Last checked at 19 May 2010 07:00
INDIAN RESTAURANTS GROUP PLC
(AIM: IRGP)
Directorate Change
Indian Restaurants Group Plc ("IRGP" or "the Company") announces that it has appointed Alfredo Villa (aged 48) as non-executive director to the Board with immediate effect. Alfredo Villa is CEO of Brainspark PLC which, as previously announced, holds 29.9 per. cent. of the ordinary share capital of IRGP. Alfredo Villa does not beneficially owns any shares in IRGP.
Alfredo Villa has over 20 years experience in the financial services industry. He co-founded Givigest Fiduciaria SA, a Swiss financial services company and SCF SA, a financial consulting firm offering asset management services. Both entities were sold in 2001. Since 2000 he has been a director and partner of Gabbrielli & Associati S.p.A., a financial consulting firm based in Milan. Alfredo is also a board member of Brainspark Plc, Mediapolis SA (an investee company of Brainspark) and Moggle Inc. He is a "Chartered Technical Analyst" (CTA) qualified by the US Market Technicians Association in New York as well as an authorised Financial & Commercial Fiduciary in the Swiss Canton of Ticino. Alfredo holds a masters degree in economics from the University of Geneva, Switzerland.
His directorships in the last five years are as follows:
| Name | Further Detail |
| Brainspark Plc |
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| Gabbrielli and Associati S.p.A |
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| Moggle Inc |
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| Mediapolis S.p.A |
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| Mediapolis Investment Luxembourg |
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| RCF Research, Consulting & Forecasting SA |
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| 3D Financial Corporation Limited |
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| Oranco Inc | Resigned in last five years |
| GeoSim Systems Ltd | Resigned in last five years |
There are no other disclosures required in accordance with Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules.
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| Indian Restaurants Group plc | www.indianrestaurantsgroup.com |
| Haresh Kanabar, Chairman | +44 (0) 207 432 3278 |
| Amit Pau, Chief Executive | +44 (0) 207 432 3278 |
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| WH Ireland Limited | www.wh-ireland.co.uk |
| Mike Coe / Marc Davies | +44 (0) 117 945 3470 |