19 Mar 2012 11:45
19 March 2012
TLA Worldwide plc
("TLA" or the "Company")
Board Appointment
TLA Worldwide plc (AIM: TLA), the full-service sports marketing and management company is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Wilson, 51, as an Executive Director on the Board with immediate effect.
As a former Chairman of Watford Football Club and a founder investor in Grove Life, the athlete concierge service, TLA will benefit from Andrew's extensive sports and entertainment experience.
Andrew is currently a Non-Executive Director of Impellam Group plc, Dods plc, GHP AB, WeAre2020 plc, Restore plc, SUSD Asset Management (Holdings) Limited, Shellproof Limited and Shellshock Limited. He is also a Non-Executive Director of a number of private companies, including Artefact Partners Limited, LT Pub Management Limited and Pluto Capital Limited.
Andrew replaces Peter Moore, who today steps down from the Board to focus on his recent promotion to Chief Operating Officer at Electronic Arts Inc., a leading global interactive entertainment software company, with an $5.72 Billion market capitalisation. Peter will remain actively involved with the Company as a strategic adviser.
Mike Principe, Chief Executive Officer of TLA, said:
"I am delighted to welcome Andrew to TLA's executive team where his particular skillset of sports and entertainment marketing, combined with AIM Board experience, will be of considerable value to the Company. Andrew's appointment demonstrates TLA's commitment to its continuing strategy for expansion.
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Peter Moore for his contributions to the Company and we are very pleased that he will continue to actively assist TLA in his newly formed strategic advisory capacity."
Disclosures pursuant to AIM Rule 17
Andrew Wilson, 51, has been a director or partner in the following companies during the five year period immediately preceding his appointment to the board of TLA Worldwide.
Present directorships and partnerships:
SEASHELL GROUP LIMITED
GLOBAL HEALTH PARTNER AB
WeARe2020 plc
SUSD MANAGEMENT (HOLDINGS) PLC
IMPELLAM GROUP PLC
RESTORE PLC
POLITICAL INVESTMENTS LIMITED
STRAND PARTNERS LIMITED
POLITICAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
BEST PUBLISHING EVER INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
SUSD LIMITED
Former directorships and partnerships (within the last five years):
DIGITAL MARKETING GROUP SERVICES LIMITED
GRS PUB INVESTMENTS LIMITED
GRS PUBS LIMITED
RETAIL MERCHANT GROUP LIMITED
ACCESS HIRE NATIONWIDE LTD
ARTEFACT PARTNERS LLP
RETAIL MERCHANT GROUP LTD
STRAND ASSOCIATES LTD
THE CORPORATE SERVICES GROUP
P1 HOSPITALS PROPCO LIMITED !
THOMAS RIVERS LIMITED
JOLIE INVESTMENTS LIMITED
WATFORD ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED (THE)
WATFORD LEISURE PLC
WRAITH LIMITED
ANNE STREET PARTNERS LIMITED
GLOBAL HEALTH PARTNER UK LTD
As at the date of his appointment as a director of the Company, Mr Wilson owned 125,000 ordinary shares in TLA.
There is no further information required to be disclosed under the AIM Rules
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For further information
TLA Worldwide Mike Principe, Chief Executive
| Tel: 020 3328 5808 |
Pelham Bell Pottinger Dan de Belder/Rosanne Perry
| Tel: 020 7861 3232 |
Cenkos Securities Ivonne Cantu (Nomad) | Tel: 0207 397 8980 |
Julian Morse/Alex Aylen (Sales)
About TLA Worldwide
Founded in December, 2011 through the merger of Legacy Sports Group and The Agency Sports Management, TLA Worldwide plc (TLA:LN) and its' subsidiary, The Legacy Agency, Inc., is a leading athlete representation and sports marketing business with a full service offering to its clients in baseball, broadcasting, coaching, endorsement and golf talent, as well as corporate consulting. The company's success and growth potential is founded on three key pillars: the competency of the underlying businesses, their complementary practices and the strength and experience of the management team. TLA has an exceptional roster of clients including baseball All-Stars C.C. Sabathia, Carl Crawford, Adam Dunn, Ricky Romero, Rickie Weeks and Vernon Wells, broadcasters Troy Aikman, Dan Hicks, Darryl Johnston, Chris Myers and Mitch Williams, college coaches Mick Cronin, Randy Edsall, Mark Fox and Mark Gottfried, PGA Tour professionals, Jim Furyk, Matt Every, Robert Garrigus, Spencer Levin, John Senden and Kyle Reifers, and talent marketing clients such as Reggie Bush, Colt McCoy, Ndamukong Suh and Ryan Tannehill. Headquartered in New York, TLA will operate out of offices in New York, Newport Beach, Houston, San Francisco, Charleston, SC and London. For more information, visit www.tlaww-plc.com.