Appointment of CFO

RNS Number : 9718J

Driver Group plc

03 May 2022

 

DRIVER GROUP PLC

("Driver Group" or "the Company")  

Appointment of CFO

Driver Group plc (AIM: DRV), the leading global professional services consultancy to the construction and engineering industries, providing multi-disciplinary consultancy services including expert witness, claims and dispute resolution services, is pleased to announce the appointment of Charlotte Parsons to the Board as Chief Financial Officer, with effect from 20 July 2022. Ahead of her appointment on 20 July 2022, Charlotte will be available to the Company on a part time basis in a consultancy capacity.

Charlotte brings with her a wealth of relevant disciplinary and sectoral experience in senior finance and operational roles over 23 years in international property, engineering, and construction consultancies. In addition, Charlotte has an established track record of providing high-level strategic and change management advice to the boards of PLCs and LLPs.

Charlotte's experience as Finance Director at High-Point Rendel Ltd (since acquired by KPMG), and Chief Financial Officer of James R. Knowles (Holdings) PLC (since acquired by Hill International), means that she has a strong understanding of many of the same issues, sectors, markets and jurisdictions as those in which Driver Group operates.

In the period between now and Charlotte joining the Board, the Company's Finance Controller, James Keenan, will report directly to the Driver Board.

Steven Norris, Chairman of Driver Group PLC, said:

"We are delighted to welcome Charlotte to the Board of Driver Group. Her extensive sector expertise and breadth of experience operating and advising similar international property & engineering consultancies will prove to be a valuable asset to Driver Group as the Company executes on the delivery of its strategic plans for growth and of sustainable long-term value creation for our investors."

Pursuant to Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies, Charlotte Louise Parsons (aged 50) has held the following directorships or partnerships in the past five years:

Current Directorships	Previous Directorships in the past five years
Non-Executive FD Ltd	Evolve Facility Services Limited
	Kelnigal Holdings Limited
	Kelnigal (UK) Limited
	Kelnigal Europe Limited
	Kelnigal International Limited
	Kelnigal Limited
	Kelnigal Mechel Limited
	Kelnigal Practices Limited
	Kelnigal Schaer Limited
	Kelnigal (Trustees) Limited
	HPR Consulting Limited
	Rendel Palmer & Tritton Limited

Charlotte Parsons does not currently hold any shares in the Group.

Charlotte was a Director of Kelnigal Holdings Limited when the Company was dissolved by Members Voluntary Liquidation in April 2019 with no shortfall to creditors.

There is no further information to be disclosed in respect of the above appointment pursuant to Rule 17 and Schedule 2 paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

ENDS

THE INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS DEEMED TO CONSTITUTE INSIDE INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 7 OF THE MARKET ABUSE REGULATION (EU) NO. 596/2014. UPON THE PUBLICATION OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, THIS INSIDE INFORMATION IS NOW CONSIDERED TO BE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.

Enquiries:
Driver Group plc	020 7377 0005
Mark Wheeler (CEO)
Singer  Capital Markets (Nomad & Broker) Sandy Fraser, Will Goode	020 7496 3000
Acuitas Communications Simon Nayyar Edward Lee	020 3848 2810 / 07736 220 565 [e-mail] [e-mail]

 

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