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Avisen PLC (AIM: AVI)
("Avisen" or "the Group")
BOARD CHANGES
Avisen has re-structured the Board following its successful acquisition of Xploite PLC ("Xploite")
·; Robert Arrowsmith, previously the Group's CFO, and Louis Peacock, previously a Director of Avisen, have both stepped down from the board of Avisen
·; Claire Milverton, previously Group Financial Controller of Xploite, has been appointed to the board of Avisen as Interim Group CFO
·; Michael Frank, previously a Non-Executive Director of Xploite (then Matrix Communications), has been appointed to the board of Avisen as a Non-Executive Director
Avisen, the AIM quoted technology consultancy specialising in performance management, announces a number of Board changes following its successful acquisition of Xploite PLC.
Robert Arrowsmith has stepped down as CFO of the Group with immediate effect and has been replaced, in the interim period, by Claire Milverton. Claire joined Xploite as Group Financial Controller in March 2008, having previously worked as a Senior Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
In addition, Michael Frank will join the Board as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect. Michael has a wealth of experience having worked as a Company Director for many years and will also join Avisen's Audit and Remuneration Committees. He was a member of Xploite's Board from 2003 to 2006. .
Louis Peacock, previously a Director of Avisen, has also stepped down from the board with immediate effect.
Marcus Hanke, CEO of Avisen, commented: "When Xploite was acquired by Avisen it was envisaged that we would need to re-structure the enlarged Board. I would like to thank both Louis and Robert for their commitment over the years to Avisen and Xploite respectively and wish them both well for the future.
"We are delighted to welcome Claire to the Board as interim CFO as she has a very wide knowledge of our business, having been Xploite's Group Financial Controller since March 2008, and, in addition, I am delighted to welcome Michael Frank to the Board as a non-executive director."
For further information, please contact:
| Avisen PLC Marcus Hanke, CEO
| 0870 880 2978 |
| Brewin Dolphin Matt Davis / Neil McDonald
| 0845 213 1000 |
| Bishopsgate Communications Gemma O'Hara / Siobhra Murphy
| 020 7652 3350 |
Pursuant to the AIM Rules for Companies (the "AIM Rules"), the following information in respect of Michael Frank and Claire Milverton required to be disclosed is set out below. Other than this information, there is no further information required to be disclosed under paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules.
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| Full Name and Age: | John Michael Bruce Frank, aged 66 |
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| Current shareholding in Avisen: | 468,824 ordinary shares of 5p each |
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| Current Directorships and partnerships: | Previous Directorships and partnerships: |
| Guide Flyfishing Limited Michael Frank Investments Limited Philip Treacy Limited
| Ast Connections Limited Avocet Hardware Limited Cellfactors Plc Clipper Ventures PLC Directorbank Executive Search Limited Flare Group Plc Gianni Vive Sulman Cosmetics Limited Linux Easy Serve Limited Linux Software International Limited Macarthur & Co Limited Matrix Communications Natwest (HMHP) Limited Oasis Healthcare Limited Octavia Electronics Limited Wey Bridging Limited |
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| Full Name and Age: | Claire Louise Milverton-Clark, aged 35 |
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| Current shareholding in Avisen: | 10,004 ordinary shares of 5p each |
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