First Derivatives PLC First Derivatives strengthens board of Directors (4119G)
March 03 2015 - 8:00AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 4119G
First Derivatives PLC
03 March 2015
3 March 2015
First Derivatives PLC
("FD" or the "Company")
First Derivatives strengthens board of directors
FD (AIM:FDP.L, ESM:FDP.I), a leading provider of software and
consulting services, announces the appointment of Virginia Gambale
to the Board of the Company as a Non Executive Director with
immediate effect.
A U.S. citizen, Ms. Gambale has extensive experience as an
enterprise technology buyer in capital markets, a technology
venture capital partner and an independent director across diverse
industry sectors.
Ms. Gambale is managing partner of Azimuth Partners LLC, which
assists in the development of strategies for growth, innovation and
international expansion. In this role she has helped to scale
international businesses, including Piper Jaffray, Infonic AG, Knoa
Software, Workbrain and IQ Financial Systems. Prior to forming
Azimuth, she was a partner at Deutsche Bank Capital Partners.
During her career, she has also held senior management positions at
Merrill Lynch, Bankers Trust, Deutsche Bank and Marsh &
McLennan Companies, Inc.
Ms. Gambale is currently a director of JetBlue Airways
Corporation (NASDAQ: JBLU), and Dundee Global Corporation
(TSX:DC.A). She is a member of the Mentor Faculty and Thesis
Evaluation Board for Columbia University's Graduate Masters in
Technology Leadership and a guest lecturer at Columbia University,
the National Association of Corporate Directors, and the CIO
Institute. She earned a B.S. degree in mathematics and computer
science with a minor in business from the New York Institute of
Technology.
Virginia Gambale commented: "I am delighted to join the board of
First Derivatives at this exciting time for the Company. I believe
that the people, assets and culture of First Derivatives will
continue to drive innovation and customer satisfaction."
Seamus Keating, Chairman of FD, commented: "Virginia's breadth
of market sector experience and her hands-on work helping
technology companies to scale internationally will be a great asset
in the current stage of FD's growth and development."
Details of directorships that Virginia Gambale, aged 55, holds,
or has held in the previous five years, are given below:
Current directorships/partnerships:
JetBlue Airways Corporation
Dundee Global Corporation
Azimuth Partners LLC
Past directorships:
Piper Jaffray Companies
Knoa Software Inc.
Rev Worldwide Inc.
Remedy Analytics
Save for the declarations above there is no further information
to be disclosed under Rule 17 or Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the
AIM and ESM Rules for Companies.
Enquiries:
First Derivatives plc +44(0)28 3025 2242
Brian Conlon, Chief Executive www.firstderivatives.com
Officer
Graham Ferguson, Finance Director
Ian Mitchell, Head of Investor
Relations
Charles Stanley Securities
(Nominated Adviser and Broker)
Russell Cook
Carl Holmes +44 (0)20 7149 6000
Goodbody
(ESM Adviser and Broker)
Linda Hickey
Finbarr Griffin +353 1 667 0420
Walbrook PR +44 (0)20 7933 8780
Paul Cornelius/Sam Allen/Helen or
Cresswell firstderivatives@walbrookpr.com
About First Derivatives
FD is a global technology provider with nearly 20 years of
experience of working with some of the world's largest finance,
technology and energy institutions. It holds a 65% stake in Palo
Alto-based Kx Systems, developer of the world-leading database
technology, kdb+. It employs over 1,200 people worldwide and has
operations in London, New York, Stockholm, Singapore, Hong Kong,
Sydney, Toronto, Philadelphia, Dublin and its headquarters in
Newry.
For further information please visit
www.firstderivatives.com.
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