Management Appointments

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Digital Barriers plc

13 April 2010

 



13 April 2010

Digital Barriers plc

Management Appointments

Digital Barriers plc ("Digital Barriers" or the "Company"), a company focused on the provision of specialist products and services to the homeland security market, today confirms two non-Board senior management appointments.

Digital Barriers is pleased to announce the appointment of John Woollhead to the role of Company Secretary.  Mr Woollhead, formerly Company Secretary of Detica Group plc from January 2005 until January 2009, joins the Company with immediate effect and will carry out his duties on a part-time basis.

The Company also announces the appointment of Ian McLaren to the role of Interim Head of Finance pending the appointment in due course of a permanent Finance Director.  Mr McLaren replaces previous Interim Head of Finance, Craig Fairey, who leaves the Company to take up a position closer to his family home in Yorkshire.

Mr McLaren, who assumes his new role with immediate effect, has served in a number of senior finance roles in the business and IT services industry, including Serco plc, Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc and Detica Group plc.  He is both a Chartered Accountant (ICAEW) and Chartered Director.

For further information please contact:

Digital Barriers plc	020 7940 4740
Tom Black, Executive Chairman
Colin Evans, Managing Director
Investec Investment Banking	020 7597 5970
Andrew Pinder / Erik Anderson
Financial Dynamics	020 7831 3113
Edward Bridges / Matt Dixon

About Digital Barriers:

Founded by the leadership team behind Detica Group, Digital Barriers is focused on the provision of specialist products and services to the homeland security market where the threat of international and domestic terrorism represents a compelling commercial opportunity.  Over time, the Company aims to become a mid-market specialist, working directly with end-customers and internationally through key partner organisations, to provide focused, proportionate and effective solutions for the protection of high-profile targets, crowded spaces and the critical national infrastructure.

www.digitalbarriers.com 

 

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