Directorate Change

RNS Number : 0175J

Hays PLC

15 December 2015

 

15 December 2015

DIRECTORATE CHANGE

Hays plc, the leading global specialist recruitment company, is pleased to announce that Mary Teresa (MT) Rainey joined the Board as an independent Non-executive Director on 14 December 2015, and will be a member of the Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees.

MT Rainey is an experienced media and advertising professional, who has worked extensively in the UK and US.  MT founded the advertising agency Rainey Kelly Campbell Roalfe, which she grew to a top 20 agency before it was sold to Y&R, a subsidiary of WPP plc, and where MT was CEO then Chair until 2005.  MT is a non-executive director of Pinewood Group plc and Channel 4 Television.  In addition she is currently Chair of the leading digital strategy agency Th_nk Ltd, a position she has held since 2008.  MT has Masters degrees from Aston University and Glasgow University.

Previous non-executive directorships held by MT include WH Smith plc and STV Group plc.    

Commenting on this appointment, Alan Thomson, Chairman of Hays plc, said:

"I am absolutely delighted MT has joined our Board.  MT has considerable digital and marketing knowledge and understanding and a strong customer focus and her skill set is a very complementary fit to our Board."

The Company confirms that there is no further information about MT Rainey requiring disclosure under paragraph 9.6.13 (1) to (6) of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority.

 

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