17 Nov 2017 07:00
EUROMONEY INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR PLC
APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
November 17, 2017
Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC (Euromoney) today announces the appointment of Jan Babiak as an independent non-executive director.
Ms Babiak currently holds non-executive director roles at Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc and Bank of Montreal. She has previously held non-executive director roles at Royal Mail plc, Experian plc and Logica plc. She chairs the Audit Committee and sits on the Finance Committee of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc and is a member of the Audit and Conduct Review Committee and the Risk Review Committee at the Bank of Montreal.
Ms Babiak spent her executive career at EY including in various leadership roles focused on information security, cyber risk, regulation and public policy. Ms Babiak was global leader of EY's climate change and sustainability practice and also served on the EY governance and operational board for Northern Europe, Middle East, India and Africa.
Commenting on today's announcement John Botts, non-executive chairman of Euromoney, said: "I would like to welcome Jan to our Board. Jan is another example of a high calibre non-executive director we have been able to attract and who will further strengthen the Board when she joins. More than half of the group's revenues are generated from the US and among other things the Board will benefit from Jan's US perspective. Jan's appointment, together with the recently announced appointments of Imogen Joss and Lorna Tilbian, will bring an immediate change to both the dynamic and diversity of our Board, which we welcome."
On her appointment, Jan Babiak said: "I am delighted to be joining the Euromoney Board at this exciting time in the Company's development. I am looking forward to working with the Board members and in particular the Company's other recently appointed non-executive directors."
Ms Babiak will join the Board on 1 December 2017 and will also join the Nominations Committee.
There is no additional information which is required to be disclosed under Rule 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority.
ENDS
For further information, please contact:
Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC | |
John Botts, Chairman: | + 44 (0)20 7779 8845; john.botts@euromoneyplc.com
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Colin Jones, Finance Director: | + 44 (0)20 7779 8666; cjones@euromoneyplc.com |
FTI Consulting | |
Charles Palmer / Emma Hall: | +44 (0)20 3727 1400; euromoney@fticonsulting.com |
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