Eckoh PLC Directorate Change (4790H)
08 June 2017 - 4:00PM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 4790H
Eckoh PLC
08 June 2017
8 June 2017
Eckoh plc
("Eckoh", the "Group" or the "Company")
Directorate Change
Eckoh plc, the global provider of secure payment products and
customer contact solutions, is pleased to announce that Christopher
Humphrey has joined Eckoh plc today as a non-executive Director and
will become Chairman following the Group's AGM in September. He
will succeed Chris Batterham who, in line with corporate governance
best practice, will be stepping down at the forthcoming AGM having
served as non-executive chairman since July 2009.
Christopher Humphrey, BA, MBA and FCIMA, is currently a
Non-Executive Director of AVEVA Group plc, SDL plc and The Vitec
Group plc. Christopher was formerly Group Chief Executive Officer
of Anite plc from 2008 until August 2015, having joined Anite in
2003 as Group Finance Director. He has held senior positions in
finance at Conoco, Eurotherm International plc and Critchley Group
plc. He was previously a non-executive director of Alterian plc
between 2011 and 2012.
Nik Philpot, Chief Executive Officer of Eckoh commented:
"We are delighted to welcome Christopher to Eckoh. He is an
excellent fit for us and we look forward to the experience and
insight he will bring with over 30 years' Board involvement. He has
worked with a range of technology companies including SDL, Aveva,
Vitec and Anite, and has significant experience in various
international markets, including the United States. The Board looks
forward to working with Christopher as we embark on the next stage
of the Group's growth and development.
On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Chris Batterham
for his huge contribution during his tenure on the Board. During
this period, Eckoh has seen uninterrupted growth and a substantial
increase in shareholder value and we wish him well in his future
endeavours."
Pursuant to Schedule 2 (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies the
following is disclosed in relation to Christopher Humphrey:
Christopher Humphrey (age 60) holds or has held the following
directorships and/or partnerships in the last 5 years:
Current Past (within the past
five years)
The Vitec Group plc Anite plc
AVEVA Group plc
SDL plc
Christopher is currently holding 50,000 ordinary shares in the
capital of the Company.
For further information please contact:
Eckoh plc
Nik Philpot, Chief Executive Tel: 01442
Officer 458 300
Chrissie Herbert, Chief Financial
Officer
www.eckoh.com
FTI Consulting LLP Tel: 020 3727
1000
Ed Bridges / Chris Lane / Emma
Appleton / Darius Alexander
eckoh@fticonsulting.com
N+1 Singer (Nomad & Joint Broker)
Shaun Dobson, Lauren Kettle Tel: 020 7496
3000
www.n1singer.com
Berenberg (Joint Broker)
Ben Wright, Chris Bowman, Amritha Tel: 020 3207
Murali 7800
www.berenberg.de/en
About Eckoh plc
Eckoh is a global provider of secure payment products and
customer contact solutions, supporting an international client base
from its offices in the UK, US and Australia.
Our secure payments products, which can be hosted in the cloud
or deployed on the client's site, removes sensitive personal and
payment data from contact centres and IT environments. The products
offer merchants a simple and effective way to reduce the risk of
fraud, secure sensitive data and become compliant with the Payment
Card Industry Data Security Standards ("PCI DSS") as well as wider
data security regulations. Eckoh has been a PCI DSS Level One
accredited Service Provider since 2010.
Eckoh's customer contact solutions enable enquiries to be
answered through multiple channels, allowing organisations to
increase efficiency, lower operational costs and provide a true
omni-channel experience to their customers. We also assist
organisations to transform the way that they engage with their
customers by providing support and transition services as they
implement our innovative customer contact solutions.
Our large portfolio of clients come from a broad range of
vertical markets and includes government departments, telecoms
providers, retailers, utility providers and financial services
organisations.
For more information go to www.eckoh.com
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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