Board Changes

RNS Number : 2213Y

Digital Barriers plc

28 February 2012

 



28 February 2012

Digital Barriers plc

("Digital Barriers" or the "Company")

Board Changes

The Board of Digital Barriers plc (AIM: DGB), the specialist provider of advanced surveillance technologies to the international homeland security and defence markets, is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Taylor to the Board of Digital Barriers plc as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 April 2012. 

The Board also announces the retirement of Chris Banks and Rupert Keeley from the Board with effect from the conclusion of the Company's Annual General Meeting to be held in July 2012. Chris Banks is retiring from the Board in order to reduce his workload and Rupert Keeley is stepping down following his recent appointment to a full-time executive role with PayPal in Singapore.

Paul Taylor

Mr. Taylor is a qualified Certified Accountant who started his career at Price Bailey Partners in 1986, and has subsequently served in a number of senior finance roles.

Paul has spent most of his career at AVEVA Group plc and served as Group Finance Director from March 2001 to January 2010. He is currently Non Executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Escher Group Holdings plc, Ubisense Group plc and Anite plc.

Paul will serve on the Audit, Remuneration and Nomination committees of Digital Barriers plc and will assume the Chairmanship of the Audit Committee upon the retirement of Chris Banks in July 2012.

Dr. Tom Black, Executive Chairman, commented:

"I am delighted that Paul has agreed to join the Board of Digital Barriers. Paul's experience at Aveva and his existing Non-Executive roles qualify him well for the role. He will bring a wealth of experience to the Board and I am sure he will become a valued member of the senior team. I look forward to working with Paul as we move the Company to the next phase of its development.

I would also like to express my gratitude to both Chris and Rupert for their contribution to the Board. Chris joined the Board at the time of the Company's IPO in order to assist with setting up our governance regime, a role in which he has added enormous value. Rupert joined the Board in July 2010 to enhance our knowledge of overseas markets, Asia and the Middle East in particular, and has greatly enhanced our early development."

The company is currently undertaking a search for an additional Non-Executive Director.

Save as disclosed above and detailed below, there is nothing further to disclose in relation to the appointment of Paul Taylor under Schedule Two, paragraph (g) of the AIM rules.

Paul Taylor has held the following directorships during the last five years:

Anite group plc

Ubisense group plc

Escher group plc

AVEVA group plc

AVEVA Solutions Limited

Cadcentre property Limited

AVEVA Inc (USA)

AVEVA Gmbh (Germany)

AVEVA SA (France)

AVEVA AS (Norway)

AVEVA East Asia (HK)

AVEVA Sendrian Berhad (Malaysia)

AVEVA AB (Sweden)

AVEVA Information Technology   (India)

AVEVA PTY (Australia)

AVEVA do Brasil Informtica ltda (Brazil)

For further information please contact:

Digital Barriers plc	[phone]
Tom Black, Executive Chairman
Investec Investment Banking	[phone]
Andrew Pinder / Dominic Emery
FTI Consulting	[phone]
Edward Bridges / Matt Dixon / Elodie Castagna

About Digital Barriers:

Digital Barriers provides advanced surveillance technologies to the international homeland security and defence markets. Specialising in 'edge-intelligent' solutions that can be deployed across remote, hostile or complex operating environments, we work with governments, multinational corporations and system integrators in the defence, law enforcement, critical infrastructure, transportation and natural resources sectors.

www.digitalbarriers.com 

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