1st May 2014 07:00
Journey Group plc (the "Company")
Board appointment
Further to its final results announcement made on 25 March 2014, Journey Group plc, a leading provider of catering services and in-flight products to the international airline and travel industries, today announces that is has appointed Alison Whittenbury to the Company's board as Chief Financial Officer Director ("CFO") with effect from 1 July 2014. Carl Fry will accordingly step down from the board as of the same effective date.
Alison is a chartered accountant who joined in October 2007 as Finance Director for the Services Division and during 2008 was part of the start-up team who set up the catering facility in Los Angeles for Air Fayre CA Inc. In 2009, Airfayre Ltd. entered into a joint venture with Alpha Ltd. and Alison became Finance Director for the combined catering operations at Heathrow. She became Finance Director of the Products Division in 2011 responsible for Watermark Products Ltd and MNH Sustainable Cabin Services Ltd.
Stephen Yapp, Chairman of the Company, said: "I am delighted that Alison is joining the Board bringing with her extensive financial knowledge of both the Group's inflight catering and product's businesses. We are confident that Alison will help to drive the Company to even greater success".
Regulatory information
Alison Mary Whittenbury (neé Wheeler) (aged 47) currently holds, and has during the last five years immediately preceding the date of this announcement held, the following directorships or partnerships:
Current:
Watermark Limited
Whittenbury's Limited
Past:
None
There are no other matters which are required to be announced as required under paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules.
For further information please contact:
Stephen Yapp
Carl Fry
Journey Group plc
Tel: +44 (0) 20 8606 2000
N+1 Singer (Nominated Advisor & Broker)
Jonny Franklin-Adams
Matt Thomas
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7496 3000
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