8th Oct 2018 07:00
eServGlobal Limited (eServGlobal or the "Company")
Director and Senior Management Appointments8 October 2018
eServGlobal (LSE: ESG.L & ASX: ESV.AX), a pioneering digital transactions technology company, announces that further to the announcement released on 27 September 2018, the Company is pleased to announce the re-appointment of Jamie Brooke as Non-Executive Director to the Board of eServGlobal with immediate effect. The Company is also pleased to announce that Matt Richardson has been appointed as joint Company Secretary alongside Tom Rowe.
Jamie Brooke
Mr Brooke is an employee of Lombard Odier Investment Managers, a significant shareholder in the Company and previously sat on the Board between 2010 and 2013. Lombard Odier has been a long term supportive shareholder of eServGlobal and the Board believes that having the experience of Jamie on the board will be a significant benefit to the Company with regard to both the HomeSend JV and ensuring value realisation of the core business.
Jamie was founder and lead Portfolio Manager for the 1798 Volantis Catalyst Funds I & II and also leads the team's active engagement capability. Jamie has over ten years of quoted small-cap experience alongside ten years of private equity and venture capital experience at 3i and Quester. Mr. Brooke is an ACA Chartered Accountant, has a Mathematics degree from Oxford University and an Internet & Telecommunications MSC from UCL.
Matt Richardson
Matt qualified as a solicitor at Olswang in 2002 and has over fifteen years' in-house legal experience in the telecoms and media industries. He joined eServGlobal as General Counsel in 2011 after five years as Legal Counsel & Company Secretary at Pinewood Shepperton plc. He holds a BA Hons Philosophy, Graduate Diploma Law and a degree in Sport and Recreation Management.
The following disclosures are required regarding Mr Brooke's appointment pursuant to Schedule 2 paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies:
James (Jamie) Dominic Brooke, aged 47, has been a director of the following companies during the five years preceding the date of this announcement:
Current directorships and/or partnerships: | Former directorships and/or partnerships (within the last five years): |
Redhall Group plc | Inspired Capital plc |
Flowgroup plc | Samba Ltd |
Chapel Down Group plc | Samba Communications Limited |
Internet Fusion Group Limited | Darwin Strategic Ltd |
| Oryx International Growth Fund |
| Bizhelp24 Limited |
| Ashley Finance Limited NetDimensions (Holdings) Limited |
At the date of this announcement, Mr Brooke does not have any beneficial interest in the ordinary shares of the Group. Lombard Odier Investment Managers, Mr Brooke's employer, holds 270,265,286 ordinary shares in the Company via the fund which is managed by Mr Brooke, representing 22.7% of the Company's issued share capital.
Save for the disclosures above, there are no further disclosures to be made in accordance with Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules.
About eServGlobal
eServGlobal (AIM:ESG, ASX:ESV) is a pioneering digital financial transactions technology company, enabling financial and telecommunications service providers to create smoother transactions for their customers through deep technical expertise and rapid implementation. Built on the latest technology platforms, eServGlobal offers a range of transaction services including digital wallets, commerce, remittance, recharge, rapid service connection and business analytics. eServGlobal combines more than 30 years' experience, with an agile, future-focused mindset, to align with the requirements of customers and partners around the globe.
Together with Mastercard, eServGlobal is a joint venture partner of the HomeSend global payment hub, enabling cross-border transfer between bank accounts, cards, mobile wallets, or cash outlets from anywhere in the world.
For further information, please contact:
eServGlobal | www.eservglobal.com |
Tom Rowe, Company Secretary Andrew Hayward, Chief Financial Officer Alison Cheek, VP Corporate Communications
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