Kellan Group Regulatory News (KLN)

20 Apr 2005 07:00

Berkeley Scott Group Plc20 April 2005 20 April 2005 BOARD CHANGES Berkeley Scott Group Plc ("the Group" or "the Company" or "Berkeley Scott"), amarket-leading provider of people resourcing solutions to the hospitality andleisure sector, is pleased to announce, with immediate effect, the appointmentsof Will Coker as Chief Financial Officer and Rod Leefe as a Non-executiveDirector following the resignations of David Oakley (Finance Director) andRupert Bayfield (Non-executive Director). Will Coker, aged 39, qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Price Waterhousein London before moving to the BOC Group in 1993 as Audit Manager. In 1996 Willwas seconded to Ohmeda Australia, BOC's Australian healthcare business, asFinance & Operations Director before moving to Thomas Cook / Travelex Australiain 1999 as Financial Controller. Recruited in 2002 by Philips Medical SystemsAustralasia as Finance Director, he was involved in a series of acquisitions,and a bottom line turnaround of $6million from loss making to sustainableprofitability. Rod Leefe, aged 43, is Chairman of Witan Jardine, the recruitment consultancyspecialising in finance and marketing professionals. He has over 20 yearsexperience in the recruitment industry. Rod joined Witan Jardine in 1983 as afee-earner, and held various positions before being appointed Chairman in 1996.Under Rod's jurisdiction Witan Jardine's pre-tax profits grew from £250, 000 in1999 to £1.25million in 2004. Rod is also an executive coach, coaching directorsof other small and medium sized companies, and is a regular speaker at businessschools. Commenting on the appointments, Roddy Watt, Chief Executive, said: "I amdelighted that Will and Rod have agreed to join us. They are both significantadditions and will bring valuable expertise to the Board, having establishedstrong reputations in their respective fields of finance and recruitment." "I would like to thank David Oakley, Finance Director, and Rupert Bayfield,Non-executive Director, for their significant contributions to Berkeley Scottover a number of years. Both have been instrumental in helping Berkeley Scottachieve its goals, and we wish them well for the future." Enquiries: Berkeley Scott Group 01483 414141Roddy Watt, Chief Executive Will Coker, Chief Financial OfficerRod Leefe, Non-executive Director Cardew Group 020 7930 0777Tim Robertson 07900 927650Catherine Maitland Save as disclosed below, there is nothing further to disclose in relation tothese appointments under Schedule Two, paragraph (f) of the AIM Rules. Will Coker Directorships or partnerships within the previous five years: Philips MedicalSystems Australia.Current directorships or partnerships: none.Shareholding in the Company: none. Rod Leefe Directorships or partnerships within the previous five years: none.Current directorships or partnerships: Derwent Films LLP, Witan Jardine HoldingsLtd, Medway Films LLP, Witan Jardine City Ltd, Witan Jardine Media Ltd, WitanJardine Professional Ltd, Witan Jardine Executive Ltd, Bentworth Hall ResidentsAssociation Ltd, Pisces Films LLP, Mole Films LLP.Shareholding in the Company: none. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange