Appointment of Chairman

RNS Number : 9928X

K3 Business Technology Group PLC

26 November 2014

 



AIM: KBT

K3 BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY GROUP PLC

("K3" or "the Group")

Appointment of Interim Chairman

K3, which provides and supports Enterprise Resource Planning software, hosting and managed services to the supply chain industry, is pleased to announce the appointment today of Lars-Olof Norell as Chairman following the retirement of current Chairman, Tom Milne, at today's AGM. 

Lars-Olof is assuming the position of Chairman for an interim period after which it is intended that he remains on the Board of K3 as a Non-executive Director.  A further announcement will be made about the appointment of a permanent Chairman in due course. 

Lars-Olof has extensive experience of the technology sector, having spent close to 30 years working at Capgemini, the consulting, technology and outsourcing services company. He continues to advise companies on their growth strategies and technology solutions.    

David Bolton, CEO of K3, said,

"I would like to welcome Lars-Olof to the Board as interim Chairman. Lars-Olof's substantial experience of the technology sector strengthens the team as we continue to develop K3.  We expect to make a further announcement about the appointment of a permanent Chairman in due course.  After this appointment is made, Lars-Olof will remain on the Board of K3 as a Non-executive Director. 

I would also like to thank our departing Chairman, Tom Milne, for his hard work and dedication to K3 throughout the last eight years. We wish him well in his retirement."

Enquiries:

K3 Business Technology Group plc David Bolton (CEO) T: 0161 876 4498 Brian Davis (CFO) finnCap Limited (NOMAD) Julian Blunt/Henrik Persson T: 020 7220 0500 KTZ Communications Katie Tzouliadis/Deborah Walter T: 020 3178 6378

Lars-Olof Norell, aged 66 years, is or has been a director or partner of the following companies or partnerships during the previous 5 years:

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The following subsidiary companies of Knowit AB (which is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange): Knowit OY Knowit Reaktor Oslo AS Knowit Reaktor Bergen AS Knowit Experience Oslo AS Knowit Stavanger AS Knowit Norrland AB Knowit Reaktor Stockholm AB Knowit Digital Solutions AB Knowit Digital Communication AB Knowit Dalarna AB Knowit Secure AB Knowit Jönköping AB Knowit Karlstad AB Knowit Mälardalen AB Norell Konsult AB Barium AB (a private company)

There is no further information on Mr Norell required to be disclosed under Schedule Two, paragraph (g) (i)-(viii) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

 

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