Appointment to Board of TTS

RNS Number : 3912Q

RM PLC

09 April 2009

 

9 April 2009

Craig Carter joins Board of RM Group Company TTS

RM has appointed Craig Carter to the Board of TTS, its principal Education Resources business, as Buying Director. He will be responsible for developing and sourcing TTS' range of innovative education products.

Craig has extensive experience in developing education resources businesses. He joins RM from Findel, where he has spent most of his thirty-year career, serving most recently as Buying Director and then Managing Director of Findel Education.

Terry Sweeney, Chief Executive of RM, said:

'Education Resources is a significant part of the RM Group - it grew by 50% last year, contributing £57m of 2008 revenues. It is a rapidly developing business and I am delighted that Craig has chosen to join us to help continue that development.' 

Ronan Smith, Group Managing Director of Education Resources at RM, said:

'TTS is at the heart of our Education Resources business and Craig will be a real asset to the senior team. His experience developing education resources businesses will be invaluable as we continue its growth.'

Craig Carter said:

'TTS is a great company, offering market-leading education products to teachers and learners. I am looking forward to working with Ronan and the rest of the TTS Board, as well as with the wider RM team, to build further success for the business and our customers.'

For further information, please contact: 

Phil Hemmings, RM plc	08450 700300
Chris Blundell/Franziska Böhnke, Brunswick	020 7404 5959

Notes:

• Founded in 1973, the RM Group is a leading provider of educational products and services to schools, colleges and universities, local government and central government education departments and agencies. RM works closely with educationalists to create new products, processes and technology which improve teaching and learning. RM is listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange under the symbol RM.L, ISIN GB0002870417. 

• RM acquired TTS, a specialist distributor of high quality curriculum resources in September 2004. It has grown turnover and profit each year since and sits at the centre of the Group's Education Resources Division.

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