Servoca Regulatory News (SVCA)

30 Sep 2005 07:00

Multi Group PLC30 September 2005 Date: 30 September 2005 On behalf of: Multi Group Plc ("Multi" or "the Company") Embargoed until: 0700hrs Multi Group Plc Appointment of Diana Cornish to Board as non-executive director Multi, the specialist recruitment group, is pleased to announce that it hastoday appointed Diana Cornish, the former Executive Chairman of Blue Arrow, toits Board as a non-executive director. Diana is an acknowledged industry expert with 30 years' experience within therecruitment sector. During her tenure as Executive Chairman of Blue Arrow, shesuccessfully integrated over forty companies and previously, as Chief Executive of Brook Street Bureau Plc, oversawan eight fold increase in that company's profitability. Diana is a member of the Cabinet Office list as an approved independent assessorand sits on various health authority panels to recruit chief executives andother board members. Diana will also serve on Multi's remuneration and auditcommittees. Commenting on the appointment, Oliver Cooke, Chairman of Multi, said: "We are delighted to have appointed such a well known and highly respectedindustry figure. Diana has a wealth of expertise and experience, particularlyin the areas of integration and the management of change. These skills will beparticularly valuable to us as we move to grow by making acquisitions inselected niche markets. This is a very exciting time for the Group and I lookforward to updating shareholders on our progress in the near future." Diana Cornish, 62, currently holds no other directorships and was, within theprevious 5 years, formerly a director of the following companies: ABC Contract Services Limited ADM Contract Services Limited Austin Benn Consultants Limited Blue Arrow Limited Blue Arrow Care Limited Blue Arrow Holdings Limited Blue Arrow Nursing Care Limited Blue Arrow Services Limited Greycoat Executive Resourcing Limited Medacs Healthcare Services Plc Multi-Staff Limited People Direct Recruitment Services Limited PRN Recruitment Limited Reliance Service Bureau Limited Southern Appointments Limited STPL2 Limited The Corporate Services Group Plc There is no other information required to be disclosed pursuant to Schedule Twoparagraph (g) of the AIM Rules. - ends - Enquiries to: Oliver C Cooke, ChairmanMulti Group Plc Tel: 08701 602 901 Emma Kane/Miranda GoodRedleaf Communications Ltd Tel: 020 7955 1410 Notes to Editors: • Multi Group Plc's shares were admitted to trading on AIM inNovember 2003; • In August 2004, the Company disposed of the business and assetsof its tool-hire division for a cash consideration of £7 million; • The Directors then identified the staffing and recruitmentsector as being one in which they believed there are significant opportunitiesto develop the Group and by January 2005, Multi Group was an AIM listed cashshell with approximately £5.1m on deposit; • Significant shareholders include Bob Morton, Michael Jackson andUnicorn Asset Management; • Further information can be found on the Company's website http://www.multiplc.com . This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange