NAK.L Regulatory News (NAK)

30 January 2018

Nakama Group PLC (AIM: NAK)

 ("Nakama" or "the Group")

"The AIM quoted recruitment consultancy working across the UK, Europe, Asia and Australia

 providing staff for the Web, Interactive, Digital Media sectors, IT and Business Change"

DIRECTORATE CHANGES

APPOINTMENT OF NEW CEO & CHAIRMAN

Nakama Group PLC is pleased to announce that Andrea Williams has been appointed Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect. She moves into this executive role following her appointment in December 2017 as a Non-Executive Director to the Company. Angus Watson will revert to his Chief Financial Officer role after acting as interim Chief Executive Officer from September 2017.

Andrea has extensive experience of the recruitment sector in Asia, Australia and the UK having worked across these locations for over twenty years holding senior managerial and board positions at a number of private and publicly-quoted recruitment companies.

In addition, Ken Ford has resigned as Non-Executive Chairman and is replaced by Tim Sheffield, who steps up from his current Non-Executive Director role and becomes Non-Executive Chairman.  Tim has been a professional services adviser and business leader for the past twenty-four years and he currently serves as Chairman of Sheffield Haworth Limited, the executive search and talent advisory Group, which he founded in 1993.

The Company and Board would like to thank Ken Ford for his very substantial contribution and wise counsel over many years to the Group. His contribution has been invaluable in helping the Group restructure, expand internally and internationally and establish itself as a recognised brand, both in the UK and in international markets.

 Furthermore, the Company is delighted to welcome Andrea and Tim into their new roles and the Board looks forward to the Company, staff and customers benefitting greatly from their proven leadership and extensive experience.

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NOTES TO EDITORS

About Nakama Group PLC

Nakama Group plc is the AIM-quoted recruitment consultancy which places people into specialist and management positions; the Nakama businesses operate in the digital, data analytics, creative, media, marketing and technology sectors all over the world from offices in the UK, Asia and Australia. The UK also specialises in the financial services sector, specifically business change and IT, for the insurance and investment management sectors.

The Group's speciality is finding excellent career opportunities and assignments for senior digital, IT, business and professional services talent. Nakama staff seek to consistently develop their relationships and networks to ensure the Group obtains the best available positions for such talent, whilst ensuring that the skills and personalities of its staff are compatible with the needs of its clients.

Nakama staff work hard to develop and maintain long-term relationships with their clients, contractors and applicants. To do this, the Group focuses on the development and retention of experienced staff to ensure they are among the most knowledgeable in the industry, both in terms of recruitment best practice and for the niche markets in which the Company operates.