Board Changes
Photo-Me International PLC
17 May 2007
Thursday 17 May 2007
PHOTO-ME INTERNATIONAL PLC
Appointment of Two Non-Executive Directors
PMI (PHTM.L), the digital imaging company, is pleased to announce the
appointment, with immediate effect, of two further independent non-executive
Directors, Roger Partington and David Young, bringing the number of its
independent non-executive Directors to five. The intended appointment of two
further independent non-executive Directors was announced in a press release
dated 14 March 2007.
Welcoming Roger Partington and David Young to PMI, Vernon Sankey, Chairman,
stated 'PMI is fortunate to have secured the services as independent
non-executive Directors of two businessmen who have enjoyed successful careers
with very substantial businesses. Roger and David will bring to PMI valuable
experience in its two activities - vending and manufacturing - as well as
considerable strengths in marketing.'
Roger Partington
Roger Partington, 51, was Executive Vice President and President, Retail,
responsible for UK sales and marketing, of TXU Europe Group plc, an energy
company, from 1999 to 2002; at Safeway from 1994 to 1999, latterly as Group
Marketing Director on the main Board; and at Nestle-Rowntree from 1986 to 1994,
ultimately as Marketing Director.
He took on a number of non-executive roles in 2004, serving since then as
non-executive Chairman of Monty's Bakehouse Ltd and The Juice Doctor Ltd and as
a non-executive Director of Grampian Country Food Group Ltd, and Rocketseed
International plc.
David Young
David Young, 56, was Chief Executive of Perkins Foods Holdings Ltd, an
international food manufacturer, from 2003 to 2005 and, from 1976 to 2001, he
was with Duracell, the battery manufacturer acquired by Gillette in 1997.
Latterly, from 1999 to 2001, he was, US based, the Global President of Duracell
and a member of the Gillette Operating Committee. From 1997 to 1999, he was
President - Europe, based in the UK and a member of the Duracell North Atlantic
Operating Committee.
He has been a non-executive Director of the publicly-quoted healthcare company,
Corin Group plc, since January 2007 and was a non-executive Director of
Corporate Services Group plc, a publicly-quoted multinational staffing agency,
from 2003 to February 2007.
TXU Europe Group plc, of which Roger Partington was a Director until September
2002, went into Administration in October 2002 following the withdrawal of the
guarantee of its funding by its Parent, TXU Inc. Mr Partington was neither
investigated nor criticised as part of the Administration process, and TXU
Europe Group plc met its creditors' and the Administrator's obligations in 2005.
With that exception, Roger Partington and David Young have nothing to disclose
in respect of paragraph 9.6.13R(2-6) of the Listing Rules.
Enquiries:
Photo-Me International plc 01372-453 399
Vernon Sankey (Chairman)
JPMorgan Cazenove
Malcolm Moir 020-7588 2828
Bankside Consultants
Charles Ponsonby 020-7367 8851
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