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Board Changes and Grant of Share Options
Board Changes and Grant of Share Options.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 1625O CentralNic Group PLC 05 February 2016 \n\n \n \n\n\n\n\nPress Release\n\n\n 5 February 2016\n\n\n\n\n \n \nCentralNic Group Plc\n \n(\"CentralNic\" or the \"Company\")\n \nBoard Changes and Grant of Share Options\n \nCentralNic, (AIM: CNIC), the internet platform business which derives revenues from the global sale of domain names, announces that Executive Director, Robert Pooke has indicated his wish to retire from its Board of Directors (the \"Board\") with immediate effect. Robert will continue as a consultant with the Company for the time being. Robert is one of the founders of CentralNic and has been involved in the domain name industry since 1998.\nCentralNic also announces that, with immediate effect, Desleigh Jean Jameson (age 46), the Chief Executive of Instra Group, will join the Board as a Director. Instra Group's acquisition by CentralNic was announced on 8 December 2015 and completed in January 2016. Desleigh will also take on the role of head of CentralNic's retail operations worldwide. Desleigh has led the Instra Group retail operations through consistent double-digit growth for the last two years and now brings that experience along with her governance capabilities to CentralNic.\nCommenting on the changes to the Board, Ben Crawford, CEO of CentralNic, said:\n\"Robert Pooke was instrumental in establishing a culture focussed on innovation and profitability in CentralNic, a culture which has been instrumental in our recent growth to become a leading global player in the domain name industry. On behalf of my Board colleagues, I would like to thank Robert and to wish him every success for the future.\"\n\"I would also like to welcome Desleigh Jameson to the Board. Desleigh's management skills and experience, in driving growth in domain name retailing and online brand protection, will be very valuable to delivering CentralNic's growth strategy. I look forward to working with Desleigh at a Board level and on a day-to-day basis.\"\nCommenting on her Board appointment, Desleigh Jameson said: \n\"I'm delighted to be working with such an engaged Board. With the synergies and advantageous market positions brought about by the acquisition of the Instra Group, it's an exciting time to be a part of CentralNic's growth strategy.\"\nTh...