5th Sep 2007 07:01
Digital Marketing Group PLC05 September 2007 Date: 5th September 2007 On behalf of: Digital Marketing Group plc ("the Company") Embargoed until: 0700hrs Digital Marketing Group plc Directorate Change Digital Marketing Group plc (AIM: DIGI), the digital direct marketingspecialists, confirms that following the announcement on 27th June 2007 of theappointment of Sarah Guest as Group Finance Director and Company Secretary,Sarah has today formally assumed these roles and has been appointed to theBoard. Sarah, 32, is a qualified Chartered Accountant (ACA). Her previous rolesincluded the UK Financial Controller at George Wimpey Plc and prior to this, sheworked at Clear Channel Entertainment (CCE) as European Director of Accountingand Control and UK Financial Controller. Sarah has over seven years of financialexperience post ACA qualification and has a broad range of financial accountingexperience from UK GAAP, IFRS & US GAAP. She trained and qualified at Ernst &Young LLP. As previously announced, Robert Millington remains with the Company until theend of September to assist in the handover to Sarah. There are no further disclosures to be made under Schedule 2, paragraph (g) ofthe AIM rules. -Ends- Enquiries: Digital Marketing Group plc www.digitalmarketinggroup.co.ukBen Langdon, Chief Executive via Redleaf CommunicationsRedleaf CommunicationsEmma Kane/ Susan Quigley Tel: 020 7822 0200 Notes to Editors: ! Digital Marketing Group is not a "marketing services" group andwill never seek to make investments in traditional marketing services such asmass-market advertising agencies, packaging, design, or sales promotion. ! Digital Marketing Group plans, creates and executescommunications across digital and direct media channels. By coupling this withdatabase marketing skills the Group produces more effective digital directmarketing, higher brand-consumer loyalty and improved profitability for itsclients. ! Its strategy is to grow organically and by acquiring businesseswith complementary skills in digital direct marketing. ! Digital Marketing Group employs over 500 people with a marketcapitalisation of £76.23m (as at close of day 4th September 2007). ! Inbox Digital has enjoyed industry wide recognition having wonthe Games Category at the NMA Effectiveness Awards 2007 for their online game, 'Viva la volley'. Stan James commissioned Inbox Digital to create an online gameto promote its betting services during the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The Awards wereannounced on Thursday 28th June 2007. ! Graphico won the Travel Category at the NMA Effectiveness Awards2007 for the First Great Western consumer-facing website. Graphico created aseamless online journey from route planning to ticket sales, integratingthird-party information to create a destination site. The Group currently comprises seven complementary agencies: ! Inbox Digital - plans, creates and manages end-to-end digitalmarketing campaigns. Further information is available at: www.inbox.co.uk ! Dig for Fire - the largest direct marketing agency operatingexclusively outside London. Further information is available at:www.digforfire.co.uk ! HSM - combines outbound telemarketing, with digital and datamarketing. Further information is available at: www.hsm.co.uk ! Cheeze - one of Europe's leading digital response agencies andthe UK's fifth largest search marketing specialist. Further information isavailable at: www.cheeze.com ! Jaywing - a leading UK data services specialist providing bothonline and offline data and information services. Further information isavailable at: www.jaywing.com ! Graphico - a successful full service creative digital agencywith skills in mobile marketing. Graphico has a team of 70 people and is amember of the Direct Marketing Association and Mobile Data Association. Furtherinformation is available at: www.graphico.co.uk ! Hyperlaunch - an award winning digital creative marketingagency, specialising in the media and entertainment sector. Further informationis available at: www.hyperlaunch.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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