14th Aug 2006 14:46
SThree plc14 August 2006 Appointment of Non-Executive Director SThree, one of the UK's leading specialist staffing businesses, announces thatit has appointed Tony Ward OBE as a non-executive director with immediateeffect. Tony Ward (56) has over thirty years experience in a variety of senior executiveroles with blue chip companies including BAA plc, Kingfisher plc and GrandMetropolitan Group plc. He joined BAA in 1997 as Group Human Resources Directorand has held his current post of Services Director since 1999. In this role heis responsible for a number of group-wide activities including InformationTechnology, Security and Airside Operations. Mr Ward was a board director of BAAplc between November 1999 and July 2006. Prior to joining BAA Mr Ward was Group Human Resources Director of Kingfisherplc and held senior personnel positions in both the operating divisions andcorporate office of Grand Metropolitan plc. He is a Fellow of the CharteredInstitute of Personnel Development and a former Deputy Chairman of theCommission for Racial Equality. Sir Anthony Cleaver, Chairman commented: "Tony is a highly experienced directorand we are delighted to welcome him to the Group. His experience of humanresources issues at the highest level adds a further relevant perspective to theBoard and will be of particular benefit as we continue to expand the scale andscope of our staffing interests." There are no additional details relating to Tony Ward'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 OfficerMichael Nelson, Chief Financial Officer Citigate Dewe Rogerson 020 7638 9571Kevin Smith / Seb Hoyle Notes to editors SThree, founded in 1986, is one of the leading specialist staffing businesses inthe UK. The Group provides both permanent and contract specialist staffingservices in the UK and Europe, primarily in the information and communicationstechnology ("ICT") sector and, to an increasing extent, the banking and finance,accountancy, human resources and engineering sectors. Following theestablishment of its first business, Computer Futures, in 1986, the Groupadopted a multi-brand strategy, establishing new operations to address growthopportunities. SThree currently operates 12 brands, the 3 largest being ComputerFutures, Progressive and Huxley Associates, and has 30 offices in the UK and 9offices in mainland Europe, in Belgium, The Netherlands, France, Germany andIreland. SThree has a selective approach to clients and focuses on high marginopportunities, predominantly within the small to medium-sized enterprises("SME") market, which SThree defines as including autonomous divisions of largecorporates. The Group does not pursue a high volume/low margin model. SThree hasa diverse, international client list of over 4,000 clients. SThree plc is quoted on the Official List of the UK Listing Authority under theticker symbol STHR. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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