Begbies Traynor Group PLC Directorate Change (2712W)
December 10 2019 - 1:01AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 2712W
Begbies Traynor Group PLC
10 December 2019
10 December 2019
Begbies Traynor Group plc
Directorate change
Non-executive director appointed with significant digital
transformation experience
Begbies Traynor Group plc (the 'company' or the 'group'), the
business recovery, financial advisory and property services
consultancy, announces the appointment of Peter Wilhelm Wallqvist
to the board as an additional non-executive director with immediate
effect.
Peter, 42, has spent his career in information technology. He
joined BT Research as a graduate engineer in 2003, and from there
he went on to deliver a number of high-profile IT projects in the
US and Europe at organisations such as Bloomberg and
GlaxoSmithKline. In 2010, he co-founded and became CEO at the AI
company RAVN Systems, to build and deliver a platform to drive
digital transformation initiatives in the professional services
industry.
In May 2017, RAVN Systems was acquired by iManage, a leading
vendor of document management systems for the legal and
professional services industries. Following the acquisition, Peter
served as VP of Strategy and Global Practice Director, specifically
to serve the professional services sector, until he left the
business in October 2019.
Commenting on Peter's appointment, Ric Traynor, Executive
Chairman said:
"I am delighted that Peter is joining Begbies Traynor Group's
board; he brings significant experience of the use of information
technology in professional services firms, in the context of
improving working practices and strategic business
development."
Directorships of Peter Wallqvist:
Current:
None
Within the last five years:
RAVN Systems Limited
Save as set out in this announcement, there are no further
disclosures required under Rule 17 Schedule 2 (g) of the AIM
Rules.
- ENDS -
Enquiries please contact:
Begbies Traynor Group PLC 0161 837 1700
Ric Traynor - Executive Chairman
Nick Taylor - Group Finance Director
Canaccord Genuity Limited 020 7523 8350
(Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)
David Tyrrell / Sunil Duggal
Shore Capital 020 7408 4090
(Joint Broker)
Mark Percy / Anita Ghanekar
MHP Communications 020 3128 8572
Reg Hoare / Katie Hunt / Pete Lambie
Information on Begbies Traynor Group can be accessed via the
group's website at
www.begbies-traynorgroup.com/investor-relations
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