Avanti Communications Group Plc Directorate Change (9236Z)
March 20 2017 - 3:55AM
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Avanti Communications Group Plc
20 March 2017
Avanti Communications Group plc
Directorate Change
Avanti Communications Group plc ("Avanti" or the "Company")
announces that Alan Paul Harper has joined the Board of Avanti as a
non-executive director with effect from 17 March 2017.
Alan Harper is Chairman of Azuri Technologies, Chairman and
Non-Executive Director at Gigabit Fibre, a Non-Executive Director
at MTN, and is a leading figure in the mobile network industry for
both the UK and Africa. Alan co-founded Eaton Towers in 2008, a
leading telecom tower company and held the position of Chief
Executive Officer until early 2015. Operational since 2010, Eaton
Towers has established over 5,000 towers across seven African
countries, and serves major mobile operators such as Airtel, MTN,
Orange, Tigo, Vodacom and Vodafone. Prior to founding Eaton Towers,
Alan spent 12 years at Vodafone Group PLC in various roles
including MD of Vodafone Ltd and as the Group Strategy Director,
focusing notably on growth in emerging markets.
Paul Walsh, Chairman said: "We are pleased to add the
significant mobile network industry expertise, especially in
Africa, that Mr. Harper, brings to our Board and look forward to
working together."
The following information is disclosed pursuant to Schedule Two
paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies:
Mr. Alan Harper (aged 60), has three current directorships, at
Azuri Technologies, Gigabit Fibre and MTN, and was director and
Chief Executive Officer of Eaton Towers until 2015. The only
partnership where Mr. Harper has had a position of responsibility
is in Palé Hall Hotel & Restaurant.
From 1 August 2008 to mid-2009, Mr. Harper was director of
Golden Years Holidays PLC, a property letting company, which
commenced winding up proceedings on 25 November 2009 and was
ultimately dissolved on 23 May 2015.
Mr. Harper currently holds no interest in the ordinary share
capital, or other securities, in the Company.
Save as disclosed, there are no other disclosures required in
relation to Rule 17 or paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules
for Companies.
Enquiries: David Williams, Nigel Fox
Tel: +44 20 7749 1600
Cenkos Securities (Nomad) Max Hartley, Nicholas Wells
Tel: +44 207 397 8900
This information is provided by RNS
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