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Kainos expands its Workday services operations in Europe with senior appointment and new office in Denmark

ERP consulting expert Kristian Rude to head new Copenhagen office, with focus on expanding Workday services business in the Nordic and Baltic regions

Belfast, London, Copenhagen - 24 October 2017 - Kainos Group plc, a leading provider of Digital Services and Platforms, announces today that it has opened a new office in Copenhagen to meet growing demand for its Workday services business across Europe. Kainos Copenhagen will serve the company's customer base for Workday Inc., a leader in enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources.

This new office marks a further advance in the expansion of Kainos' fast-growing Workday services business in Europe and follows the opening of an office in Germany earlier this year, the fourth country the division has expanded into outside the UK. This coincides with the Group reaching 100 customers for Kainos Smart, its innovative product that helps clients automate testing of their Workday configuration, both before and after initial implementation.

Kristian Rude, an experienced ERP and Cloud Consultant , has been appointed as the head of the new office to oversee Kainos's growth in the Nordic and Baltic regions. Mr Rude brings a wealth of leadership and technical experience to the role, along with a strong network and understanding of the business landscape in the regions, having worked in the Nordic and Baltic regions for over twenty years.

Malachy Smith, head of Kainos' WorkSmart division commented: "This new office is another sign of progress in our Workday services business which is gaining real momentum across Europe. We have already established a solid pipeline in the region which we will be better placed to service with our on the ground presence. Kristian's ERP experience and credentials, not to mention his local knowledge and network, gives Kainos a strategic advantage and will enable the business to continue to drive momentum."

Kristian Rude added: "I believe Workday is the best cloud technology in the market, with major growth potential in the Nordic and Baltic regions. Kainos is unique among Workday partners with a winning culture, a competitive delivery model, solid references, unique tools and excellent people. Therefore, I am excited to have been given the opportunity to spearhead Kainos' Workday operation in these regions."

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About Kainos

Kainos Group plc is a UK-headquartered provider of Digital Services and Digital Platforms. The Group's Digital Services include full lifecycle development and support of customised Digital Services for government and commercial customers. Kainos is the largest boutique partner for Workday Inc. ('Workday') in Europe, responsible for implementing Workday's innovative Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform for enterprise customers. The Group's Digital Platforms comprise specialised digital products in the mobile
healthcare and automated testing arenas. Kainos Smart is an automated testing platform for Workday customers.

Kainos employs over 1,000 staff across ten offices in Europe and the USA, working interchangeably across its Services and Platforms businesses. Kainos is listed on the London Stock Exchange (KNOS). For further information, please visit www.kainos.com.  

For further information, please contact:

Kainos via FTI Consulting LLP

Brendan Mooney, CEO

Peter McKeown, Deputy CFO

Malachy Smith, Head of WorkSmart

FTI Consulting LLP +44 20 3727 1000

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