Air Partner PLC Paul Dollman Appointed as Non-Executive Director (8205X)
May 02 2019 - 2:00AM
UK Regulatory
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Air Partner PLC
02 May 2019
2 May 2019
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Air Partner plc
Appointment of Paul Dollman as Non-Executive Director and
Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee
Air Partner plc, the global aviation services group ("Air
Partner" or the "Company"), is pleased to announce that, following
a comprehensive search process, Mr Paul Dollman has been appointed
as Non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from 1 May
2019. He will also take up the role of Chair of the Audit and Risk
Committee, replacing Mr Shaun Smith, with effect from 26 June 2019,
being the date of Air Partner's 2019 Annual General Meeting.
Paul has significant PLC experience and has held Chair and
Non-Executive Director positions at a range of listed companies. In
addition, he has excellent knowledge of the aviation industry,
having been Group Finance Director at John Menzies PLC, the holding
company of Menzies Aviation, from 2002 to 2013. He understands the
sector's operational, strategic and commercial environment well,
and is credited with nearly trebling Menzies Aviation in size
during his tenure.
As announced on 25 October 2018, Shaun Smith will not stand for
re-election at Air Partner's 2019 Annual General Meeting, having
completed his three-year term as Non-Executive Director.
Ed Warner, Chair of Air Partner plc, said: "I am very pleased
that Paul has joined the Air Partner board. He has a deep
understanding of the aviation industry, which, coupled with his
financial expertise, will be highly beneficial to Air Partner,
further aligning the board's experience to the group's strategy. On
behalf of the board, I would like to thank Shaun for his three
years of service as Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit
and Risk Committee, and wish him the best for the future."
Paul Dollman added: "Air Partner has a solid strategy in place
to become a world class aviation services group and I am very much
looking forward to using my experience from Menzies Aviation to
support this. With a new Chair and strong management team in place,
the Company is in a good position to further grow its product
offering, customer base and geographical reach."
Paul's other current non-executive directorships include
Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee of
Wilmington PLC, Non-Executive Director of Scottish Amicable Life
Assurance Society (part of Prudential plc), and Non-Executive
Director and Chair of the Audit Committee of Etihad Topco Limited,
trading as Verastar. Paul was also previously Non-Executive
Director and Chair of the Audit Committee of Arqiva group companies
and Non-Executive Director and Chair of Smart Metering Systems
plc.
In an executive capacity, Paul has previously held the position
of Group Finance Director at William Grant & Sons Enterprises
Limited and Inveresk PLC as well as a variety of roles at
Clydesdale Group and PriceWaterhouse Coopers LLP.
This notification is made in accordance with LR 9.6.11R.
There are no further disclosures required for the purposes of
Listing Rule 9.6.13.
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes
of Article 7 of Regulation 596/2014.
ENDS
Enquiries:
Air Partner 01293 844788
Mark Briffa, CEO
Joanne Estell, CFO
TB Cardew (Financial PR advisor) 020 7930 0777
Tom Allison 07789 998 020
Alycia MacAskill 07876 222 703
About Air Partner:
Founded in 1961, Air Partner is a global aviation services group
that provides worldwide solutions to industry, commerce,
governments and private individuals. The Group has two divisions :
Charter division, comprising air charter broking and remarketing;
and the Consulting & Training division, comprising the aviation
safety consultancies, Baines Simmons, Clockwork Research and
Wildlife Hazard Management, as well as Air Partner's Emergency
Planning Division. For reporting purposes, the Group is structured
into four divisions: Commercial Jets, Private Jets, Freight
(Charter) and Consulting & Training (Baines Simmons, Clockwork
Research, Wildlife Hazard Management and Air Partner's Emergency
Planning Division). The Commercial Jet division charters large
airliners to move groups of any size. Air Partner Remarketing,
which is within the Commercial Jet division, provides comprehensive
remarketing programmes for all types of commercial and corporate
aircraft to a wide range of international clients. Private Jets
offers the Company's unique pre-paid JetCard scheme and on-demand
charter. Freight charters aircraft of every size to fly almost any
cargo anywhere, at any time. Baines Simmons is a world leader in
aviation safety consulting specialising in aviation regulation,
compliance and safety management. Clockwork Research is a leading
fatigue risk management consultancy. Wildlife Hazard Management is
a leading Environmental and Air Traffic Control services provider
to UK and International airports. Air Partner is headquartered
alongside Gatwick airport in the UK. Air Partner operates 24/7
year-round. Air Partner is listed on the London Stock Exchange
(AIR) and is ISO 9001:2015 compliant for commercial airline and
private jet solutions worldwide. www.airpartner.com
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