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Appointment of Non-Executive Director

15 Sep 2015 07:00

RNS Number : 0243Z
Blur Group PLC
15 September 2015
 

15th September 2015

blur Group plc

("blur Group", the "Group" or the "Company")

 

Appointment of Non-Executive Director

 

blur Group plc (AIM:BLUR), the world's leading enterprise services platform and marketplace, is pleased to announce that Mr. Robert Michael Wirszycz, aged 58, has been appointed to the position of Non-Executive Director with immediate effect.

 

Rob works as a Non-Executive Chairman, adviser and mentor for a range of quoted and private businesses including Innovation Group plc and iForce plc. He has extensive domain expertise in enterprise outsourcing, managed services, software products, and consumer electronics. Rob applies this experience and knowledge to the companies he works with, in the areas of strategy, sales, marketing and people development.

 

Rob's prior experience includes working for EDS (now HP) as European Marketing Director; the IT industry trade association, CSSA (now TechUK) as Director General, as well as serving as CEO and senior executive of a number of fast growing Tech companies.

 

Rob has an MBA; holds Chartered status as an IT Professional and Marketer; is a fellow of the RSA, IoD, ISSM and BCS; a Liveryman of the IT Livery Company (where he chairs the Entrepreneur Panel); and is a Visiting Senior Fellow at Cass Business School.

 

Philip Letts, blur Group CEO, commented:

 

"We are delighted to welcome Rob to blur Group's board, as Non-Executive Director, where he will bring a wealth of invaluable Software Industry knowledge and experience. His appointment further strengthens our governance and reinforces blur Group's commitment to its Enterprise-focused strategy."

 

Commenting on his appointment, Rob Wirszycz added:

 

"I am very pleased to be appointed to blur Group's board. I believe the Company has strong growth prospects and look forward to working with the board and executive teams to help realise the full potential of the group."

 

Robert has held the following directorships and partnerships during the last five years:

Current:

Past:

Agena Limited

Celaton Limited

Akaibu Limited

Jongleurs Comedy (Group) plc

Bluesource Information Limited

Learning Power Limited

Clarityinternational Limited

Peter Spanton Limited

CPG Valuation International Limited

The Portal Partnership Limited

Datrix Limited

Push Technology Limited

ETWB Limited

Reflective Solutions Limited

Gakushu Limited

Sprawl Technologies Limited

Limitear Limited

Ultra Knowledge Limited*

Live2be Limited

Y-Cam Solutions Limited

Meguro LLP

Oasis School Accounting Limited

Questers Global Group Limited

Santhilea London Limited

 

*Ultra Knowledge Limited of which Rob Wirszycz resigned as director in April 2011 entered liquidation in October 2013 and is currently in liquidation.

 

Rob Wirszycz has a beneficial interest in 47,700 Ordinary Shares representing 0.1 per cent. of the issued share capital of the Company.

 

Save for the above, there is no further information required to be disclosed under paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules.

 

For further information please contact:

 

blur Group plc investors@blurgroup.com

Tim Allen Tel: +44 (0) 1392 927189

 

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Shaun Dobson/Jen Boorer Tel: +44 (0) 20 7496 3000

 

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Dominic Barretto/Alistair de Kare-Silver Tel: +44 (0) 7768 537 739

 

About blur Group plc at blurgroup.com

 

blur Group operates the world's leading Enterprise Services Platform and Marketplace. To date over 65,000 businesses have adopted blur to buy or sell services online, including companies like, Tesco, GE, Danone, Daily Mail Group, Argos and PwC submitting over $450m of services requirements to blur Group's platform.

 

blur Group is a public company listed on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market (BLUR) and is headquartered in the UK with regional sales offices in the US and Europe.

 

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