For immediate release 27 August 2009
ANITE plc
Appointment of new Group Finance Director
Anite plc ('Anite'), the leading provider of software solutions to the international wireless and leisure travel industries, is pleased to announce that Richard Amos has agreed to join the Board of Anite as Group Finance Director. It is anticipated that Richard will join Anite in November 2009.
From 2008 to date, Richard has held the position of Group Finance Director with Agilisys Holdings Limited, a private company specialising in IT outsourcing and services. Prior to that Richard was Group Finance Director at Retail Decisions PLC and Vega Group PLC. Richard is a graduate of Cambridge University in Management Studies and Engineering and he qualified as a chartered accountant with Ernst & Young in 1990.
Commenting on the board changes, Clay Brendish Anite's Chairman, stated:
'We are very pleased to announce that Richard has agreed to join the Board. This is a key post and we are confident that Richard will prove to be a valuable addition to the Board of Anite as we continue to progress our strategy within the wireless and travel markets in which we operate.'
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Christopher Humphrey, Chief Executive
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