1Spatial Holdings Regulatory News (SPA)

4 Jul 2006 07:00

Z Group PLC04 July 2006 04 July 2006 Z Group PLC Z GROUP plc ("Z GROUP" or "the Company") Appointment of Executive Director Z GROUP (AIM: ZGP), the marketing-led technology services company, is pleased toannounce the appointment with effect from 6 July 2006 of Jonathan ("Jonty")Richard Marston Slater, aged 30, as an executive director. Jonty has acted asChief Technical Officer for Z GROUP plc and its subsidiaries for the past threeyears. During this time, he has been instrumental in the creation of each of theCompany's products including Net2Roam, ONSPEED, ONSPEED Mobile and OnShare.Jonty remains responsible for all technological development and maintenance aswell as managing customer services for the Company. He is also currently adirector of Eco-Logic EU Limited. John Standen, Chairman of Z GROUP, commented: "We are pleased to have Jonty join our board. Jonty has been a part of thecompany almost since its inception and his knowledge and experience will beessential to the board's understanding of and response to the Company's businessmodel in this rapidly changing market." Enquiries: Z GROUP plcJack Bekhor/Jamie True, Joint Chief Executive Officers 08700 111 173Saskia Hopmann, Public Relations 020 7952 4026 Catullus ConsultingAlex Mackey 020 7736 2938 About Z GROUP: Founded in 2002, Z GROUP is a successful, publicly listed London-basedtechnology company which acquires, licences and develops technologies andprofitably commercialises them through proven branded marketing techniques,offering cutting edge, easy to use and affordable software. With over half a million customers to date, Z GROUP has six software businesslines: OnShare: proprietary and revolutionary file sharing software enabling highlysecure communication between small or large groups of users ONSPEED Mobile: unique mobile phone acceleration software, which speeds up andoptimises slow Internet connections and helps users control associated costs ONSPEED: the fastest Internet acceleration software on the market, whichinstantly enables any PC, Mac and Pocket PC user to browse and email at nearBroadband speeds by using a 9-patented compression technology Net2Roam and NetAway: services that allow individuals and SMEs to obtain localDial-up access numbers worldwide at rates below normal international rates Onbidder: a service that integrates into eBay, making a user's bid at the lastsecond of an auction - giving the user the best chance to win their item at thebest possible price For more information on the Group, visit www.zgroupplc.com There are no further details required to be disclosed under paragraph g ofschedule 2 of the AIM Rules. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange