Media plc is an AIM-quoted leading B2B media business specialising in three key areas: Business Information, Live Events and Data and Insight in three key sectors: Technology, Financial and Diversity. Vitesse's ambition is to create content that informs, communities that engage and brands that inspire in order to enable a better business environment for our sponsors and clients.
Vitesse's flagship titles include SmallBusiness.co.uk, Growth Company Investor, Information Age, GrowthBusiness.co.uk and What Investment. Vitesse Media is also responsible for a growing portfolio of high-profile events, including The Quoted Company Awards, Women in IT Awards, British Small Business Awards and Data 50 Awards, amongst others.
For more information visit www.vitessemedia.com