Directorate Change

RNS Number : 9197R

GB Group PLC

01 September 2010

 



Embargoed until  7.00 a.m.

1 September 2010

GB Group PLC

("GB" or "the Company")

Appointment of Non-Executive Director 

Further to the announcement released on 5 July 2010, the Company is pleased to confirm the appointment of David Anthony Rasche (aged 60) to the Board as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect.

David brings a wealth of experience to GB through his involvement in senior positions in the technology sector.  He was the founder of Software Solutions Partners (SSP) in 2001 and built the company up through strong organic growth and a series of corporate acquisitions and buyouts. SSP was admitted to AIM in October 2006 with a market capitalisation of £68 million and in September 2008 was the subject of a management buy-out valuing the company at £198 million.

David is the Chairman of SSP which has offices in the UK, Australia, South Africa and India as well as sales offices in Europe and the USA. With a current turnover in excess of £75 million, SSP is one of the largest specialist insurance software houses in the world.

David has been in the IT industry for 37 years, with the last 27 years leading software businesses in the areas of local government, manufacturing and retail finance before founding SSP.

In addition David is a director, or has been a director in the last 5 years, of the following companies:

Current Directorships

SSP Limited, SSP Holdings Limited, SSP Sirius Limited, SSP Sirius Solutions Limited, Sirius Financial Systems Group Limited, Key Choice Insurance Marketing Limited, Holdgrove Limited, Sectornet Limited, Mediquote Health Solutions Limited, Policy Master Group Limited, H&F Sensor Equityco Limited, Keychoice Underwriting Limited and Skipton Golf Club Limited.

Directorships in the last 5 years

Media Maker Limited, North Park Computer Services Limited, Quotel Insurance Systems Limited, The RA Group Limited, Masterplan Insurance Marketing Limited, Mastersoft Limited, Policy Master Limited, Sirius Computer Solutions Limited, Sirius Computer Systems Limited, Sirius Computing Limited, Sirius Financial Technology Limited and Sirius Group Limited.

No further disclosure is required under paragraph (g) to Schedule Two of the AIM Rules with respect to David Rasche.

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For further information, please contact:

GB Group plc	01244 657333
Richard Law, Chief Executive Dave Wilson, Finance Director
KBC Peel Hunt Ltd (Nominated Adviser and Broker) Richard Kauffer Daniel Harris	0207 418 8900
Weber Shandwick Financial Nick Oborne Clare Thomas	020 7067 0700
Website	www.gb.co.uk

Notes to Editors

About GB Group plc

The most successful organisations recognise the value of understanding your individual identity - who you are, what you need and what you like. GB combines this concept of identity with technology to create an environment of trust so that organisations can connect, communicate and transact with consumers safely, responsibly and profitably. We call this Identity Management.

GB Group has three complementary Identity Management offerings:

·  Identity Verification: combating ID fraud, money laundering and under-age gambling.

·  Identity Capture, Maintenance and Tracing: providing accurate and up-to-date customer information for your contact strategy.

·  Identity-based Marketing: understanding, targeting and retaining profitable customers.

This enables our clients to make informed business decisions based on a thorough knowledge of consumer identity and behaviour, leading to more effective communication and interaction with the customer.

GB is listed on the London Stock Exchange (GBG). For more information, please visit GB's website: www.gb.co.uk.

GB Group - because identity matters™  

 

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