Appointment of Non-Executive Director

Midwich Group PLC

18 March 2024

 

18 March 2024

Midwich Group plc

("Midwich" or the "Group")

Appointment of Non-Executive Director

Midwich Group plc (AIM: MIDW), a global specialist audio visual distributor to the trade market, today announces it has appointed Alison Seekings as an independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 19 March 2024. Upon her appointment, Alison will be a member of the Group's Board, Audit, Nominations, Remuneration and Sustainability Committees.

With over 35 years of experience, Alison has held senior audit positions at Deloitte and Grant Thornton, where she was recently Audit Partner. Alison has a wealth of experience working with AIM quoted companies, particularly in the technology sector, and will further strengthen the Board's skillset thanks to her extensive technical accounting, financial governance, and board-level advisory experience.

Andrew Herbert, Non-Executive Chairman, commented:

"We are delighted to announce the appointment of Alison Seekings as Non-Executive Director of Midwich Group plc. Alison has deep experience working with AIM-quoted technology-based companies alongside advising boards and supporting companies with their financial reporting requirements and acquisition programmes. Alison will be an invaluable addition to our highly successful team."

Alison Dawn Seekings (nee Brown, 56) holds or has held the following directorships or partnerships in the past five years:

Current Directorships or Partnerships	Previous Directorships or Partnerships
Quartix Technologies plc	The C3 Church
Green and Purple Limited	Grant Thornton UK LLP
Seekings Advisory Limited

There are no other matters which are required to be disclosed in accordance with Rule 17 and paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules for Companies.

For further information:

Midwich Group plc Stephen Fenby, Managing Director Stephen Lamb, Finance Director	[phone]
Investec Bank plc (NOMAD and Joint Broker to Midwich) Carlton Nelson / Ben Griffiths	[phone]
Berenberg (Joint Broker to Midwich) Ben Wright / Richard Andrews	[phone]
FTI Consulting Alex Beagley / Tom Hufton	[phone]

About Midwich Group

Midwich Group is a specialist AV distributor, with operations in the UK and Ireland, EMEA, Asia Pacific and North America. The Group's long-standing relationships with over 800 vendors, including blue-chip organisations, support a comprehensive product portfolio across major audio visual categories such as displays, projectors, technical AV, broadcast, professional audio, lighting and unified communications. The Group operates as the sole or largest in-country distributor for a number of its vendors in their respective product sets.

The Directors attribute this position to the Group's technical expertise, extensive product knowledge and strong customer service offering built up over a number of years. The Group has a large and diverse base of over 24,000 trade customers, most of which are professional AV integrators and IT resellers serving sectors such as corporate, education, retail, residential and hospitality.

Initially a UK only distributor, the Group now has over 1,800 employees across the UK and Ireland, EMEA, North America and Asia Pacific. A core component of the Group's growth strategy is further expansion of its international operations and footprint into strategically targeted jurisdictions.

For further information, please visit www.midwichgroupplc.com

 

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