essensys PLC Appointment of CEO Asia Pacific (3221H)
August 03 2021 - 2:00AM
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essensys PLC
03 August 2021
3 August 2021
essensys plc
("essensys" or the "Group")
Appointment of CEO Asia Pacific
essensys plc, the leading global provider of mission-critical
software and technology to the flexible workspace industry,
announces the appointment of Eric Schaffer as CEO of its Asia
Pacific business, effective immediately.
Eric joins the Group's Operating Board and will report to Mark
Furness, the Group's Founder & CEO.
Eric will lead the establishment of essensys' Asia Pacific
business, bringing extensive regional and industry specific
experience. He most recently served as the Head of Real Estate
Advisory for APAC for WeWork, one of the world's largest flexible
office providers, where he established and led a team spread across
the region.
In July 2021, essensys successfully raised net proceeds of
c.GBP32m via a significantly over-subscribed placing and open
offer. The net proceeds will be used to pursue the Group's growth
plan over the next three years, with a significant proportion used
to launch and grow essensys in Asia Pacific.
Mark Furness, CEO of essensys, said:
"Launching a market-leading offering in Asia Pacific is an
important part of our strategy to capture the global flexible
workspace opportunity. We are delighted that Eric will lead our
efforts in Asia Pacific, where we have exciting ambitions to become
market-leader. His deep experience and extensive network across
Asia Pacific will be of great value as we build our presence in the
region."
Eric Schaffer, CEO Asia Pacific of essensys, said:
"I'm thrilled to join essensys and drive the Group's expansion
in Asia Pacific, a region where there is a significant growth
opportunity and obvious product market fit.
Software and technology are key to delivering the flexible real
estate solutions that occupiers are now demanding and I look
forward to working with a visionary team to help enable landlords
and workspace providers to capture this growing opportunity."
For further information, please contact:
+44 (0)20 3102
essensys plc 5252
Mark Furness (Chief Executive Officer)
Alan Pepper (Chief Financial Officer)
Singer Capital Markets (nominated adviser and +44 (0)20 7496
joint broker) 3000
Peter Steel / Harry Gooden / George Tzimas
+44 (0)20 3207
Berenberg (joint broker) 7800
Ben Wright / Mark Whitmore / Tejas Padalkar
+44 (0)20 3727
FTI Consulting (public relations adviser) 1000
Jamie Ricketts / Eve Kirmatzis / Talia Jessener
/ Victoria Caton
About essensys plc
essensys is the leading global provider of mission-critical SaaS
platforms and on-demand cloud services to the high growth flexible
workspace industry. essensys' software is specifically designed and
developed to help solve the complex operational challenges faced by
multi-site flexible workspace operators as they grow and scale
their operations. The Group's technology allows operators to
deliver a range of differentiated, flexible and customer-specific
services to a broad base of tenants across multiple locations and
helps operators to manage the cost, operational and technological
challenges they typically encounter.
essensys' Flex Services Platform , addresses these complex
operational challenges, and reduces costs by simplifying the
day-to-day management of flexible workspaces and the provision of
on-demand IT, technology and infrastructure services to tenants.
essensys' platforms automate key tasks and processes and help
flexible workspace providers deliver highly efficient,
customer-centric workspace solutions and member experiences with
enterprise class services.
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