Avanti Communications Group Plc Directorate Change (8078C)
June 20 2019 - 1:00AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 8078C
Avanti Communications Group Plc
20 June 2019
20 June 2019
Avanti Communications Group plc
Directorate Change
Avanti Communications Group plc ("Avanti" or the "Company")
announces that Christopher William McLaughlin has joined the Board
of Avanti as a non-executive director with effect from 20 June
2019.
Chris McLaughlin was a non-executive director of the Company
from 1 September 2017 until 30 May 2018 when he stepped down from
the Board and was appointed as Avanti's Chief of Corporate and
External Affairs.
Chris McLaughlin is a FTSE-experienced, corporate and government
marketing and communications specialist. He has an extensive
background within new and emerging technology sectors. Joining
Inmarsat plc in March 2004, prior to the successful 2005 IPO, he
was a member of the senior executive management team and Chief
Marketing Officer until January 2017. He was responsible for all
global government, reputational, CSR, marketing, brand and
sponsorship activity at the company. Chris has wide experience in
emerging markets and demanding regulatory environments Producer and
host of multiple global partner events, he was also responsible for
the technology-proving, Volvo Ocean Race sponsorship from 2005,
which continues. He has held similar international roles at Philip
Morris International, Visa International, ITV, The BBC and worked
in the Private Equity environment, acquiring and operating cable
television groups in Europe.
The following information is disclosed pursuant to Schedule Two
paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies:
Mr. Christopher McLaughlin (aged 61) is founder, managing
partner and director of Cornwell Associates Limited and Cornwell
Advisory Limited and neither holds, or has held in the last five
years, any other directorships or partnerships.
Mr. McLaughlin currently holds no interest in the ordinary share
capital of 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.
For further information, please contact:
Avanti Communications Nigel Fox
Tel: +44 20 7749 1600
Cenkos Securities (Nomad) Katy Birkin, Max Hartley
Tel: +44 207 397 8900
Newgate Communications Adam Lloyd
Tel: +44 (0)20 3757 9842
About Avanti
Avanti connects people wherever they are. Through the HYLAS
satellite fleet and partners in 118 countries, our network provides
ubiquitous internet service to an end market of over 1.7bn people.
Avanti works together with like-minded people and organisations to
go the extra mile, developing new, innovative and pioneering
satellite solutions that help to liberate the potential of people,
businesses and government departments across EMEA. We have invested
$1.2bn in the latest Ka-band satellite technology and shaped it to
meet our customers' aspirations.
Avanti is listed in London on AIM (AVN: LSE).
www.avantiplc.com
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