Embargoed for 07:01, 30 June 2005
Parity Group plc
Board changes
Parity Group plc ('Parity' or 'the Group'), the international IT services
group, announces that Alison Leyshon, Finance Director, has tendered her
resignation with effect from on 31 July 2005.
The Board has accepted her resignation with regret and expresses its thanks for
her hard work and commitment to Parity throughout her tenure.
Her responsibilities will be taken on by Ed Watkinson, a highly experienced
finance and transformation practitioner, who has been appointed to the newly
created non-Board position of Head of Finance with effect from 18 July 2005. Mr
Watkinson has been appointed under an interim contract which is anticipated to
run for the balance of this year as the restructuring of Parity continues.
Mr Watkinson has worked in the IT sector since 1990. He is on PwC's Panel of
Independent Turnaround Directors and is a member of the Society of Turnaround
Professionals. Ed's many successes in the turnaround arena include projects for
listed companies such as MDIS Group, Softbank Corporation, AIT Group and
Minorplanet Systems.
As previously announced, John Maxwell, Non-executive Director, is standing down
with effect from today's AGM. The appointment of a replacement for John is a
priority for the Board.
Commenting on the changes, John Hughes, Executive Chairman of Parity, said
'We very much appreciate Alison's contribution and commitment to the Group and
wish her well in her future endeavours. Likewise, we thank John for his support
and commitment, most especially during the recent period of executive
management change. As Parity undertakes a substantial transformation with an
increasingly UK-focused strategy, we believe that Ed Watkinson's skills will be
invaluable to us in navigating the next few months of significant change and we
welcome him to the Group.'
Enquiries
Parity Group plc Tel: 020 7776 0800
John Hughes, Executive Chairman
Financial Dynamics Tel: 020 7831 3113
Giles Sanderson
Harriet Keen
Cass Helstrip
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