8 Apr 2014 07:00
Dods (Group) plc ("Dods" or the "Company")
Directorate Change
8 April 2014
The Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Higgins as independent non-executive Chairman of Dods with immediate effect.
Michael Higgins, 57, has over 25 years' experience of advising and working with public companies including 15 years as a partner and senior advisor at KPMG. Michael currently holds a variety of senior positions for a range of public companies including non-executive Chairman of Ebiquity plc, an independent marketing performance specialist, and non-executive director of Arria NLG plc, a software development business. Michael has also engaged in strategic advisory roles to publishing businesses including Torcello Limited and Inspiratia, an online publishing venture focussing on the infrastructure finance market.
Michael has an MA in Economics and Politics from Cambridge University and qualified as an accountant with Price Waterhouse in 1981.
Andrew Wilson, interim Chairman, said "I am delighted Michael has agreed to join the board as the independent, non-executive Chairman. His experience in guiding companies in the media, marketing and publishing sectors will be of great value to Dods."
Michael is currently a director of the following companies:
Ebiquity plc
Plant Health Care plc
Plant Health Care (UK) Limited
The Quoted Companies Alliance
Arria NLG plc
Progility plc
Michael has been a director or partner in the following companies/partnerships in the past five years:
Bronze Health Community Interest Company
Brown Health Community Interest Company
Charcoal Health Community Interest Company
Carnation Health Community Interest Company
Cerise Health Community Interest Company
Chestnut Health Community Interest Company
Cobalt Health Community Interest Company
Copper Health Community Interest Company
Coral Health Community Interest Company
Crimson Health Community Interest Company
Ecru Health Community Interest Company
Fuchsia Health Community Interest Company
Grey Health Community Interest Company
Holly Health Community Interest Company
Indigo Health Community Interest Company
Ivory Health Community Interest Company
Jade Health Community Interest Company
Lavender Health Community Interest Company
Lemon Health Community Interest Company
Lime Health Community Interest Company
Magenta Health Community Interest Company
Maroon Health Community Interest Company
Olive Health Community Interest Company
Orchid Health Community Interest Company
Pearl Health Community Interest Company
Peoples Health Trust
Pine Health Community Interest Company
Purple Health Community Interest Company
Sienna Health Community Interest Company
Teal Health Community Interest Company
Violet Health Community Interest Company
Yellow Health Community Interest Company
There is no further information required to be disclosed in accordance with Schedule 2, paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.
Enquiries
Dods (Group) plc +44 (0)20 7593 5500
Andrew Wilson, Interim Chairman
Cenkos Securities plc +44 (0)20 7397 8900
Nicholas Wells