Blur Group PLC Appointment of Non-Executive Director (0243Z)

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RNS Number : 0243Z

Blur Group PLC

15 September 2015

15th September 2015

blur Group plc

("blur Group", the "Group" or the "Company")

Appointment of Non-Executive Director

blur Group plc (AIM:BLUR), the world's leading enterprise services platform and marketplace, is pleased to announce that Mr. Robert Michael Wirszycz, aged 58, has been appointed to the position of Non-Executive Director with immediate effect.

Rob works as a Non-Executive Chairman, adviser and mentor for a range of quoted and private businesses including Innovation Group plc and iForce plc. He has extensive domain expertise in enterprise outsourcing, managed services, software products, and consumer electronics. Rob applies this experience and knowledge to the companies he works with, in the areas of strategy, sales, marketing and people development.

Rob's prior experience includes working for EDS (now HP) as European Marketing Director; the IT industry trade association, CSSA (now TechUK) as Director General, as well as serving as CEO and senior executive of a number of fast growing Tech companies.

Rob has an MBA; holds Chartered status as an IT Professional and Marketer; is a fellow of the RSA, IoD, ISSM and BCS; a Liveryman of the IT Livery Company (where he chairs the Entrepreneur Panel); and is a Visiting Senior Fellow at Cass Business School.

Philip Letts, blur Group CEO, commented:

"We are delighted to welcome Rob to blur Group's board, as Non-Executive Director, where he will bring a wealth of invaluable Software Industry knowledge and experience. His appointment further strengthens our governance and reinforces blur Group's commitment to its Enterprise-focused strategy."

Commenting on his appointment, Rob Wirszycz added:

"I am very pleased to be appointed to blur Group's board. I believe the Company has strong growth prospects and look forward to working with the board and executive teams to help realise the full potential of the group."

Robert has held the following directorships and partnerships during the last five years:

 
 Current:                      Past: 
 Agena Limited                 Celaton Limited 
 Akaibu Limited                Jongleurs Comedy (Group) plc 
 Bluesource Information        Learning Power Limited 
  Limited 
 Clarityinternational          Peter Spanton Limited 
  Limited 
 CPG Valuation International   The Portal Partnership Limited 
  Limited 
 Datrix Limited                Push Technology Limited 
 ETWB Limited                  Reflective Solutions Limited 
 Gakushu Limited               Sprawl Technologies Limited 
 Limitear Limited              Ultra Knowledge Limited* 
 Live2be Limited               Y-Cam Solutions Limited 
 Meguro LLP 
 Oasis School Accounting 
  Limited 
 Questers Global 
  Group Limited 
 Santhilea London 
  Limited 
 
 

*Ultra Knowledge Limited of which Rob Wirszycz resigned as director in April 2011 entered liquidation in October 2013 and is currently in liquidation.

Rob Wirszycz has a beneficial interest in 47,700 Ordinary Shares representing 0.1 per cent. of the issued share capital of the Company.

Save for the above, there is no further information required to be disclosed under paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules.

For further information please contact:

blur Group plc [e-mail]

Tim Allen Tel: [phone]

N+1 Singer

Shaun Dobson/Jen Boorer Tel: [phone]

Yellow Jersey PR

Dominic Barretto/Alistair de Kare-Silver Tel: [phone]

About blur Group plc at blurgroup.com

blur Group operates the world's leading Enterprise Services Platform and Marketplace. To date over 65,000 businesses have adopted blur to buy or sell services online, including companies like, Tesco, GE, Danone, Daily Mail Group, Argos and PwC submitting over $450m of services requirements to blur Group's platform.

blur Group is a public company listed on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market (BLUR) and is headquartered in the UK with regional sales offices in the US and Europe.

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