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Board Appointment.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n Thomson Intermedia PLC\n18 April 2007\n\n18 April 2007\n\n\n\nThomson Intermedia plc\n\n\n\nAppointment of Michael Greenlees as a non-executive Director\n\n\n\nThomson Intermedia (AIM: THN), the media insight group, has appointed Michael\nGreenlees as a non-executive Director with effect from 18 April 2007.\n\n\n\nMichael Edward Greenlees, aged 60, brings with him a deep understanding and wide\nranging experience in both advertising and marketing services.\n\n\n\nHe was a founder of GGT (Gold Greenlees Trott) in 1980, and following its\nacquisition by Omnicom in 1998 for £143m, he became President and Chief\nExecutive of TBWA Worldwide and subsequently Executive Vice President and Board\nMember of Omnicom Inc. Since 2003 he has been an independent advisor in the new\nmedia and advertising related sectors.\n\n\n\nMichael is currently Special Advisor with General Atlantic, a leading global\nprivate equity firm. He also serves on the Board of Hewitt Associates, a global\nhuman resources outsourcing and consulting firm where he is Chairman of the\nCompensation and Leadership Committee and member of the Nominations and\nGovernance Committee. He is a member of the Governing Council of Warwick\nUniversity.\n\n\n\nHe will chair the Board's remuneration committee.\n\n\n\nMichael Higgins, Chairman of Thomson Intermedia commenting:\n\n\n\n'Thomson Intermedia is facing a great opportunity to take a pivotal role in the\nintroduction of transparency and accountability in the advertising and marketing\nindustry. Michael's appointment substantially strengthens the Board and enhances\nour marketing expertise. It comes shortly after we strengthened our financial\ncapabilities with the appointment of Michael Uzielli as Finance Director.\n\n\n\n'I am delighted that Michael Greenlees is joining us. He has some of the best\ninternational credentials in the marketing and advertising arena and a wealth of\nexperience, which will be invaluable for the Group.'\n\n\n\nUnder Schedule 2, paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules: other than the directorships\nmentioned above, Michael Greenlees has no other directorships held within the\npast five years.\n\n\n\nEnquiries:\n\n\nThomson Intermedia\n Michael Higgins, Chairman 020 8466 2906\n\nBridgewell\n Fred Ward 020 7003 3000\n\nCollege Hill\n Ben Way/Adrian Duffield 020 7457 2020\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n This information i...