Nakama Group Plc Directorate Change (9381D)

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RNS Number : 9381D

Nakama Group Plc

30 October 2015

30(th) October 2015

Nakama Group plc (AIM: NAK)

("Nakama" or "the Company")

Directorate Change

Nakama Group plc, the AIM quoted recruitment consultancy working across the UK, Europe, Asia and Australia providing staff for the web, interactive, digital media, IT and business change sectors, announces that Kerri Sayers, Chief Operating Officer, has decided to leave the Group after 21 years and will step down from the Board at the end of the month. Angus Watson, who was recently appointed a Non-Executive Director of the Group (01.09.15), has agreed to step up into the executive role of Chief Financial Officer.

Angus has extensive experience in both the technology and recruitment sectors and has held senior and board positions at a number of private and AIM listed companies. Previously, he was Group Finance Director at First Point Group Limited, a global telecoms recruitment business and prior to that, he was Finance Director of AIM listed Cornwell Management Consultants plc, which was acquired by Serco Group plc. He trained as a chartered accountant at Grant Thornton in London.

Commenting, Ken Ford, Non-executive Chairman said:

"I and all at Nakama are very sad to see Kerri step down as COO and leave the group after a great many years of loyal service to firstly Highams and then Nakama. On behalf of the Company and the rest of the Board, I would like to thank her for her tremendous contribution over the years, which has been invaluable in helping the Group to grow and succeed and I know all at Nakama will wish her a very happy and well-deserved break.

I am delighted that Angus has agreed to move into an executive role as CFO for the Group. He brings with him substantial board and sector experience and I look forward to Nakama benefitting from his valuable perspective and insight".

There are no further disclosures required under the AIM rules.

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Enquiries:

 
 Nakama Group plc      www.nakamaglobal.com 
  Rob Sheffield, CEO    Tel: [phone] 
  Ken Ford, Chairman    Tel: [phone] 
 WH Ireland Limited    Tel: [phone] 
  Paul Shackleton       Tel: [phone] 
  Liam Gribben 
 Peckwater PR          Tel: [phone] 
  Tarquin Edwards       [e-mail] 
 

NOTES TO EDITORS

About Nakama Group plc:

Nakama Group plc is a recruitment group of two branded solutions placing people into specialist and management positions:

-- Nakama operates in the digital, creative, media, marketing and technology sectors all over the world from offices in the UK, Asia and Australia.

-- The Highams brand specialises in the Financial Services sector, specifically Business Change and IT in Insurance and Wealth Management currently in the UK and Europe.

Nakama Group plc was created in October 2011 through the acquisition of Nakama Ltd UK and its subsidiaries in Hong Kong, Sydney and Melbourne by AIM listed Highams Systems Services Group plc.

Since forming in 2011, the Group has opened an office in Singapore for Digital, Creative, Media and Marketing.

Our aim is to offer all our services from both our brands in all our locations.

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