Organisational Realignment

6 Apr 2005 13:30

Danka Business Systems PLC06 April 2005 Embargoed until 1.30pm 6 April 2005 DANKA BUSINESS SYSTEMS PLC ("Danka" or the "Company") Danka Announces Americas Group Organisational Realignment- Streamlined structure will enhance high-level focus on customer relationships - Danka Business Systems PLC (NASDAQ: DANKY) today announced changes in itsAmericas Group organisation designed to streamline the management structure andadvance the Company's objective to achieve closer, more productive relationshipswith its customers. Effective from the beginning of Danka's new fiscal year on April 1, 2005,President and Chief Executive Officer Todd Mavis assumed direct responsibilityfor all U.S. sales channels, adding the TechSource initiative and thegeneral-line sales force to his existing oversight of specialised accountrelationships. This change will simplify and improve Danka's approach to itsU.S. customer base and bring additional focus to the Company's delivery ofequipment solutions and print services to its largest market. As part of this realignment, Michael Wedge, Executive Vice President and ChiefInformation Officer has assumed expanded operating responsibilities for theAmericas. In addition to managing back office and IT operations, in this newrole he will provide leadership for all customer fulfilment activities. Wedgejoined Danka in 2003 during its conversion to its Oracle ERP system, and hemanaged its successful implementation and expansion. In addition, he has playeda leading role in progressing key customer initiatives and executing on criticalVision 21 reengineering efforts. Americas Chief Operating Officer, Michael Popielec, will be leaving the companyafter a 60 day transition period. Popielec was recruited in 2003 to run Danka'snon-European international operations and was responsible for the successfulimplementation of a number of important business execution initiatives. - ends - For further information please contact: Danka Business Systems PLCDonald Thurman, Danka Investor Relations 001 770 280 3990Paul Dumond, Company Secretary 020 7605 0150 Weber Shandwick Square MileJames Chandler / Helen Thomas 020 7067 0700 About Danka Danka delivers value to clients worldwide by using its expert technical andprofessional services to implement effective document information solutions. Asone of the largest independent providers of enterprise imaging systems andservices, the company enables choice, convenience, and continuity. Danka'svision is to empower customers to benefit fully from the convergence of imageand document technologies in a connected environment. This approach willstrengthen the company's client relationships and expand its strategic value.For more information, visit Danka at www.danka.com. Certain statements contained in this press release, including statements relatedto Danka's future business and financial performance, are forward-looking. Suchstatements reflect the current views of Danka with respect to future events andare subject to certain risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that could causeactual results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-lookingstatements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forwardlooking statements, which reflect management's analysis only as of the date theyare made. Danka is a registered trademark and Danka @ the Desktop and MyDanka.com aretrademarks of Danka Business Systems PLC. All other trademarks are the propertyof their respective owners. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange