12th Jun 2006 14:12
Ideal Shopping Direct PLC12 June 2006 12th June 2006 Ideal Shopping Direct Plc New Non-Executive Director Ideal Shopping Direct plc today announces the appointment of Susan Ellis to itsBoard as a non-executive director with effect from 12th June 2006. Ms Ellis, 43,is Chairman of Weber Shandwick Square Mile, one of London's leading financialcommunications consultancies. Jim Hodkinson, Chairman of Ideal Shopping Direct plc said, "I am delighted towelcome Susan to the Board as a non-executive director. She has a strongbackground in the business world and direct experience of building a highlysuccessful business in the financial communications industry. She will bringsome new skills and perspectives to our Boardroom and will make a significantcontribution to guiding our continuing rapid development." Apart from the directorship mentioned above, Ms Ellis is also a director andChairman of Villa Colori Ltd. She holds no other directorships and there are noother matters requiring disclosure under paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIMrules. For further information, please contact: Ideal Shopping Direct Plc Tel: 08700 780 704Jim Hodkinson, Chairman ReputationInc Tel: 020 7758 2800Tom Wyatt Notes to Editors 1. The Board of Ideal Shopping Direct plc is chaired by Jim Hodkinson. Executivedirectors are Andrew Fryatt, Chief Executive and Mike Camp, Finance Director.Non-executive directors are Paul Wright, Deputy Chairman, Valerie Kaye and TerryDonovan. 2. Susan Ellis was a founder director of Square Mile Communications in 1988, andled the team that sold it to BSMG Worldwide in 2000. Following the merger ofBSMG's parent True North with Interpublic in 2001, she became Chief Executive ofWeber Shandwick Square Mile, the UK financial public relations arm of WeberShandwick. She became Chairman in 2004. 3. Ideal Shopping Direct operates three shopping channels: • "Ideal World" on Sky, Freeview and NTL • "Create and Craft", which addresses the niche hobby & craft market, on Sky • "Ideal Vitality", which focuses on Health, Beauty & Fitness, on Sky Each channel is supported by a transactional website. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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