Air Partner PLC Appointment of CFO and Interim Chairman (0484A)
September 07 2018 - 2:00AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 0484A
Air Partner PLC
07 September 2018
Air Partner PLC
7 September 2018
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Air Partner plc Board Appointments
APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & INTERIM
CHAIRMAN
Air Partner plc ('Air Partner' or 'Group'), the global aviation
services group, announces the following Board appointments:
Appointment of Joanne Estell as Chief Financial Officer
Joanne Estell has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer
("CFO"), with effect from 10 September. Joanne will serve on Air
Partner's Board, reporting directly to Mark Briffa, CEO.
Joanne is a qualified accountant (ACMA) with over 20 years'
experience working at both listed and private businesses. Joanne
qualified at Whitbread Plc and has held senior finance and M&A
roles at a number of companies including Smiths Group and Survitec
Group. Her most recent CFO roles were at the AIM-listed Shield
Therapeutics plc, the specialty pharmaceutical business, and, prior
to this, at AIM-listed Stadium Group plc, a global manufacturer of
technology lead products. Within her CFO roles, Joanne has
developed particular expertise in financial disciplines and finance
team management along with M&A and acquisition integration.
Current interim CFO Chris Mann will remain with Air Partner
until the 13(th) September 2018.
Appointment of Richard Jackson as Interim Chairman
Richard Jackson, currently the Senior Independent Director, has
been appointed as Interim Chairman of the Board with immediate
effect. This appointment is necessitated while Air Partner carries
out a full search process to find a successor to Peter Saunders who
sadly passed away after a short illness (announced 30 August 2018
on RNS).
Richard joined the Board of Air Partner in September 2016 as an
Independent Non-executive Director and became the Senior
Independent Director in June 2017. Richard will remain a member of
the Air Partner Audit and Risk Committee, Remuneration Committee
and Nominations Committee.
Commenting on the two Board appointments, Mark Briffa, CEO of
Air Partner, said:
"I am delighted to be welcoming Joanne to Air Partner's Board
and Executive Team. Joanne's strong technical and controls skills
coupled with her plc and commercial experience, will be invaluable
as we continue to pursue our clear long term strategy to become a
world class aviation services group and capture the considerable
opportunities to improve and grow multiple areas of our business.
Separately, I'd like to thank Chris Mann for the excellent support
and insight he has provided as Interim CFO and Richard Jackson for
assuming the role of Interim Chairman."
This notification is made in accordance with LR 9.6.11R.
ENDS
Enquiries:
Air Partner 01293 844788
Mark Briffa, CEO
Kate Patrick, Investor
Relations
TB Cardew (Financial PR
advisor) 020 7930 0777
Tom Allison 07789 998 020
Alycia MacAskill 07876 222 703
About Air Partner:
Founded in 1961, Air Partner is a global aviation services group
that provides worldwide solutions to industry, commerce,
governments and private individuals. The Group has two divisions :
Charter division, comprising air charter broking and remarketing;
and the Consulting & Training division, comprising the aviation
safety consultancies, Baines Simmons, Clockwork Research and
SafeSkys, as well as Air Partner's Emergency Planning Division. For
reporting purposes, the Group is structured into four divisions:
Commercial Jets, Private Jets, Freight (Charter) and Consulting
& Training (Baines Simmons, Clockwork Research, SafeSkys and
Air Partner's Emergency Planning Division). The Commercial Jet
division charters large airliners to move groups of any size. Air
Partner Remarketing, which is within the Commercial Jet division,
provides comprehensive remarketing programmes for all types of
commercial and corporate aircraft to a wide range of international
clients. Private Jets offers the Company's unique pre-paid JetCard
scheme and on-demand charter. Freight charters aircraft of every
size to fly almost any cargo anywhere, at any time. Baines Simmons
is a world leader in aviation safety consulting specialising in
aviation regulation, compliance and safety management. Clockwork
Research is a leading fatigue risk management consultancy. SafeSkys
is a leading Environmental and Air Traffic Control services
provider to UK and International airports. Air Partner is
headquartered alongside Gatwick airport in the UK. Air Partner
operates 24/7 year-round and has 20 offices globally. Air Partner
is listed on the London Stock Exchange (AIR) and is ISO 9001:2015
compliant for commercial airline and private jet solutions
worldwide. www.airpartner.com
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