3rd Apr 2008 07:00
SThree plc03 April 2008 SThree plc ("SThree" or "the Company") Appointment of CFO SThree, the international specialist staffing business, is pleased to announcethe appointment of Alex Smith as Chief Financial Officer with effect from 7 May2008. Mr Smith (42) is an experienced finance director, having held a variety ofsenior financial and operational roles in the leisure and retail sectors. Most recently he held the position of Integration Finance Director at TUI TravelPLC, the company formed through the merger of First Choice Holidays plc and thetourism businesses of TUI AG. Prior to this he was Finance Director of FirstChoice's Mainstream Sector, a leisure travel business with annual turnover of£1.4 billion. Earlier experience included three years with W. H. Smith,latterly as Managing Director of its £300 million turnover Travel Retailbusiness and financial roles at Travelodge and Forte. He is a CharteredAccountant. In the meantime, David Tilston, Interim CFO, will remain with the Group toassist in an orderly handover of responsibilities. Sir Anthony Cleaver, Chairman said: "We are delighted to welcome Alex to theBoard. He comes to SThree with a strong track record that combines experiencein both finance and operational roles which will be of great value to the Groupas we continue to implement our growth strategy. I would also like to thankDavid Tilston for his contribution as Interim CFO since the beginning of theyear and wish him well for the future." There are no additional details relating to Alex Smith's appointment that arerequired to be disclosed pursuant to paragraph 9.6.13 (1-6) of the ListingRules. - Ends - Enquiries: SThree plc 020 7292 3838Russell Clements, Chief Executive Officer Citigate Dewe Rogerson 020 7638 9571Kevin Smith / Nicola Smith This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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