9 Jan 2015 07:00
9 January 2015
Tarsus Group plc
Board changes
Tarsus Group plc (LSE: TRS, "Tarsus" or "the Group"), the international business-to-business media group, announces that Hugh Scrimgeour will retire on 31 January 2015 as a Director of Tarsus.
Hugh was appointed as a director of Group on 4 March 2004 serving initially as a non-executive director until 5 March 2014 when he became an executive director focusing on our Chinese operations.
In his role as a non-executive director Hugh served as a member of the Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees for the entirety of his tenure as a non-executive director. During this period he was Chairman of the Audit Committee from 4 March 2004 until 31 December 2012. On 1 January 2013 he became Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and was also appointed as the Company's Senior Independent director.
On 5 March 2014 Hugh became an executive director responsible for Tarsus' Chinese Division where he has successfully integrated the SIUF and AAITF acquisitions into the Group, developed a solid strategic plan for the division's future success and recruited a strong operational team. Following the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer for our Chinese operations Hugh will continue to advise the Group on its Chinese strategy.
Neville Buch, Chairman, said:
"I would like to thank Hugh for his dedicated service to Tarsus over the last 11 years. Hugh's advice in his various roles on the Board has been of tremendous value since 2004 during which tIme the Group has grown significantly.
"I am very pleased that he will continue to advise Tarsus on our Chinese strategy going forward."
For further information contact:
Tarsus Group Plc:
Douglas Emslie, Group Managing Director 020 8846 2700
Dan O'Brien, Group Finance Director 020 8846 2700
Neville Harris 07909 976 044