Netcall Regulatory News (NET)

23 Mar 2009 09:42



NETCALL PLC

("Netcall" or "the Company")

Appointment of non-executive Chairman

23 March 2009 - The Board of Netcall plc (AIM:NET), a leading provider of callback, auto-messaging and contact solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Edward Wilson Jackson as non-executive Chairman of Netcall, with immediate effect.

As such, and further to the announcement dated 29 January 2009, Roger Allsop shall step down as non-executive Chairman and be reinstated as non-executive director of Netcall.

Michael Jackson, 58, founded Elderstreet Investments Limited in 1990 and is its Executive Chairman. For the past 25 years, he has specialised in raising finance and investing in the smaller companies quoted and unquoted sector. Michael has been Chairman of two FTSE 100 companies including PartyGaming plc and from 1997 until August 2006 was Chairman of The Sage Group plc. 

He is also a director of and investor in many other quoted and unquoted companies, including Elderstreet portfolio companies; Snacktime plc and Kellan Group plc. Michael studied law at Cambridge University, and qualified as a chartered accountant with Coopers and Lybrand before spending five years in marketing for various US multinational technology companies.

Henrik Bang, CEO of Netcall, and Roger Allsop said "We are delighted to welcome Michael as non-executive Chairman of Netcall. Michael brings a wealth of City and industry experience to the Board and we look forward to working with him as we seek to capitalise on our market leading position and deliver enhanced shareholder value."

The following information is provided pursuant to Schedule 2 paragraph (g) of the AIM rules:

Michael Jackson was a director of the companies listed below, which were the subject, or may have been the subject, of compulsory liquidation, creditors' voluntary liquidation, administration, company voluntary arrangement or other composition or arrangement with creditors whilst Mr. Jackson was a director or within 12 months of him ceasing to be director:

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About Netcall

Netcall is a U.K. company listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. Based near Cambridge, Netcall develops and supplies innovative communication solutions to organisations of all sizes, including many blue-chip companies with global contact centre operations. As the leading specialist in callback, auto-messaging and contact solutions, Netcall helps organisations globally to increase profits and productivity while improving customer satisfaction and employee morale. 

Solutions are deployed either onsite or as hosted managed services using Netcall's Intelligent Communications Platform (ICP). The company has more than a decade's experience owning and running a high-availability service platform co-located with international carriers. Netcall's customer list includes Birmingham City Council, BT, BUPA, First Direct, Halifax, Lloyds TSB, McAfee, npower, Oracle, Prudential, RBS (The Royal Bank of Scotland Group), United Utilities and Vertex.

Please visit www.netcall.com for more information.