Board Appointment

Focus Solutions Group PLC 12 June 2003 12th June 2003 Focus announces new Finance Director Focus Solutions Group plc ("Focus", "Company"), the specialist provider of sales automation solutions for the financial services industry, announces today that Martin Clements has been appointed to the Board as Finance Director, with immediate effect. Martin Clements,(39 years), brings in depth experience of developing software businesses both in the UK and internationally. Before joining Focus, he spent five years as Finance Director for Bond International Software plc, an Aim listed software company with operations in the UK, North America, Australia and South Africa. Prior to this he was Finance Director for the Technical Services Division of Eurobell Holdings plc, following eight years with Vickers plc, where he held a number of senior financial positions including Finance Director of Vickers Medical Limited and Finance Director of Vickers Aerospace Components. He is a Chartered Accountant, qualifying with Spicer and Oppenheim (now Deloitte & Touche). The current Finance Director, Sue Hele, has stepped down from the Board today but will continue to provide support for the Group within the Finance department. John Streets, Chief Executive, said: "I am delighted to welcome Martin Clements to the Board at this important stage in the Company's development. The Group will benefit enormously from Martin's experience as we look to unlock the value in goal:technology, our core software, and extend its use into other vertical markets through our partnership programme. I would also like to thank Sue Hele for her commitment and contribution to the Group's development during the last two and half years. " Other than the directorship disclosed in this announcement, there are no matters requiring disclosure for Martin Clements in respect of Schedule Two, paragraph (f) of the AIM rules save his full name, Martin James Clements. For further information, please contact: Focus Solutions Group plc 01926 468 300 John Streets Citigate Dewe Rogerson 020 7638 9571 Chris Barrie Sara Batchelor Notes to editors Focus Solutions Group is a specialist provider of sales automation solutions for the financial services industry. Based on goal:technology, its XML toolkit, Focus delivers straight through electronic processing to create a paperless sales process across multiple channels to market including IFA portals, websites, extranets, direct sales and call centres. Focus has a portfolio of market facing propositions and services to help customers to implement and use its technology effectively. The Group has specific expertise in Point of Sale systems, having developed RIO, Norwich Union's POS solution for their direct sales, tied agents and telemarketing channels. RIO won the Financial Sector Technology award 2003 for 'Best Use of IT in Insurance' Focus's customer base includes: Misys Financial Services, The Exchange, Friends Provident, Legal & General, Norwich Union, Prudential, Scottish Equitable, Scottish Provident, Scottish Widows, Skandia, Standard Life and Zurich. For further information on Focus Solutions, please visit www.focus-solutions.co.uk. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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