24th Sep 2007 08:30
ATA Group PLC24 September 2007 ATA Group plc Appointment of a Chief Executive Officer ATA Group Plc ("ATA") is a human resource support services group, which providesemployment solutions and training services to client companies in the UnitedKingdom and overseas. ATA Group Plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Andy Pendlebury as aChief Executive Officer with effect from 1st October 2007. Andy joined ATA Group Plc as a non-executive Director in June of this year andhas already demonstrated his in-depth knowledge of Support Service industrybusinesses. He brings with him a wealth of Industry experience having held anumber of senior management positions during his long career with BritishAerospace Plc. In 1992 he joined the Board of Wynnwith Engineering and wasappointed Managing Director in 1995 establishing the business as one of theUnited Kingdom's fastest growing recruitment businesses. In 2002 Andy joined GKNPlc as interim Managing Director of the company's in-house recruitment businessEngage and guided it through the Board's divestment strategy. From 2004 to 2007he has, as Chief Executive, engineered a trading turnaround and subsequent saleto the Morson Group of White & Nunn Holdings. Andy is a member of the Instituteof Management and a member of the Institute of Directors, attended ManchesterUniversity through to post graduate and studied at Cranfield Business School andLondon Business School gaining qualifications in Business Negotiation,Management Studies and Strategy formulation. Also with effect from 1st October 2007, Andrew Bailey, Group Managing Director,will change his role to that of Chief Operating Officer, focusing on thedelivery of optimal performance from present Group Businesses and theintegration of new enterprises which may join the Group following success in theongoing search for carefully selected acquisitions. From that date the Group Board will consist of Bill Douie, Group Chairman, AndyPendlebury, Chief Executive Officer and Andrew Bailey, Chief Operating Officer,supported by Mark Kendall, Group Financial Controller and Company Secretary. Bill Douie, Chairman of ATA Group Plc commented "Having completed phase one of the Group Recovery Plan and returned to materialand growing profitability, the time is right to engage in a drive for expansion.As this is expected to involve development of present businesses, organicstart-ups and acquisitions, the existing team urgently required an infusion ofproven talent and experience. Andy has made his mark as a non-executive directorand I am delighted that he has accepted our offer to join us full time as ChiefExecutive where I confidently expect to gain significant benefits from his pastexperience both as General Manager and Managing Director in similar businessesto our own." AIM Disclosures: Within the last five years, Mr Pendlebury was a director of the followingcompanies: White and Nunn holdings Ltd 2004 - 2007White and Nunn Plc 2004 - 2007Westbury Project Consultants Ltd 2004 - 2007Strategic Alternatives Ltd 2002 - 2004 There are no further disclosures to be made under the AIM Rules. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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