17th Oct 2005 07:00
Harvey Nash Group PLC17 October 2005 HARVEY NASH GROUP PLC Board Appointments Harvey Nash ("Harvey Nash" or "the Group") announces the appointment to theBoard of Richard Ashcroft as Group Finance Director with effect from 14 November2005 and Simon Wassall as European Managing Director with immediate effect. Richard Ashcroft has a twenty-year track record of senior financial positions ina number of UK public and private companies, mostly in the professional servicessector. On qualification with PricewaterhouseCoopers, Richard joined Vinten Group PLC,the aerospace and engineering group, as Group Accountant. He then moved toMichael Page International PLC where, over an eight-year period, he filled anumber of positions, latterly as Group Financial Controller. Following a two-year period as Finance Director with Denplan Limited, part ofPPP Healthcare Group PLC, Richard was appointed Group Finance Director in 1996at Mast International Group PLC, the international training and managementdevelopment group. In 2000, Richard joined High Performance Coaching Limited,the executive coaching and training group, as Finance Director. Simon Wassall has been with the group for over 10 years and is responsible forthe UK and European IT recruitment operations. He joined the Group in 1994 todevelop our business in the Midlands and our Birmingham office remains one ofthe Group's most successful offices to date. Prior to joining Harvey Nash, Simon opened several new operations for AustinBenn, a leading Sales recruitment firm and this led to his Board appointment toa newly acquired advertising and marketing company within their Group. At Harvey Nash, Simon was promoted to Managing Director UK in 2002 and to hiscurrent role as European Managing Director in 2004. Simon's recent operationalsuccesses have been reflected in the 56% increase in European turnover for theGroup in the six months ending 31 July 2005. Commenting on the appointments, the Chairman, Ian Kirkpatrick, said: "We are delighted that Richard and Simon are joining the Board. Together, theybring an extensive range of industry knowledge, strategic thinking and financialexpertise. They also both bring a deep understanding of the recruitment marketsin which we operate. The Board will benefit from their wide-ranging experienceand proven track records." 17 October 2005 ENQUIRIES: Harvey Nash Tel: 020 7333 2635Albert Ellis, Chief Executive College Hill Tel: 020 7457 2020Mark Garraway This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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