First Derivatives PLC Appointment of Non-Executive Director (8109U)
August 03 2015 - 2:01AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 8109U
First Derivatives PLC
03 August 2015
First Derivatives plc
("FD" or the "Company")
Appointment of Non-Executive Director
FD (AIM:FDP.L, ESM:FDP.I), a leading provider of software and
consulting services, announces that Jon Robson (56) will join its
board as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect.
Based in the United States, Jon has extensive experience as an
executive and an independent director in the Capital Markets
industry. Jon has recently been appointed Chief Executive of
Relationship Science Inc, an early stage data-driven corporate
relationship development organisation. He was previously CEO of
NYSE Technologies, a business incorporating all the technology
divisions of NYSE Euronext prior to its sale to Intercontinental
Exchange. Jon was an executive at Thomson Reuters Inc. between 2003
and 2012 where he served as President of the Enterprise Division
which generated annual revenues of $1.4bn. During his time at
Thomson Reuters, he also served as CEO of Reuters Americas.
Prior to this, Jon has held Directorships at Intercapital
Limited, and ICAP PLC. Additionally, Jon was a Director of
Moneyline Telerate, MoneylineTelerate (UK) Ltd and Chief Executive
Officer of Moneyline Network UK/Europe. Moneyline Telerate's
principal business was in providing on-screen, real-time financial
information to financial institutions. Jon has also held
Directorships at Omgeo and The Partnership for New York.
Seamus Keating, Chairman of FD, welcomed Jon's appointment and
said: "Jon's breadth of global capital markets sector experience
and industry relationships will be a very valuable asset as we
continue to grow and develop FD."
Jon Robson commented: "I am delighted to join the board of FD at
this exciting time for the company. I have been impressed by the
quality and ambition of the organisation for many years and I look
forward to the next phase of growth."
Save as disclosed above, there are no other matters which are
required to be disclosed in accordance with Rule 17 and paragraph
(g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules for Companies.
For further information please contact:
First Derivatives plc +44(0)28 3025 2242
Brian Conlon, Chief Executive Officer www.firstderivatives.com
Graham Ferguson, Finance Director
Ian Mitchell, Head of Investor Relations
Investec Bank plc
(Nominated Adviser and Broker)
Dominic Emery
Carlton Nelson
Sebastian Lawrence +44 (0)20 7597 4000
Goodbody (ESM Adviser and Broker)
Linda Hickey
Finbarr Griffin +353 1 667 0420
Walbrook PR
Paul Cornelius
Nick Rome
Helen Cresswell
Sam Allen +44 (0)20 7933 8780
About FD
FD is a global technology provider with nearly 20 years of
experience of working with some of the world's largest finance,
technology and energy institutions. It holds a 65% stake in Palo
Alto-based Kx Systems, developer of the world-leading database
technology, kdb+. It employs over 1,200 people worldwide and has
operations in London, New York, Stockholm, Singapore, Hong Kong,
Tokyo, Sydney, Toronto, Philadelphia, Dublin, Belfast and its
headquarters in Newry.
For further information, please visit
www.firstderivatives.com
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