HNT.L Regulatory News (HNT)

19 December 2014

Huntsworth plc ("Huntsworth")

Appointment of new Non-Executive Directors

The Board of Huntsworth, the international public relations and healthcare communications group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Tim Ryan, Nicky Dulieu and Farah Ramzan Golant CBE as Non-Executive Directors with effect from 1st January 2015. 

Tim Ryan will also be appointed Senior Independent Director, with effect from 1st January 2015.

Tim Ryan

Tim is a former United Nations diplomat with 25 years' experience in international communications. He is currently chairman of Consulum which provides strategic counsel on a global basis to heads of state, international organisations and corporations as well as high-profile individuals. Tim is also Chairman of Coexist Foundation. Prior to founding Consulum, Tim was chairman of Bell Pottinger International from 2002 to 2012 where he was responsible for the company's global practice. He was previously chairman of Eidos PLC, one of the UK's major entertainment publishers.

Nicky Dulieu

Nicky trained as an accountant with Marks & Spencer and undertook various roles in the company, including Food Division Finance Director from 2004 to 2005. From 2006 to 2008, Nicky was Finance Director/Chief Operating Officer at Hobbs Limited and was Chief Executive between 2008 and 2014. She is a Non-Executive Director of Adnams plc and Notcutts Group Limited.

Farah Ramzan Golant CBE

Since 2012 until recently, Farah was Chief Executive of All3Media, having overseen its successful sale from private equity ownership to Liberty Global and Discovery Communications. Prior to this she was Chairman and Chief Executive of AMV BBDO. She is a director of the National Theatre, is on the Advisory Board of the Cambridge Judge Business School and was previously Chair of the General Media Panel of the Advertising Standards Authority. She also serves as a Member of the Prime Minister's Business Advisory Group and is a Business Ambassador for the Creative Industries of Britain. She was awarded a CBE in 2011 for Services to Advertising.

Derek Mapp Chairman of Huntsworth, said:

"I am delighted that we have managed to recruit three very high calibre directors to the Board. As we rebuild the Board it is important that we recruit excellent people to our Board with a deep knowledge and understanding of our business as demonstrated by these appointments.

We are making good progress in recruiting a new Chief Executive following the decision by Lord Chadlington to stand down from his position and will advise of our progress in the foreseeable future."

Following these appointments, with effect from 1st January 2015, the members of Huntsworth's Committees will be:

Enquiries to:

Derek Mapp, Chairman +44 (0)20 7224 8778