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2 May 2017 07:00
2 May 2017
ECSC Group plc
("ECSC" or the "Company")
Board Changes
ECSC Group plc (AIM: ECSC), the cyber security services provider, is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Hammell as Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), with effect from 2 May 2017. Stephen will also join the Board as a Director.
Stephen has 20 years' experience in finance, commercial banking and financial leadership having worked at various multinational auditing firms. Most recently, he was Group Finance Director of eBECS, an international IT consultancy and a similar high growth technology business, which he guided through a successful divestment to Computer Sciences Corporation. Prior to joining eBECS he was a Director in Corporate Finance at Grant Thornton. He has also held corporate finance roles at PwC and Yorkshire Bank.
Stephen qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Arthur Andersen and is a member of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment. He holds a first class honours degree in Economics & Management from The University of Leeds.
Details of Stephen's present and former Directorships/Partnerships are:
Present directorships / partnerships | Former directorships / partnerships held over past five years |
eBECS Limited | |
eBECS North America Inc | |
eBECS Business Solutions (Ireland) Limited |
Keith Kelly will step down from the Board with effect from 2 May 2017, although he will remain with the Company as Finance Director and Company Secretary.
Commenting on the changes, Ian Mann, CEO of ECSC, said:
"The Board of ECSC would like to thank Keith for his efforts and commitment, especially in bringing ECSC to AIM, and look forward to continue working with him in the future."
"In line with our strategy for 2017, we are delighted to have recruited Stephen as our new CFO. His experience in various financial roles will be valuable as we continue to execute our strategy and plans to scale up the business."
Stephen does not currently hold, directly or indirectly, any Ordinary Shares in the Company.
Save as disclosed, there are no other disclosures required in relation to Rule 17 or paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules for Companies.
Enquiries:
ECSC Group plc Nigel Payne (Non-Executive Chairman) Ian Mann (Chief Executive Officer) Lucy Sharp (Chief Operating Officer) www.ecsc.co.uk | +44 (0) 1274 736 223 |
Stockdale Securities (NOMAD and Broker) | +44 (0) 20 7601 6100 |
Robert Finlay Hanan Lee
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Yellow Jersey PR (PR & IR) Alistair de Kare-Silver Felicity Winkles
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+44 (0) 7825 916 715 +44 (0) 7748 843 871
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Notes to Editors
ECSC is a proven provider of cyber security services with a blue-chip client base that offers a comprehensive range of solutions.
The Company has over 16 years' experience in the design, implementation and management of cyber security solutions. ECSC's consultancy-led approach, and its combination of custom methodologies and in-house proprietary technologies, enables the Company to provide individually tailored services to its clients. The Company has significant intellectual property, including bespoke products delivering remotely managed cyber security services and custom-made internal support and delivery systems.
The Company listed on AIM in December 2016 to accelerate its growth strategy and to take advantage of the importance attached to cyber security by company boards as a result of the recent proliferation of high profile cyber security breaches.
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