Appointment Of Paul Dermody OBE As Chairman

23/12/2008

Commenting, Simon Barker CEO, said "We are delighted to welcome Paul as Chairman of our Board, his extensive knowledge and experience of the hotel industry will be invaluable in steering our business forward. The company is already driving positive change in the industry and I am looking forward to working closely with Paul to build on our success and deliver future growth".

Paul, formerly Chief Executive of De Vere Group Plc is a fellow of The British Association of Hotel Accountants, an Associate of The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and a Companion of The Chartered Management Institute. Paul is a past Chairman of the British Hospitality Association and also currently serves on the Board of Directors of a number of companies.

Paul was awarded the O.B.E. in 2003 New Years Honours.