TIDMVIS
RNS Number : 4693Y
Vitesse Media PLC
06 December 2017
6 December 2017
Vitesse Media plc
("Vitesse" or the "Group")
Directorate changes
Vitesse Media plc (AIM: VIS), the AIM-quoted digital media and
events business, announces the appointments with immediate effect
of Neil Sachdev as Non-executive Chairman and Fraser Gray as a
Non-executive Director and the resignations with immediate effect
of Dave Smith and Keith Willey as Non-executive Chairman and
Non-executive Director respectively.
Neil Sachdev MBE is an experienced Chairman with a strong track
record of corporate governance, strategy and change management. He
is Chairman of Sirius Real Estate Limited (until the end of
December 2017) and of Martin's Properties Limited and was Chairman
of Market Tech Holdings Limited until June 2017 and stepped down as
a Non-Executive Director of Intu Properties plc (formerly Capital
Shopping Centres) during 2016 after ten years' service. Previously,
Neil held the post of Group Property Director of J Sainsbury and
before that served for 28 years with Tesco, where he rose to be
Stores Board Director, responsible for property and operations for
the entire UK business. He also holds a number of public sector
positions and was awarded an MBE for his work in relation to Energy
Efficiency & Sustainability in the Retail sector. Mr Sachdev is
currently the Chair of the Advisory Board of Warwick Business
School.
Fraser Gray BSc is an ICAS chartered accountant, licensed
insolvency practitioner and accredited mediator and sits on a
number of advisory boards. He is experienced in a wide variety of
corporate activity supporting SME companies on growth and strategic
matters. Fraser was a Managing Director at AlixPartners in London
until December 2016 following its acquisition of Zolfo Cooper
Europe in February 2015. Fraser became a founding partner of Zolfo
Cooper Europe in October 2008, which was set up to acquire Kroll
Corporate Advisory & Restructuring Group where Fraser had
worked since October 1996 and was a partner and leader of the
Scottish practice. Fraser is also a Non-Executive Director of Maven
Income and Growth VCT 6 PLC.
Simon Stilwell, Chief Executive Officer of Vitesse Media,
said:
"I am delighted to welcome Neil and Fraser to the Board. Both
bring additional strategic, commercial, transaction and leadership
experience which will be invaluable as we pursue our growth
strategy and continue to transform the Company.
In 2017, we moved swiftly to improve the business at every
level, reinvigorating not only its products and services, but
critically our governance and leadership too. The foundations are
in place for growth and improved financial performance. We enter
2018 fit to compete and excited by the opportunities ahead.
On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank both Dave and
Keith for their contribution and many years of loyal service."
Regulatory disclosures (in accordance with Rule 17 and Schedule
Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies)
Nilesh ("Neil") Sachdev MBE, aged 59, is, or has been during the
last five years, a director or partner of the following
companies/partnerships:
Current directorships/partnerships:
Brayborne Facilities Services Limited
Exclusive Contract Services Limited
Exclusive Services Group Limited
Martin's Design and Construction Ltd
Martin's Estates (Clerkenwell) Ltd
Martins Properties (Chelsea) Limited
Martin's Properties (Kensington) Ltd
Martin's Properties (Radnor Walk) Ltd
Martin's Properties Holdings Limited
Martin's Properties No.1 Ltd
Network Rail Property Limited
NHS Property Services Limited
Querkus Limited
Radnor Walk Investments Ltd
Sirius Realestate Ltd
Previous directorships/partnerships:
Barleygold Limited
BL Crawley
BL Sainsbury Superstores Limited
BL Superstores (Funding) Ltd
BL Superstores Finance Plc
BLS Non Securitised 2012 1 Limited
BLS Non Securitised 2012 2 Limited
BLSSP (Cash Management) Limited
BLSSP (Lending) Limited
BLSSP (PHC 1 2010) Limited
BLSSP (PHC 1 2012) Limited
BLSSP (PHC 1) Limited
BLSSP (PHC 10) Limited
BLSSP (PHC 11) Limited
BLSSP (PHC 12) Limited
BLSSP (PHC 13) Limited
BLSSP (PHC 14) Limited
BLSSP (PHC 15) Limited
BLSSP (PHC 16) Limited
BLSSP (PHC 17) Limited
BLSSP (PHC 19) Limited
BLSSP (PHC 2 2010) Limited
BLSSP (PHC 2) Limited
BLSSP (PHC 20) Limited
BLSSP (PHC 21) Limited
BLSSP (PHC 22) Limited
BLSSP (PHC 23) Limited
BLSSP (PHC 24) Limited
BLSSP (PHC 25) Limited
BLSSP (PHC 26) Limited
BLSSP (PHC 27) Limited
BLSSP (PHC 28) Limited
BLSSP (PHC 3) Limited
BLSSP (PHC 30) Limited
BLSSP (PHC 31) Limited
BLSSP (PHC 32) Limited
BLSSP (PHC 33) Limited
BLSSP (PHC 35) Limited
BLSSP (PHC 4) Limited
BLSSP (PHC 5) Limited
BLSSP (PHC 6) Limited
BLSSP (PHC 7) Limited
BLSSP (PHC 9) Limited
BLSSP Property Holdings Limited
British Land Superstores (Non-Securitised)
Clarendon Property Company
CleverTec Ltd
East Walls Nominees No. 1 Limited
East Walls Nominees No. 2 Limited
Harvest 2 GP Ltd
Harvest 2 Selly Oak Ltd
Harvest GP Limited
Harvest Nominee No. 1 Limited
Harvest Nominee No. 2 Limited
HSS Hire Group Plc
IGD Services Ltd
Institute of Grocery Distribution Ltd
Intu Properties Plc
J Sainsbury Plc
JSD (London) Limited
Medico Dental Holdings Ltd
Oxford Road Land Limited
Pencilscreen Limited
Ramheath Properties Limited
Romford Developments Limited
S.W. Dewsbury Limited
Sainsbury Bridgeco Holdco Limited
Sainsbury Bridgeco Propco Limited
Sainsbury Holdco A Limited
Sainsbury Holdco B Limited
Sainsbury Propco A Limited
Sainsbury Propco B Limited
Sainsbury Propco C Limited
Sainsbury Propco D Limited
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd
Selected Land and Property Company
Stamford Properties (Dorking) Limited
Ten Fleet Place
Vyson
Fraser James Gray BSc, aged 53, is, or has been during the last
five years, a director or partner of the following
companies/partnerships:
Current directorships/partnerships:
Blaven Advisory Limited
Maven Capital (Llandudno) LLP
Maven Capital (Telfer House) LLP
Maven Income and Growth VCT 6 PLC
The Reel One Partnership LLP
Zebra Realisations LLP
Previous directorships/partnerships:
Alixpartners Services UK LLP
IPR Services Limited
Redux Laboratories LLP
For further enquiries please contact:
Vitesse Media plc +44 (0)20 7250 7035
--------------------------------- --------------------
Simon Stilwell, Chief Executive
Ed Riddell, Finance Director
--------------------------------- --------------------
Stockdale Securities Limited +44 (0)20 7601 6100
--------------------------------- --------------------
Tom Griffiths
Ed Thomas
--------------------------------- --------------------
Alma PR +44 (0)20 3865 9668
--------------------------------- --------------------
Rebecca Sanders-Hewett
Robyn Fisher
Susie Hudson
--------------------------------- --------------------
About Vitesse Media plc
Vitesse Media plc is an AIM-quoted leading B2B media business
specialising in events, digital activities, data and research
across four key sectors: Technology, Investment, Diversity and SME.
Vitesse's ambition is to create content that informs, communities
that engage and brands that inspire in order to enable a better
business environment for our sponsors and clients.
Vitesse's flagship titles include SmallBusiness.co.uk, Growth
Company Investor, Information Age, GrowthBusiness.co.uk and What
Investment. Vitesse Media is also responsible for a growing
portfolio of high-profile events, including The Quoted Company
Awards, Women in IT Awards, British Small Business Awards and Data
50 Awards, amongst others.
For more information visit www.vitessemedia.com
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
END
BOABUBDDXSGBGRU
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
December 06, 2017 02:00 ET (07:00 GMT)
Vitesse Media (LSE:VIS)
Historical Stock Chart
From Apr 2024 to May 2024
Vitesse Media (LSE:VIS)
Historical Stock Chart
From May 2023 to May 2024