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Kainos Group plc
21 December 2020
21 December 2020
Kainos Group plc
("Kainos" or the "Company")
Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Director
Kainos Group plc (KNOS), a leading IT provider, operating across
two specialist business areas, Digital Services and its Workday
Practice, today announces the appointment of Rosaleen Blair CBE as
a Non-Executive Director of the Group with effect from 01 January
2021.
With effect from the date of her appointment, Rosaleen will join
the Nominations and Remuneration Committees as a member.
Rosaleen is the Founder and Chair of Alexander Mann Solutions
(AMS), a pioneer in the global workforce solutions industry. She
served as CEO of AMS for 23 years, leading the business from a
start-up to a global business working in partnership with clients
such as Deloitte, HSBC, Novo Nordisk, Rolls Royce and Santander.
AMS has 4,500 employees operating in 90 countries.
A serial entrepreneur and adviser to numerous companies,
Rosaleen is also the Chair of Everywoman, an organisation dedicated
to the advancement of women in business. Rosaleen is involved in
several not-for-profit initiatives, notably serving as Chair of the
London Irish Centre and as an Enterprise Fellow of the Prince's
Trust. She is chairing EY's World Entrepreneur of the Year Awards
in 2021.
Rosaleen is recognised as an industry leader and entrepreneur,
winning numerous awards including Veuve Clicquot Businesswoman of
the Year (2007) and EY London Entrepreneur of the Year (2006). She
was awarded a CBE for services to business and recruitment in the
New Year's Honours in 2017
Commenting on her appointment, Rosaleen Blair said: "I am
delighted to join the Board of Kainos. It is a company I have long
admired and look forward to supporting it on its journey to scale
and grow further."
Brendan Mooney, CEO of Kainos, commented: "The Kainos Board is
comprised of industry experts, all of whom have extensive
international experience and formidable track records. Rosaleen
brings an impressive history of business success and an established
track record in fostering a more diverse and inclusive business
culture. I am delighted to welcome Rosaleen to the Board."
As at the date of this announcement, Rosaleen Blair and her
connected persons do not hold any shares in Kainos Group plc.
There are no additional matters that would require disclosure
under LR 9.6.13 R (1) to (6) in respect of Rosaleen Blair.
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For further information, please contact:
Kainos via FTI Consulting LLP
Brendan Mooney, Chief Executive Officer
Richard McCann, Chief Financial Officer
Investec Bank plc +44 20 7597 5970
Patrick Robb / Ben Griffiths
Canaccord Genuity +44 20 7523 4606
Simon Bridges/ Emma Gabriel
FTI Consulting LLP +44 20 3727 1000
Matt Dixon / Kwaku Aning / Dwight Burden
About Kainos
Kainos Group plc is a UK-headquartered IT provider, across two
specialist business areas, Digital Services and its Workday
Practice.
The Group's Digital Services include full lifecycle development
and support of customised Digital Services for public sector,
healthcare and commercial customers. These transformative solutions
encompass a range of services from experience design to Artificial
Intelligence and Cloud to deliver truly intelligent solutions that
are secure, accessible and cost-effective.
The Group's Workday Practice is one of Workday's most respected
partners. As a full-service partner, we are experienced in complex
deployment and integrations, and the leader in Workday test
automation. We're trusted by our customers to launch, test, expand
and safeguard their Workday systems.
Kainos has over 1,700 people across 15 offices in Europe and
North America.
Kainos is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: KNOS).
For further information, please visit www.kainos.com .
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