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Vianet Group plc

("Vianet" or "the Group")

Appointment of Non-Executive Director

Vianet Group plc (AIM:VNET), the leading provider of real time monitoring systems and data management services for the leisure, vending, and forecourt services sectors, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mike McGoun to the Board as Non-Executive Director. Mike will join the board from 1 February 2014.

Mike is Non-Executive Chairman of Peakdale Molecular Limited and a Non-Executive Director of AIM listed Advanced Computer Software Group plc and Instem plc. He was previously Non-Executive Chairman of Tikit Group plc, a leading provider of software to law firms in the UK, until its acquisition by British Telecom in November 2012. Mike was a main board director of Skillsgroup plc from 1994 to 2000 with responsibility for corporate development, including a number of acquisitions and disposals totalling over £100 million. He has also held positions as Non-Executive Chairman of Xpertise Group Plc, Non-Executive Director of Fraser Williams Group PLC and ARI Limited.

After starting his career with ten years at IBM, Mike co-founded a successful ComputerLand franchise in 1984. This business was sold to SHL Systemhouse Inc. in Sept 1989. Mike stayed on to grow the business to over 800 employees operating across Europe. He has an MBA and a degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. 

James Dickson, Executive Chairman for Vianet, said: "We are delighted to welcome Mike to the Board of Vianet as a Non-Executive Director. He brings a wealth of management experience within the technology space, as well as strong corporate merger and acquisitions expertise. Mike is a great asset to the Group and we look forward to working with him."

Mike McGoun, aged 66, is a director or has been a director of the following companies during the previous five years:

 Current Directorships and Partnerships:

Peakdale Molecular Ltd

Advanced Computer Software Group Plc

Instem Plc

Noble Adamson Ltd

Previous Directorships

Tikit Group Plc

PS Financials Ltd

Mike McGoun has voting interests in NIL ordinary shares of the Company. 

Save for the information disclosed above there is no other information to be disclosed on Mike McGoun under Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules.

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About Vianet

The Vianet Group is focused on the provision of real time monitoring systems, data management solutions and associated products for the leisure, vending and petrol forecourt sectors. Since its Admission to AiM in 2006, the Group has grown from its core Brulines beer monitoring business both organically and through strategic acquisitions to widen its offering to pub and bar retailers with its industry leading product iDraught as well as developing new businesses in vending telemetry, gaming machine data and petrol forecourt services.

Headquartered in Stockton-on -Tees, Vianet employs more than 270 people. For further information, please visit www.vianetplc.com.