Board Change

30 Nov 2006 07:01

Clarity Commerce Solutions PLC30 November 2006 30 November 2006 Clarity Commerce Solutions PLC Board Change The Board of Clarity Commerce Solutions plc ("Clarity"), (AIM: CCS) is pleasedto announce the appointment of Timothy Steven Bittleston, age 48, asnon-executive Chairman with immediate effect. He will replace John O'Connell, who has been Chairman since April 2005. John isleaving in order to focus his time on a narrower range of software and relatedcompanies. The Board of Clarity is grateful for John's contribution in helpingClarity achieve its expectations, especially during the successful 2005/6 year. Tim Bittleston brings significant experience of the technology sector and inparticular, the retail software market. He has been associated with thesuccessful growth of several businesses and brings an in-depth understanding ofthe needs of tier-one clients. His other current Directorships include that of being Executive Chairman of theBasingstoke based IT Services company, Panacea Ltd, and non-executive Chairmanof Galleria Retail Solutions Ltd. Tim's other notable achievements include the sale of Pennine Retail Systems toAlphameric plc in 2000, and helping to turn around the fortunes of Avery Berkel.He has a reputation for building successful teams and improving value in thecompanies he has been involved in. Mr Bittleston has confirmed that there are no other matters to be disclosed inrelation to Schedule 2 paragraph (f) of the AIM Rules. Graham York, CEO of Clarity, said: "We welcome Tim to the Board to help us in building our presence across allaspects of the retail market. We would like to thank John O'Connell for hishelp, guidance, and direction in a formative phase of our business development." Enquiries: Clarity Commerce Solutions Graham York, Chief Executive Officer 0870 44 44 234 College Hill Carl Franklin / Ben Way 020 7457 2020 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange