Online Blockchain PLC Board Appointment (7137F)
February 23 2018 - 2:00AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 7137F
Online Blockchain PLC
23 February 2018
For immediate release
23 February 2018
Online Blockchain PLC
("OBC", "Online" or the "Company")
Board appointment
The Board of Online is pleased to announce the appointment today
of William Louden as a non-executive director of the Company.
Currently, Director, International Business Institute,
Department Chair, International Business at Austin Community
College, and Professor of Digital Media at St. Edward's University,
Mr Louden has been teaching since 2002.
As an early developer and participant in online computing and a
long-time interactive services industry executive, Mr Louden has
over 30 years of experience in internet products and services,
including electronic commerce and billing systems, interactive
games, and new product design and development. He was formerly
president of a GE online strategic business unit, senior vice
president at Delphi Internet leading a UK Internet startup
operations for News Corp, President and COO at Preference
Technologies, a public B2B Internet services company, and Founder
and CEO at Peer Forward, a data mining software company.
From the 1980s, Mr Louden designed and created many social media
platforms, community forums, the first consumer electronic mail
product, coining the terms 'forums' and 'email.' At General
Electric, Louden founded the GE consumer information service,
including development of an electronic multi-currency billing and
support system, and several award-winning network games. Mr Louden
is credited with the creation of the multi-players games industry
with his first game design, MegaWars, in 1982, which is still
active as MegaWars IV. In addition, Mr. Louden has provided
consulting services including market entry analysis, planning,
product design, operations management, and/or intellectual property
evaluations for various clients including U.S. West, News
Corporation, Sony, Electronic Arts, and other entertainment
companies.
Clem Chambers, CEO of Online said:
"We are delighted to welcome Bill to the Board where we feel his
extensive knowledge and experience in building online businesses
will be of considerable benefit to our Company."
Further AIM disclosures relating to Mr Louden's appointment
Further disclosures on Mr Loudon as required under Schedule Two,
paragraph (g) (i)-(viii) of the AIM Rules for Companies are as
follows. William (Bill) Herbert Louden (age 71), has held the
following directorships and/or partnerships in the past five
years:
Current: Past:
Peer Forward Inc n.a.
As at the date of this announcement, Mr Louden does not have any
interest in any ordinary shares of the Company. There is no further
information to be disclosed in relation to Mr Louden's appointment
pursuant to AIM Rule 17 or paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM
Rules for Companies.
The information contained within this announcement is deemed to
constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse
Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014. Upon the publication of this
announcement, this inside information is now considered to be in
the public domain. The person who arranged for the release of this
announcement on behalf of the Company was Michael Hodges,
Director.
A copy of this announcement is available on the Company's
website, at www.onlineblockchain.io
Enquiries:
For further information please contact:
Online Blockchain PLC
Michael Hodges +44 (0) 207 070 0909
Beaumont Cornish Limited (Nominated
Adviser)
www.beaumontcornish.com
Roland Cornish/Michael Cornish +44 (0) 207 628 3396
Smaller Company Capital Limited
(Broker) +44 (0) 203 651 2910
Jeremy Woodgate
Cassiopeia Ltd (Investor Relations) stefania@cassiopeia-ltd.com
Stefania Barbaglio
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