REG - K3 Bus Tech Grp PLC - Board Appointment

K3 Business TechnologyAnnouncement

30/03/2023 07:00

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RNS Number : 6958U  K3 Business Technology Group PLC  30 March 2023

AIM: KBT

K3 BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY GROUP PLC

("K3" or "the Group" or "the Company")

 

Provider of business-critical software solutions focused on fashion and
apparel brands

 

Board Appointment

 

K3, which provides business‐critical software solutions focused on fashion
and apparel brands, is pleased to announce that Eric Dodd is to join the
Company and the Board as Chief Financial Officer on 3 April 2023. His
appointment is made as Rob Price steps down from this role and the Board,
after six years with K3. In order to ensure a smooth handover, Rob will remain
with K3 until 31 May 2023.

 

Eric Dodd, FCA, has extensive experience of the software and technology
sector. He was previously Chief Financial Officer of ATTRAQT Group plc
("ATTRAQT"), which he joined in 2017. ATTRAQT specialises in omnichannel
search, merchandising and personalised product discovery technology for online
retailers and brands, mainly in the fashion sector.  Before ATTRAQT, Eric was
Chief Financial Officer of Iptor Supply Chain Systems UK Limited, a private
equity-backed software and services business, and previously Chief Financial
Officer at KBC Advanced Technology plc, the software and consultancy provider
to the hydrocarbon industry.

 

Eric qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Deloitte, and holds an MBA from
London Business School.

 

Tom Crawford, Chairman of K3 commented:

 

"On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Robert for the significant
contribution that he has made to the business over the last six years as CFO.
We also appreciate the smooth handover he is ensuring with Eric, who joins the
Board as CFO in early April.

 

"We are delighted to welcome Eric. His substantial experience of our sector is
especially valuable as we continue K3's transition to a product-led business
and maximise the potential of its class-leading solutions for the fashion and
apparel sector."

 

 Enquiries:

 K3 Business Technology Group plc www.k3btg.com (http://www.k3btg.com/)  Tom Crawford, Chairman                            T: 0161 876 4498

                                                                         Marco Vergani, Chief Executive Officer

 finnCap Limited                                                         Julian Blunt/Milesh Hindocha (Corporate Finance)  T: 020 7220 0500

 (NOMAD & Broker)                                                        Sunila De Silva (Corporate Broking)

 KTZ Communications                                                      Katie Tzouliadis/ Robert Morton                   T: 020 3178 6378

 

This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of
the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014 as it forms part of UK domestic law
by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ("MAR"), and is
disclosed in accordance with the company's obligations under Article 17 of
MAR.

 

INFORMATION REQUIRED UNDER RULE 17 AND SCHEDULE 2, PARAGRAPH (G) OF THE AIM
RULES FOR COMPANIES ("AIM RULES")

 

 Full name:                                      Eric Stephen Dodd
 Age:                                            53
 K3 shares held:                                 None
 Current directorships:                          Devon Property Management Limited

 Historic directorships in previous five years:  ATTRAQT Group Limited (formerly ATTRAQT Group Plc)

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There is no further information to be disclosed in relation to the appointment
pursuant to Rule 17 and Schedule 2, paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules.

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