Board Appointments

RNS Number : 8479G

Coms PLC

09 March 2015

 

9^th March 2015

Coms plc

Board Appointments

The Board of Coms plc ("Coms" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of two very experienced new non-executive directors, Mark Braund and Guy van Zwanenberg, to strengthen the Board and support the interim management team that has been put in place. The Company will make further announcements with regard to executive management appointments in due course.

Mark is CEO of Interquest Group plc, the specialist information technology recruitment group, and is a very experienced director with a proven ability to grow businesses.  He also led the turnarounds of TAC Europe and Lorien plc.

Guy has 40 years' experience in industry and practice and qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Grant Thornton. Guy subsequently moved to become UK Finance Director of an American computer accessory company which was taken public in 1989. In 1991, he established his own interim financial management business and has since been involved in a number of businesses providing strategic and financial advice.  He is currently non-executive director of Quixant plc and was previously a non-executive director of Sceptre Leisure plc.

Further details in relation to Mark and Guy are set out below

Frank Beechinor, Chairman, states "In Mark and Guy, we have two highly accomplished directors with extensive experience of turnaround scenarios, both in the private and public arena and I expect that their input will be invaluable in the weeks and months ahead. We now have a very experienced interim management team in place and are in discussions regarding further executive management appointments which will bring extensive sector experience and knowledge to the Company.  With the full support of the Board, I am confident that we will tackle the challenges ahead with great alacrity."

Mark Braund:

Mr Braund, aged 53, is a director of:

Interquest Group plc

Mint Recruitment Solutions Limited

Ecom Recruitment Limited

Contract Connections Limited

In the previous 5 years, Mr Braund was a director of:

First Advantage Europe Limited

Helix Managed Services Limited

Internal Partners Limited

Optimus Global Recruitment Solutions Limited

First Advantage Hiring Management Systems Limited

Guy van Zwanenberg:

Mr van Zwanenberg, aged 60, is a director of:

Quixant plc

Powder Byrne International Limited

VZ Limited

ICE Marketing Limited

Thoughts to Treasure Limited (Dormant)

Wargrave and Shiplake Regatta

Fast Lane Consulting and Education Services Limited

Fast Lane Consulting and Education Services Limited (Ireland)

In the previous 5 years, Mr van Zwanenberg was a director of:

Sceptre Leisure plc

Milestone Group plc

For further information, please contact:

Coms plc                                                                                             

Frank Beechinor (Chairman)                                                       [phone]

Charles Stanley Securities                                                           [phone]

(Nominated Adviser and Broker)

Karri Vuori / Philip Davies

Blytheweigh

(Financial Public Relations)

Halimah Hussain / Alex Shilov / Tim Blythe                         [phone]

Notes to Editors

Coms is a leading organisation in the provision of end-to-end communication, connectivity and business services:

Business infrastructure

Cloud based solutions

Connectivity

Creative marketing and media solutions

Integrated and hosted telephony

IT support

Mobile

Smart buildings

We put stakeholders at the heart of everything we do, and by innovating and offering other robust technologies our solutions are resilient and cost effective. For more information, please visit: www.coms.com

 

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