Paragon Entertainment Limited Directorate Change (2758U)
17 January 2017 - 1:26AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMPEL
RNS Number : 2758U
Paragon Entertainment Limited
16 January 2017
Date: 16 January 2017
On behalf Paragon Entertainment Limited ("Paragon",
of: the "Company" or the "Group")
For immediate release
Paragon Entertainment Limited
Board Changes
Paragon Entertainment Limited (AIM:PEL), the attractions design,
production and fit-out business, is pleased to announce the
appointment of David Bridgford as a Non-Executive Director of the
Company with effect from 1 February 2017.
Mr Bridgford has over 14 years' experience in the entertainment
sector with his most recent role being at Merlin Entertainments
Group plc. At Merlin, David was Strategy Director for six years and
prior to that, director of corporate finance. During his time at
Merlin, David led the acquisitions of Sydney Attractions Group and
Living & Leisure.
David qualified as a chartered accountant at Touche Ross and
subsequently became a Partner in the Corporate Finance team at
Deloitte. He was then Director of Corporate Finance at The Tussauds
Group for 5 years where he advised on the group's strategy, led the
GBP95 million acquisition of the London Eye Company and managed The
Tussaud Group's GBP1 billion sale to Blackstone Capital Partners,
the private equity firm.
The Company also announces that effective today, Mark Taylor,
who has been serving as Executive Chairman since September 2014,
will be changing roles to Non-Executive Chairman.
Mark Taylor, Chairman of the Company said
"We are delighted to welcome David to the board. He brings with
him a wealth of experience in both the entertainment sector and
corporate finance. His experience and knowledge will be a valuable
addition and will be very beneficial for us in continuing to grow
the Paragon business."
For further information:
Paragon Entertainment Limited
Mark Taylor (Chairman)
finnCap Ltd 01904 608020
Julian Blunt / Simon Hicks
(corporate finance)
Alice Lane (corporate broking) 020 7220 0500
Notes to Editors:
Paragon Entertainment Limited (AIM:PEL) is an award winning
provider of attraction services from initial design production and
consulting through to the fit out and installation of themed
attractions, heritage exhibits, museums, aquariums and water parks,
inter alia.
Paragon Entertainment is the holding company for Paragon
Creative Limited.
The Group's projects have included:
-- The build of Rolling Stones 'Exhibitionism' at the Saatchi Gallery, London;
-- The design and build of Kidzania, London;
-- The design and build of galleries at the Olympic Museum for
the IOC in Lausanne, Switzerland;
-- The design and build of the galleries at The National Museum of Kazakhstan;
-- The design and build of Titanic Belfast;
-- The thematic build of the Wallace and Gromit ride at Blackpool Pleasure Beach;
The Group listed on AIM in 2011.
Further information can be found at:
http://www.paragonent.com.
The following information regarding David John Martin Bridgford,
aged 54, is disclosed under Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for
Companies:
Current Directorships Directorships held in past
5 years
Gosmere Farm Barns Tussauds Group (UK) Pension
Management Company Plan Trustee Limited
Limited
Brunswick Place Management
Co
Leeds Castle Enterprises
Ltd
Denly Consulting
Limited
As at the date of this announcement, Mr Bridgford is not
beneficially interested in any Ordinary Shares in the Company.
There are no other matters which are required to be announced
under Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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