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Kellan Group (The) PLC
15 April 2009
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Press Release
15 April 2009
Kellan Group PLC Appoints New Chief Executive Officer
Kellan Group PLC (AIM: KLN.L), a leading IT, accountancy, hospitality, leisure
and professional services recruitment group, announces the appointment of Ross
Eades as the new Group Chief Executive Officer effective from 20 April 2009.
Ross Eades joins Kellan Group from InterQuest Group plc where he has been CEO
since 2003. InterQuest Group is an AIM listed IT specialist staffing business,
where Ross has achieved outstanding financial performance increasing sales
revenue from GBP12m to GBP104m. He also has a strong track record in transacting
and integrating businesses, which is key to Kellan's own growth strategy. Prior
to InterQuest, Ross began his career in IT recruitment in 1988 with Hunterskil.
In 1997, he was appointed CEO of MPS Group International plc, a group of IT and
Professional Services recruitment companies, which included such brands as Modis
and Badenoch & Clark. Between 1997 and 2002, Ross was responsible for both
organic and acquisitive growth, and over that period the group increased sales
revenue from GBP72 million to GBP286 million and EBIT from GBP3 million to GBP21
million.
John Bowmer and Tony Reeves, Co-Chairmen of Kellan Group, commented on this
appointment:
"Ross Eades has led significant successes in his career as CEO of staffing
organisations. He has led companies through challenging times in the industry
and he is an excellent choice of CEO for the Kellan Group to weather current
difficult markets and strengthen the overall position of the Group in the market
place. He has the track record and expertise to lead the Group into new areas
and strengthen our position in sectors such as IT where his experience is first
class. We are delighted he will be joining Kellan Group".
Ross Eades commented:
"I am excited about the challenge of leading Kellan Group. These are tough
markets and the wider economic environment is challenging but the Senior
Management of Kellan Group has incredible experience and the company is an
excellent business with great people to weather the current difficult markets
and work towards a strengthened position for the upturn."
Enquiries:
Kellan Group Plc
Anthony Reeves, Co Chairman
020 7268 6200
Will Coker, Chief Financial Officer
Brunswick Group LLP
Anita Scott020 7404 5959
Helen Barnes
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