Board change
November 06 2003 - 8:28AM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:7679R
Atlantic Global PLC
06 November 2003
For Immediate Release 6 November, 2003
ATLANTIC GLOBAL PLC
Appointment of Non-Executive Chairman
Atlantic Global, ("Atlantic" or "the Company") the AIM listed specialist
developer of business and resource management software applications to a broad
range of customers, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Cox (58) to
the Board as Non-Executive Chairman with immediate effect. Mr. Cox takes over
the role from Mr. Adrian Bradshaw, who has been serving as temporary Chairman
since May and who will remain on the Board as a Non-Executive director.
Mr. Cox has more than 35 years experience of the IT industry, including over 25
years at IBM, much of it spent in sales and marketing to major corporate clients,
latterly as a Director of IBM (UK) Limited. Subsequently he held senior positions
at BT and Royal Insurance, where he was Director and General Manager, of Royal UK
Limited. Mr. Cox also worked in a senior interim executive capacity for Prudential
Corporation, United Utilities and Barclays Bank, with responsibilities in IT and
business operations. He currently holds several non-executive positions and is a
Director of Sirius Financial Solutions Plc, a quoted software company which is a
leading provider of systems and services to the insurance industry. He is also
chairman of Fretwell Downing Informatics Limited, a software company specialising
in library management systems and Xpert Communications Limited, a network and
systems integration company.
Mr. Cox has no further disclosures to make under Schedule Two (f) (iii-viii) of
the AIM rules.
Commenting on the appointment, Eugene Blaine, Managing Director, said: "I believe
David's vast experience of the IT market on both the customer and supply side
together with his extensive corporate contacts at senior level, along with his
proven general management skills, will bring a new dimension to the Company and
the Board. We are delighted to welcome him and are sure that he will add greatly
to the Company's sales and marketing activities."
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Web site: www.atlantic-global.co.uk e-mail: info@atlantic-global.co.uk
Enquiries:
Eugene Blaine, Managing Director
Rupert Hutton, Finance Director
Atlantic Global Plc 01274 863300
Paul Vann/Victoria Stephens
Binns & Co. PR Ltd 020 7786 9600
(E-mail: paul.vann@binnspr.co.uk)
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