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D4T4 Solutions PLC
19 April 2021
19 April 2021
D4t4 Solutions Plc
Board Succession
D4t4 Solutions Plc (AIM: D4t4, "the Group" or "D4t4") , the AIM
listed data solutions provider, announces that after 36 years with
the Company, Peter Kear has indicated to the Board his wish to
retire as Chief Executive Officer by the 30 June 2022.
The Nomination Committee and Board have run an extensive process
(involving both internal and external candidates) with a view to
identifying a suitable individual to replace Peter and have
concluded that Bill Bruno, the current Vice President of D4t4's US
business is ideally suited to succeed him.
Bill has had an active role in shaping the future strategy at
D4t4 since he joined the Group in 2018 and is well-positioned to
drive D4t4's next phase of growth. Bill has an in-depth
understanding of the digital data industry having started his
career in 2004 with Stratigent, a leader in digital marketing
analytics, where he rose to become president and CEO in 2009.
Following Stratigent's acquisition by Ebiquity Plc in 2013, he
continued to serve as its CEO until 2015 when he was promoted to
become CEO (North America) for Ebiquity until 2018.
Bill's role at D4t4 has been heavily client facing and he has
been at the forefront of many of the Group's most significant
client wins in North America, D4t4's single most important market.
Bill is well-known in the industry, and highly respected by senior
managers and staff alike; his excellent track record in the digital
data market and in growing an international digital media,
analytics and intelligence business will be of great benefit to
D4t4 as it moves into the next phase of its development.
There now begins a transition period through to Peter's
retirement during which Bill's role will expand and during which he
will work closely with Peter and the rest of the Board to effect a
seamless and orderly transition. Bill's appointment to the board of
D4t4 will become effective at the end of this transition period
during which he will attend Board meetings of D4t4. Bill resides in
the United States and will continue to do so once his appointment
as CEO becomes effective. He will be spending at least one month a
quarter in the UK moving forwards.
Further information on Bill Bruno is set out below.
Peter Simmonds , Non Executive Chairman, commented:
"Replacing a CEO is one of the most critical decisions a Board
will make. I am delighted that after an exhaustive search process
the Nomination Committee have whole heartedly endorsed the
appointment of Bill Bruno into the role of CEO-designate. Bill
brings passion, insight and a wealth of industry knowledge, he is
well known in our industry and has a big following amongst clients
and staff. I am confident that under Bill's leadership the business
will continue to thrive and develop a host of new global
opportunities.
"I would like to thank Peter Kear for his proactive involvement
in finding his successor. Peter is a hard act to follow and I have
every confidence that his support and mentoring over the coming
months will ensure a smooth transition and give Bill the best
possible launchpad into the role.
"I am delighted to have worked with Peter for the last six years
and his energy, leadership skills and strength of personality have
seen the business thrive since he became CEO in 2016. It has been a
pleasure to be part of the success story and I am looking forward
to the journey continuing on an upward trajectory under Bill's
leadership."
Peter Kear, Chief Executive Officer, said:
"From a small warehouse unit in Twickenham employing five
people, D4t4 has grown to become a multi-national business with
offices in the UK, India, North America and Australia supplying
some of the world's largest companies with our software. I couldn't
be prouder of what we have achieved together, though at the same
time I am stunned by how quickly the time has gone by!
"D4t4 is very well positioned - with a strong management team
confidently executing a growth strategy based around some fantastic
products, including some new releases due imminently, I feel the
time is right to begin an orderly executive management
succession.
"Having worked with Bill since 2018 I can vouch for both his
abilities and his contribution to the development of D4t4 and his
passion for our business and products. I look forward to working
with him during the transition phase and I have no doubt that under
his leadership the business will continue to go from strength to
strength."
Enquiries
D4t4 Solutions Plc +44 (0) 1932 893333
Peter Kear, Chief Executive Officer moreinfo@d4t4solutions.com
Peter Simmonds, Non Executive Chairman
finnCap (Nominated Adviser & Joint Broker)
Julian Blunt / Emily Watts, Corporate
Finance
Alice Lane, ECM +44 (0) 20 7220 0500
Canaccord Genuity (Joint Broker)
Simon Bridges / Andrew Potts +44 (0) 20 7523 8000
Instinctif Partners +44 (0) 20 7457 2020
Kay Larsen / Rozi Morris / Hannah Campbell D4t4Solutions@instinctif.com
Further information on Mr Guerino ("Bill") Luigi Bruno III (aged
39) is set out below:
Active Directorship:
Wolfe Woods Homeowners Association Ltd
Previous Directorships in past 5 years:
Ebiquity Inc.
Ebiquity Holdings Inc.
Ebiquity US Holdings, LLC
Stratigent, LLC
FirmDecisions ASJP LLC
Open Heart Magic
As at the date of this announcement Bill Bruno is not
beneficially interested in any Ordinary Shares in the Company.
There is no further information disclosable in respect of Bill
Bruno pursuant to Schedule 2 (g) of the AIM rules for
companies.
About D4t4 Solutions plc
D4t4 Solutions plc (www.d4t4solutions.com) provides data
solutions through its Celebrus suite of products and services,
which is comprised of two distinct complementary offerings - its
proprietary Customer Data Platform (CDP) and Customer Data
Management (CDM) solution. The Celebrus family of products offer
data capture, data migration, data synchronization, data management
and data monitoring.
Celebrus CDP is an enterprise software product which captures
customer behaviour in real time across digital channels to enable a
range of applications including customer analytics, personalised
marketing, risk, fraud detection and compliance.
Celebrus CDM is an integrated platform that automates the
ingestion, integration, transformation, and delivery of customer
data from streaming, persisted or historical sources, whether as an
appliance
on-premises or in the cloud, to deliver real-time, unified, and
trusted multidimensional views of customer data for
personalisation, risk, fraud, analytics, and recommendation
applications.
The Group has offices in the UK, USA, Australia and India with
employees across the UK, US, Europe, Australia and India. D4t4's
blue chip global customers are largely within the financial
services, retail and consumer sectors.
Celebrus is fully compliant with all major data privacy
regulations and the Group is accredited to ISO27001: Information
Security Management.
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