Business
Statement re: Board Change
Statement re: Board Change.
About this update from Stv Group Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n SMG PLC\n31 August 2007\n\n\nVIRGIN RADIO HOLDINGS LIMITED BOARD CHANGE\n\nSMG plc today announces the departure of Paul Jackson, Chief Executive of \nVirgin Radio. Paul is moving to the role of Managing Director of Capital Radio \nLondon, part of the GCap Group. He has been CEO of Virgin Radio for the last 8 \nmonths and was previously Virgin Radio's Programme Director, having joined the \ncompany from Capital Radio in 2001.\n\nRichard Huntingford, Chairman of Virgin Radio, Rob Woodward, Chief Executive of\nSMG plc and the new Board of Virgin Radio continue to lead the IPO process.\n\nCommenting on today's announcement, Rob Woodward, Chief Executive of SMG, said:\n\n'Virgin Radio consistently outperforms the market, has a unique audience\nrelationship and is the leader in digital listening. We are privileged to have\nRichard Huntingford, one of the most respected figures in commercial radio, as\nChairman of Virgin Radio. Richard and I are working to build a first-class\nmanagement team, and look forward to appointing a CEO with the right experience\nto lead the business into the public markets'\n\n\n- Ends -\n\n\nFurther enquiries:\n\nSMG plc\nRob Woodward, Chief Executive \nGeorge Watt, Chief Financial Officer\nDebbie Johnston, Head of Communications\nTel: 020 7882 1199\n\n\nBrunswick Group LLP\nJames Hogan / Simon Sporborg / Ash Spiegelberg \nTel: 020 7404 5959\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n This information is provided by RNS\n The company news service from the London Stock Exchange\n \n ","length":1548,"tagName":"div"}]