Directorate Change

Directorate Change

Next Fifteen Communications Plc

Next Fifteen appoints Richard Eyre as Chairman
Internet Advertising Bureau chairman to support group’s digital expansion

Next Fifteen Communications Group plc, which is expanding into the digital marketing arena, has announced that Richard Anthony Eyre aged 57, Chairman of the Internet Advertising Bureau and the Eden Project has been appointed as Chairman of Next Fifteen. Richard is also currently a director of MGt Ltd, Results International Group LLP, Grant Thornton LLP, Signify Ltd, Atlantic FM Ltd and Asbof Ltd. He was formerly CEO of ITV Network Ltd, Capital Radio plc and Director of Content and Strategy for the RTL Group. He replaces Will Whitehorn, who has chaired the Group for the last seven years.

Eyre will bring to the role 35 years’ experience across the media and marketing industries, including time as Chairman of RDF Media plc, GCap plc; mobile games publisher Digital Bridges, mobile tech company, Rapid Mobile, Bess Media Ltd and Bess Technology Ltd. He was also a director of the Guardian Media Group plc.

Eyre’s appointment will be instrumental in moving Next Fifteen further into the digital space, according to Group CEO Tim Dyson.

“The PR industry is going through an exciting market transition that is creating significant growth opportunities in digital marketing for Next Fifteen. Richard’s knowledge of the broader marketing industry will be invaluable as we go through this transition,” said Dyson.

“Next Fifteen has a strong technology heritage, global footprint and customer base,” he added. “We have to take full advantage of these assets to extend the range of our services and customer relationships. I’m excited to work with Richard as we go through this phase of our development.”

Richard Eyre said: “Today’s brand owners increasingly seek to build relationships with their customers, not merely execute transactions. This is a change that plays to the strengths of Next Fifteen. I’m delighted to be working with this excellent management team at a time of such opportunity.”

With 48 offices in 19 countries and a client list that includes many of the highest-profile international brands, the Next Fifteen Group owns subsidiary brands Text100, Bite Communications, The OutCast Agency, Lexis, MBooth, The Blueshirt Group, Redshift Research, 463 Communications and Beyond.

In the financial year ended 31 July 2010 Next Fifteen achieved revenue of £72.3m and operating profit of £6.5m.

Save as disclosed above no further information regarding the appointment of Mr. Eyre to the Board is required to be disclosed under Schedule 2, paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

Name of contacts and telephone number for queries:

Next Fifteen Communications Group plc

Tim Dyson, CEO 001 415 350 2801
David Dewhurst, Finance Director 0208 846 0771 David Dewhurst, Finance Director 0208 846 0771

Bite Communications Limited

Elijah Lawal 0787 574 2995
Will Hill 07970 404917Will Hill 07970 404917
Paul Mackender 07764 687366 Paul Mackender 07764 687366

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