19th Jan 2005 07:00
Synergy Healthcare PLC19 January 2005 Synergy Healthcare plc Appointment of Non-Executive Director The Board of Synergy Healthcare plc is pleased to announce the appointment ofRobert Lerwill as a Non-Executive Director. Mr Lerwill has extensive experience in financial, operational and corporategovernance issues. Between 1986 and 1996 he was Group Finance Director of WPP Group plc a leadingglobal marketing services group. During this period WPP showed substantialgrowth, both organically and through acquisition. Between 1997 and 2003, Mr Lerwill was an Executive Director of Cable & Wirelessplc, initially as Group Finance Director and then as Chief Executive of C&WRegional, a £1.5 billion turnover group, operating in 30 countries, serving on anumber of C&W listed subsidiary boards. Since 2000, Mr Lerwill has been a Non-Executive Director of Aegis plc; he servesas senior independent director and heads the audit committee. He is a Directorof The Anthony Nolan Trust, a charity providing donors and research into bonemarrow transplants, and has served on the Nottingham University LeadershipBoard. In January 2005, Mr Lerwill became a Non-Executive Director of both BritishAmerican Tobacco Plc (a FTSE 250 company) and Multigraphics Limited (a privateequity backed printing and banner company). Dr Richard Steeves, Chief Executive Officer, Synergy Healthcare said: " Through his extensive background in business and high level managementexperience, Robert brings considerable value to the Group. Synergy has enjoyedsignificant development in the past 12 months through organic growth andacquisition. The forthcoming period will see continued strengthening of the UKbase with further inroads being made into Europe. "An enhanced management team is appropriate to Synergy's ambitions and we lookforward to rolling out our strategy for growth." 19th January 2005 Enquiries: College HillNicholas Nelson/Corinna Dorward 020 7457 2020 Directorship Details Robert Earl Lerwill BA FCA FRSA, ACA, aged 52, currently holds and has helddirectorships, during the five years preceding the date of this announcement asfollows: Current Aegis group plc - 1st June 2000 to dateBritish American Tobacco plc - 1st Jan 2005 to date Past (within 5 years) Cable and Wireless plc - 14th Jan 1997 to 5th June 2003ntl (CWC) Limited (formerly Cable & Wireless Communications plc) - 14th March1997 to 30th May 2000PCCW-HKT Limited (formerly Cable & Wireless HKT Limited) (Hong Kong) - 6th March1997 to 17th Aug 2000Cable & Wireless Optus Limited (Australia) - 27th Aug 1998 to 30th Aug 2001PCCW Limited (Hong Kong) - 13th Oct 2000 to 1st April 2001Cable & Wireless (Barbados) Limited (Barbados) - 9th Sept 2002 to 30th Sept 2003Cable & Wireless BARTEL Limited (Barbados) - 1st June 2000 to 31st March 2002Cable & Wireless BET Limited (Barbados) - 1st June 2000 to 31st March 2002Cable & Wireless Jamaica Limited (Jamaica) - 1st June 2000 to 8th July 2003 There are no further disclosures to be made in accordance with Rule 15 of theAIM Rules. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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