28th Sep 2020 07:00
28 September 2020
Blue Prism Group plc
('Blue Prism' or 'the Company' or 'the Group')
DIRECTORATE CHANGE
Blue Prism, a global leader in Robotic Process Automation ("RPA"), announces that it has appointed Rachel Mooney as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 28 September 2020. Rachel will join and chair the Remuneration Committee with effect from 1 October 2020 and will also join the Audit Committee with effect from 1 November 2020.
Rachel brings a strong background in Human Resources and has significant experience in scaling software businesses, developing a culture of innovation, creating agile organizational structures and driving business transformation. She held a number of leadership roles at Google in Europe, including Head of Organisational Culture, EMEA, during its international expansion between 2003 and 2010, joining when the global headcount was 1,000. Following this Rachel served in a variety of HR leadership roles at Vodafone, including as HR Director of the Shared Services and Group Corporate functions of more than 20,000 people. Rachel is currently Chief People & Culture Officer at Snow Software, the global leader in technology intelligence solutions, where she is responsible for HR strategy and operations across 19 offices around the world, and is a member of the global executive leadership team.
Dr. Jason Kingdon, Blue Prism Chairman and CEO, said:
"I am delighted to welcome Rachel to Blue Prism's Board. She brings a wealth of expertise in scaling global technology businesses, building an agile culture in the global tech industry and has experience from both high-growth businesses and established corporate environments. Blue Prism has grown quickly from 60 employees when we first listed in 2016 to over 1,000, so this experience will be invaluable as we continue to drive fast growth. I look forward to Rachel's contribution to the next stage of our growth."
Building on this appointment, the Board is actively exploring options to further strengthen the range of global software industry experience and expertise available to it, in particular from the US, in guiding the Group's development.
The following additional information is provided in accordance with Rule 17 and Schedule Two Paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules:
Rachel Margaret Elisabeth Mooney (48) currently holds or has held the following directorships or partnerships in the past five years:
Current Past
Black Ice Limited (Ireland) Vodafone Group Services Limited
Eudokia Limited (Ireland)
Womens Aid Company Limited (Ireland)
There are no further matters required to be disclosed by the AIM Rules in relation to the appointment.
CONTACT DETAILS
For further information please contact:
Blue Prism Group plc
Tom Hull, Head of Investor Relations +44 (0)77 3670 7407
Investec Bank plc +44 (0)20 7597 5970
Andrew Pinder
Sebastian Lawrence
Carlton Nelson
Ben Griffiths
Brunswick +44 (0)20 7404 5959
Caroline Daniel
Rosie Oddy
ABOUT BLUE PRISM
Blue Prism is the global leader in intelligent automation for the enterprise, transforming the way work is done. At Blue Prism, we have users across the globe in more than 1,800 businesses, including Fortune 500 and public sector organizations, that are creating value with new ways of working, unlocking efficiencies, and returning millions of hours of work back into their businesses. Our Digital Workforce is smart, secure, scalable and accessible to all; freeing up humans to re-imagine work. To learn more visit www.blueprism.com and follow us on Twitter @blue_prism and on LinkedIn.
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