Last checked at 21 Oct 2008 07:00
21 October 2008
BOARD CHANGES
Succession of Non-Executive Chairman
The Board of eXpansys plc ("eXpansys" or the "Company") announces that Barry Roberts will step down as Chairman of the Company at the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") being held today at 10.00 hours on 21 October 2008 to pursue other interests.
Graham Dawber, who joined the Board of eXpansys as a Non-Executive Director in April 2007, will assume the role of Acting Chairman at the AGM.
Roger Butterworth, Chief Executive of eXpansys, said: "On behalf of everyone at eXpansys, I welcome Graham as our new Chairman. The business has changed significantly in the testing period following flotation and Graham's skills are highly suited to our needs at this time.
"The Board would like to thank Barry for his contribution and wish him well for the future."
For further information, please contact:
| eXpansys plc | Tel: +44 (0) 161 232 3410 |
| Roger Butterworth, CEO | roger@expansys.com |
| Investor relations website | www.expansys.com/investor.aspx |
| Cenkos Securities plc | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7397 8926 |
| Stephen Keys | skeys@cenkos.com |
| Rawlings Financial PR Limited | Tel: +44 (0) 1653 618 016 |
| Catriona Valentine | catriona@rawlingsfinancial.co.uk |
About eXpansys
The Group specialises in the sale of handheld electronic devices with wireless connectivity and boasts a wide offering ranging from smartphones and ultra mobile personal computers, to cameras and GPS equipment. eXpansys operates some 50 websites in 12 different languages, operating in 16 currencies.
Based in Manchester, eXpansys has grown both organically and through acquisition and has a global infrastructure that allows it to service its international customer base through a network of warehouses in the UK, France, USA, Hong Kong and Australia.