7th Nov 2007 07:00
SERVICEPOWER TECHNOLOGIES PLC Director Appointment
ServicePower , the innovative supplier of outsourcing solutions and software to the mobile repair and installations industry, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Duffin to its Board as Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect. Mark Duffin will replace David Brisco. David Brisco will remain with ServicePower as an Executive Director.
Mark Duffin (aged, 40) is a qualified engineer with and MBA and has an excellent track record of growing businesses with a view to maximizing shareholder value. He has experience in managing and working within public companies, from Ofex to full list on the London Stock Exchange.
Until recently Mark Duffin was a director within Rentokil Initial Plc, having grown a startup business which he sold and integrated into the company with success.
Details of Mark Duffin's present and past directorships are detailed below;
Rentokil Initial plc 2006 - 2007 Appian Technology plc 2001 - 2004 United Industries plc 1998 - 2001
Barry Welck, Non-Executive Chairman of ServicePower, said: "I am delighted to welcome an executive of Mark's calibre to the Board of ServicePower. Mark brings a wealth of commercial and financial experience in developing businesses both in the UK and overseas.
I would like to thank David Brisco for the vision and dedication to transform the company from one dependent on a few unpredictable software licence sales to a Software as a Service (SaaS) led business. David and his team have grown the business from ‚£2 million turnover to more than ‚£11 million in the last 4 years. Mark will now take ServicePower through its next phase of profitable revenue growth. I am pleased to announce David Brisco will stay on with the Group to work with Mark on future business development opportunities."
Commenting on his appointment, Mark Duffin said: "ServicePower is a visionary supplier of solutions to the service management industry, both here in the UK and in its largest market in the United States. I am delighted to be joining the Group and I am looking forward to the challenge of developing further ServicePower's product and services portfolio world wide."
There are no further details are required to be disclosed under paragraph 9.6.13 (1-6) of the Listing Rules of the Financial Services Authority.
07 November 2007
For further enquiries please contact:
David Brisco, Executive Director Tel: 01614 767726
Barry Welck, Non-executive Chairman Tel: 07831 396539
ServicePower Technologies PLC
Bobbie Hilliam Tel: 020 70714300
Evolution Securities Limited
Tom Moriarty Tel: 020 76518688
ICIS Limited
About ServicePower
ServicePower, publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange , allows companies to locate their employed field resources in the right geography, ensure they have the right mix of skills, and outside this geography create a network of independent, authorised service contractors whose costs are efficiently managed by our sophisticated warranty management software. The schedules and routes for both the employed field resources and the independent servicers are optimised by ServicePower's technology to ensure the right balance between the cost of operations and ensuring customers receive a superior service experience.
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