6th Jan 2020 07:00
6 January 2020
Attraqt Group plc
("Attraqt", the "Group" or the "Company")
Board Appointment
Attraqt Group plc (AIM: ATQT), is pleased to announce it has appointed Grahame Cook as an independent Non-Executive Director with immediate effect. Following this appointment Grahame will Chair the Company's Audit Committee and join as a member of the Remuneration Committee.
Grahame is an experienced banker and growth technology investor. He is a Chartered Accountant with six years in the accounting profession followed by 18 years as an Investment Banker, including as Joint CEO of Panmure Gordon and Managing Director, Member of Global Investment Banking Management Committee and Global Head of Equity Advisory Division at UBS Investment Bank.
Grahame has a track record of helping to grow shareholder value, mentoring and supporting executive management teams and has significant experience in the Technology sector through his current role as a Non-Executive Director at Draper Esprit plc and his previous roles as a Non-Executive Director at BIW Technologies and Chairman at MDY Healthcare Limited, a Medtech investment company.
Additional Information
The following information is being disclosed pursuant to Rule 17 and paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules for Companies.
Grahame David Cook, aged 61, is, or has during the last five years been, a director or partner of the following companies and partnerships
Current Directorships/Partnerships | Past Directorships/Partnerships within the last 5 years |
Horizon Discovery Group plc | Davall Gears Ltd |
Draper Esprit plc | EPI-V GP Investments LLP |
Minoan Group plc | MDY Healthcare Limited |
Sapience Communications Ltd | Medisys Safety Products Limited |
Timestrip UK Ltd | Morphogenesis Inc |
Pirtsemit Limited | Sinclair Pharma plc |
KS Halkins LLP | Medisys America Limited |
T and JK Estates LLP | Biocure Limited |
TJK Holdings LLP | Actinopharma Limited |
| Crawford Healthcare Holdings Limited |
Save as disclosed above, there is no further information required to be disclosed in respect of Grahame Cook pursuant to Schedule Two, paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.
Nick Habgood, Non-Executive Chairman of Attraqt, commented:
"We are delighted to have been able to appoint Grahame to the Board. He will provide Attraqt great value and counsel with his significant experience of working with fast growing companies, working with companies in the Technology sector and on Board Committees with him chairing the Audit Committees for all his current roles."
For further enquiries please contact:
Attraqt Group plc | 07747 766 849 |
Luke McKeever, CEO |
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Eric Dodd, CFO |
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Canaccord Genuity | +44 (0)20 7523 8000 |
Simon Bridges |
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Adam James |
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Alma PR | +44 (0)20 3405 0205 |
Rebecca Sanders-Hewett | |
Susie Hudson |
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Sam Modlin |
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About Attraqt Group plc
Attraqt powers exceptional shopping experiences for over 300 of the world's leading retail brands. The Company delivers omnichannel search, merchandising, and product & content personalization for retailers and brands. Simple-to-use interfaces and efficient workflows enable Merchandisers to take full control and enhance the value of smart automation with their own strategic expertise and creativity.
In 2019, Attraqt acquired Early Birds, the award-winning AI-driven personalization software provider. Together, the two companies combine Attraqt's pedigree in data-led search and merchandising capabilities to optimize product discovery and visual curation, with Early Birds' award-winning ability to empower learning algorithms to orchestrate and personalize the entire shopper journey. The benefits to retailers and brands will be the ability to orchestrate enhanced shopper journeys that also deliver superior commercial returns.
For more information visit www.attraqt.com
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