SQS Software Quality Systems AG Regulatory News (SQS)

4 Mar 2008 15:46

SQS Software Quality Systems AG04 March 2008 SQS Software Quality Systems AG Board Appointment4 March 2008 SQS Software Quality Systems AG ('SQS' AIM: SQS), the global leader inindependent software testing and quality management services, is pleased toannounce that David Cotterell has been appointed to the SQS Management Boardeffective from 1 July 2008. Mr Cotterell, 55, currently heads SQS's United Kingdom, Ireland and SouthAfrican entities (SQS-UKISA). He has spent nearly 2 years with SQS, having beenManaging Director of Cresta Ltd. when it was acquired by SQS in May 2006. He hasover 20 years experience in the IT software and services sector withresponsibility for sales, marketing, services, support and business development.He has held senior management roles with firms including ACT Financial Systems,DSTi, Customer Analytics and Advent. Rudolf van Megen, Chief Executive Officer, commented: "The Cresta acquisition was a transforming deal for SQS in 2006 giving us equalexposure to the UK and Europe. David's input has been invaluable over the lasttwo years and it is a natural step to appoint him to the Board." In the last five years Mr Cotterell has been a director or partner of: Company Title DateCresta Ltd Managing Director September 2002 to August 2006Synergy International Non-Exec Director May 2003 to October 2006Fronde Synergy UK November 2006 to February 2008 There are no other matters to be disclosed in relation to Schedule 2 paragraph(g) of the AIM Rules. Enquiries: SQS Software Quality Systems AG +49 22 03 91 54 0Rudolf van Megen, CEORene Gawron, CFO Altium +44 (0)20 7484 4040Nick Tulloch College Hill Associates +44 (0) 20 7457 2020Sara MusgraveBen Way Notes to Editors: SQS is the global leader in independent software testing and quality managementservices having most of its business in Europe. SQS consultants design andoversee quality management processes during software and IT systems development,and test the resulting products for errors and omissions. Headquartered in Cologne, Germany, SQS now has more than 1000 employees acrossEurope and in South Africa. The Group has a strong presence in Germany (Cologne,Munich, Frankfurt, Stuttgart and Hamburg) and in the UK (London, Woking,Birmingham, Manchester, Belfast), Ireland, Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria andSouth Africa. SQS also has a minor stake in an operation in Portugal and apartnership operation in Spain. With more than 4,000 completed projects under its belt, SQS has a strongcustomer base including 36 FTSE-100 companies, half of the DAX 30 and nearly athird of the STOXX-50. It supports clients in a wide range of industries,including major corporations such as Zurich Group, Deutsche Telekom, Barclays,BP, Boots, Credit Suisse, Volkswagen, and Daimler. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange