Appointment of Non-Executive Director

RNS Number : 0921M

FDM Group (Holdings) plc

18 January 2016

 

18 January 2016



FDM GROUP (HOLDINGS) PLC

APPOINTMENT OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

FDM Group (Holdings) plc ("FDM", or "the Company"), an international professional services provider focussing principally on Information Technology, is pleased to announce the appointment of Michelle Senecal de Fonseca as a Non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from 15 January 2016.

Michelle has more than 25 years of experience in international telecommunications and technology and, until the start of this year, served as the global Director of Cloud & Hosting Services at Vodafone, which she joined in July 2012 through its acquisition of Cable & Wireless Worldwide, where she was Managing Director of Hosting. From 2007 to 2011 Michelle worked at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) where she managed the Telecom, Media and Technology banking team and its associated €3 billion investment portfolio.

Michelle is a co-founder and board member of Women in Telecoms and Technology, a UK not-for-profit organisation which aims to provide education, guidance and mentoring to women with an interest in the telecommunications and technology industries. She is also a Global Council Member at Thunderbird School of Global Management in Phoenix, Arizona.

On her appointment to the FDM board, Michelle will also become a member of the Company's audit committee and remuneration committee.

Ivan Martin, Non-Executive Chairman of FDM, commented: "We are delighted to welcome Michelle onto the FDM board. Her international experience, her understanding of the Information Technology sector, and her support of women in IT will be highly beneficial to the business as we seek to maintain the strong levels of growth in our overseas operations."

There are no disclosures that are required to be made in respect of Michelle's appointment pursuant to paragraph 9.6.13R of The Listing Rules.

For further information, please contact:

FDM Group (Holdings) plc	Ivan Martin - Non-Executive Chairman	07771 834211
	Peter Whiting - Senior Independent Director	07802 796436
	Robin Taylor - Non-Executive Director	07887 727882
Weber Shandwick (financial PR)	Nick Oborne / Tom Jenkins	020 7067 0000

 

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