First Derivatives PLC CEO appointment and Board changes (8070Z)
15 Gennaio 2020 - 08:00AM
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First Derivatives PLC
15 January 2020
15 January 2020
First Derivatives plc
("FD" or the "Group")
CEO Appointment and Board changes
FD (AIM: FDP.L, Euronext Growth: FDP.I) announces the
appointment of Seamus Keating as Chief Executive Officer with
immediate effect, succeeding the Group's founder, Brian Conlon, who
passed away in July 2019. FD also announces that Non-Executive
Director Donna Troy has been appointed Chairman of the Group.
Seamus has extensive leadership expertise in the global
technology sector, including executive roles in both finance and
operations in multi-national technology companies. A qualified
accountant, Seamus held a number of senior roles at Logica plc
until its acquisition in 2012 by CGI Group, including Chief
Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, President of the
Benelux region and chair of its worldwide Financial Services
practice. Since 2012 he has worked with a number of growing
technology businesses in the private and public markets as chairman
and non-executive director. He was appointed a Non-Executive
Director of FD in December 2012 and Chairman in July 2013.
Donna has a depth of experience in both senior executive and
non-executive roles within multi-national technology companies. She
has held CEO, division general management and sales leadership
roles in organisations including IBM, Partnerware, McAfee, SAP,
Dell and Epicor, delivering revenue and margin growth and
implementing global go-to-market strategies. She currently holds
non-executive roles at Pivot3, TIBCO, Aptean and Curvature and was
appointed a Non-Executive Director of FD in January 2018.
Following his appointment as CEO, Seamus Keating has stepped
down from the Board committees of which he was a member. The
Nomination Committee will now be chaired by Virginia Gambale and a
search has been initiated for additional Non-Executive Directors
with the skills and experience to support the Group's growth
strategy.
Donna Troy, Chairman, commented: "We are delighted that Seamus
has agreed to lead FD on the next stage of its journey. He was
appointed Executive Chairman under the most difficult of
circumstances and has demonstrated his ability to lead the team
effectively while we undertook a search for a new CEO. There was
considerable interest in the role from well-qualified candidates.
However, as we refined the requirements it was apparent that we
already had an outstanding candidate in Seamus. When he signalled
his desire to take on the role the Board was thrilled and I look
forward to working with him to execute our strategy to realise the
enormous potential within the Group."
Seamus Keating, Chief Executive Officer, commented: "Since my
appointment as Executive Chairman my priority has been to ensure
the Group maintains its drive to deliver growth. During this time I
have met stakeholders across the business, including employees,
customers, partners and investors across all the regions in which
the Group operates. I have been struck by the high regard in which
FD and our corporate culture is held, which provides an excellent
platform on which to execute the Group's strategy. I am grateful to
FD's employees who have shown immense dedication during this
difficult period and to the Board for its support as I take on this
new role, leading FD to achieve its long-term objectives."
Enquiries
For further information please contact:
First Derivatives plc +44(0)28 3025 2242
Seamus Keating, Chief Executive Officer www.firstderivatives.com
Graham Ferguson, Chief Financial Officer
Ian Mitchell, Head of Investor Relations
Investec Bank plc (Nominated Adviser and Broker)
Andrew Pinder
Carlton Nelson +44 (0)20 7597
Sebastian Lawrence 5970
Goodbody (Euronext Growth Adviser and Broker)
David Kearney
Don Harrington
Finbarr Griffin +353 1 667 0420
FTI Consulting
Matt Dixon
Dwight Burden +44 (0)20 3727
Darius Alexander 1000
About FD
FD is a global technology provider with more than 20 years of
experience working with some of the world's largest finance,
technology, automotive, utility, manufacturing and energy
institutions. The Group's Kx technology, incorporating the kdb+
time-series database, is a leader in high-performance, in-memory
computing, streaming analytics and operational intelligence. Kx
delivers the best possible performance and flexibility for
high-volume, data-intensive analytics and applications across
multiple industries. FD operates from 15 offices across Europe,
North America and Asia Pacific, including its headquarters in
Newry, and employs more than 2,400 people worldwide.
For further information, please visit www.firstderivatives.com
and www.kx.com
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