Last checked at 18 Dec 2018 14:00
M&C Saatchi announces Board change
On the 21 September 2018 we announced that Jamie Hewitt, Group Finance Director, was stepping down. The Board is pleased to announce it has appointed Mickey Kalifa1 as Group Finance Director. He will join the company on 14 January 2019 and the Board on 2 April 2019. It has been agreed that Jamie Hewitt will remain on the board until 30 March 2019 to create an effective handover.
Mickey Kalifa was formerly Chief Financial Officer of Sportech PLC, where he worked from 2008 to 2017 and is currently non-executive director of Zoo Digital Group PLC. He is a chartered accountant, having qualified with PwC and has a strong background in the media, technology and sports industry. Mickey has also held executive roles across a number of leading organisations in the UK and USA, including Liberty Global, Sky and Disney.
In accordance with Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies, the following information in relation to his appointment is disclosed:
Mickey holds or has held directorships/partnerships in the five years preceding his appointment at the Company as follows:
Current directorships:
Zoo Digital PLC
Arkia Limited
Previous directorships:
Comzent Limited
Softpawa Limited
Sportech PLC
Sportech Pools Competitions Limited
Sportech Pools Games Limited
Sportech Pools Limited
Sportech Holdco 1 Limited
Sportech Holdco 2 Limited
Sports Hub Private Limited
Pools Company Limited
Pools Promotions Limited
Thepools.com Limited
C&P Promotions Limited
Sportech Management Limited
Betpawa Group Holdings Limited
Bet 247 Limited
Sportech Pools Trustee Company Limited
Sportech Gaming Limited
Sportech Group Holdings Limited
Datatote (England) Limited
Football Pools 1923 Limited
UK Lottery Management Limited
TFPL Financial Services Limited
Further information
Save as set out above there is no further information to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 17 or Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.
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For further information, please contact:
M&C Saatchi plc +44 (0) 207 543 4500David Kershaw
Numis Securities +44 (0) 207 260 1000Nick Westlake, NOMADCharles Farquhar, Corporate Broking
Tulchan Communications +44 (0) 207 353 4200 Tom Murray
1 Maneck Kalifa known as Mickey Kalifa, age 51