29 Sep 2015 07:01
29 September 2015
mporium Group PLC
("mporium" or "the Company")
Appointment of Non-Executive Chairman
mporium Group Plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Nigel Walder as a non-Executive Chairman of the Company with immediate effect.
Nigel is the Chief Information Officer ("CIO") for Corporate Functions at Barclays Bank plc and has over 25 years' experience of working with technology within the Financial Services sector including CIO positions at NatWest Markets, Royal Bank of Scotland and Deutsche Bank.
Nigel also has direct experience of AIM having founded Business Control Solutions plc ("BCS"), a software and technology services company, which was admitted to trading on AIM following a reverse takeover in June 2005. Nigel was Chief Executive Officer of BCS until 2010.
Nigel replaces Mike Hughes, as non-Executive Chairman, who retires today and Dominic Keen, non-Executive Director, has also left the board of the Company today in order to be able to focus on his other business interests.
Commenting on Nigel's appointment, Barry Moat, Chief Executive Officer of mporium, said: "Nigel brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience within not only the technology sector but also the global business environment. He is the perfect addition to our organisation and I am delighted to have him on board."
Enquiries:
mporium Group PLC Barry Moat, CEO
| 020 3735 5908 |
N+1 Singer Ben Wright Alex Wright
| 020 7496 3000 |
Buchanan Charles Ryland Vicky Watkins | 020 7466 5000 |
In accordance with Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules, Nigel David Walder (aged 52) holds or has held in the past 5 years the following directorships and partnerships:
Current
| Former
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AMERICAS 4 LLP | None |
AMERICAS 5 LLP | |
PRESCIENCE FILM PARTNERS 2.2 LLP | |
Nigel Walder is beneficially interested in 5,000,000 ordinary shares of 0.5 pence each in the capital of the Company.
Save for the disclosures above, there are no further disclosures to be made in accordance with Rule 17 and Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules.