RWS Holdings PLC Appointment of Chief Financial Officer (5863N)
August 10 2017 - 2:02AM
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RWS Holdings PLC
10 August 2017
For immediate release 10 August 2017
RWS Holdings plc
Board Appointment
Appointment of Chief Financial Officer
RWS Holdings plc ("RWS", "the Group"), the world's leading
provider of intellectual property support services (patent
translations, international patent filing solutions and searches)
and a leading provider of life sciences and commercial language
services, today announces the appointment of Desmond Glass as Chief
Financial Officer ("CFO").
Desmond, 47, has almost 20 years' experience in senior finance
roles across a range of sectors in UK and US headquartered
businesses with international operations. He joins from GAN plc,
the AIM listed internet gaming software company, where he has held
the role of CFO for nine years. He had a central role in GAN's
development from internet start-up to its IPO in November 2013 and
beyond, encompassing financial and operational strategy, corporate
development, M&A due diligence, as well as investor
relations.
Prior to this role, Desmond has held a number of senior finance
positions including as Senior Finance Director of Rodale
International Limited, the global health and wellness content
publisher, and as Vice President Finance of PredictIt Inc, a New
York based publicly quoted internet start-up.
Desmond qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Deloitte in
1994 and also holds an MBA from Imperial College, London.
Desmond's appointment, which will be effective from 6 November
2017, follows Richard Thompson's promotion to Chief Executive
Officer, as announced in April 2017.
Andrew Brode, Chairman of RWS, commented:
"We are delighted to be welcoming Desmond to the RWS team,
having considered a number of strong candidates for the role.
"He brings a wealth of experience from senior finance roles in
international businesses across a variety of sectors and,
importantly, has spent significant time in the US which will be
particularly helpful as we continue to expand our presence in this
important market.
"I'm confident that Desmond will fit well with the team, as we
continue to pursue our growth strategy both organically and by
selective acquisition."
Desmond Glass said:
"RWS has an incredible track record of growth and I'm very
pleased to be joining the Group at an exciting time. I look forward
to working with the team as it continues to build upon its strong
position as a premier global supplier of intellectual property
support services and a major force in life sciences, to drive
further international expansion."
Desmond holds or has held the following directorships in the
five years preceding his appointment at the Company:
Current
GAN plc
GAN Services Limited
Gameaccount Nevada Inc
Lockbox Games Limited
The Company confirms that there is no further information which
is required to be disclosed pursuant to Schedule 2 paragraph (g) of
the AIM Rules for Companies in connection with Desmond's
appointment.
ENDS
For further information contact:
RWS Holdings plc
Andrew Brode, Chairman
Richard Thompson, Chief
Executive Officer 01753 480200
MHP Communications
Katie Hunt / Simon Hockridge 0203 128 8156
Numis
Stuart Skinner / Kevin Cruickshank (Nominated
Adviser) 0207 260
Michael Burke (Corporate Broker) 1000
About RWS:
RWS is the world's leading provider of patent translations and
one of the leading players in the provision of intellectual
property support services and a market leader in life sciences
translations and linguistic validation as well as a high level
specialist language service provider in other technical areas,
providing for the diverse needs of a blue-chip multinational client
base from Europe, North America and Asia. RWS is based in the UK,
with offices in Europe, the USA (New York, Hartford, Broomfield,
San Francisco, Boston and Chicago), China, Japan and Australia, and
is listed on AIM, the London Stock Exchange regulated market
(RWS.L).
For further information, please visit: www.rws.com
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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