Business
Board Change
Board Change.
About this update from Mission Group Public Limited Company
[{"type":"text","content":"\n\nTHIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION\n \n24 NOVEMBER 2023\n \nTHE MISSION GROUP plc\n \n(\"MISSION\", \"the Group\") \n \nBoard Change\n \nMISSION Group plc (AIM: TMG), creator of Work That CountsTM, comprising a group of digital marketing and communications Agencies, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Morgan as Non-Executive Chair.\n \nDavid will replace Julian Hanson-Smith, who, after a tenure of eight years on the Board, initially as Non-Executive Director and latterly as Non-Executive Chair, has resigned from the Board with immediate effect to pursue other business interests. Julian will remain as a consultant to the Group in an advisory capacity.\n \nDavid brings a wealth of experience to the Board and draws on a longstanding career in the advertising and media industry with an in-depth knowledge of MISSION, having founded Bray Leino, one of the Group's key Agencies. He was previously Executive Chair of the Group between April 2010 and October 2021.\n \nCommenting, James Clifton, Chief Executive of MISSION said: \"We welcome David's return to the Board. His long-standing experience of both MISSION and the industry will be invaluable as we continue to deliver against our strategy.\n \n\"On behalf of the Group I would like to thank Julian for his long-standing commitment and contribution to MISSION and look forward to continuing to work with him in an advisory capacity.\"\n \nDavid Morgan, Chair of MISSION, added: \"I am delighted that the Board has asked me to return as Chair. Despite the ongoing challenges for our industry, MISSION is made up of extremely dynamic, entrepreneurial Agencies managed by very talented people. I look forward to helping the Group consolidate its strategic progress and to working closely with the Board and management team to deliver long-term value for all our stakeholders.\"\n \n\"I would like to thank my predecessor for his efforts over the last eight years. Julian's understanding of the business and wider sector will continue to be extremely useful as we take the Group forward.\" \n \nRegulatory Disclosures (in accordance with Rule 17 and Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies)\n \nDavid William Morgan, aged 76 years, holds or has held the following dir...