Defenx PLC (LON:DFX), the cyber-security software group, is pleased to announce that, pursuant to the strategic partnership with BV-Tech SpA (“BV-Tech”) announced on 11 April 2017, Franco Francione, the CFO of BV-Tech, has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the Company with immediate effect.
Mr Francione has 30 years’ experience in finance and administration and joined BV-Tech in March 2017. He started his career in treasury management. In 2001, he moved to Segesta SpA, now part of the Euronext-listed Korian Group, a European leader in services to the elderly. At Segesta, Mr Francione was CFO and Real Estate Director responsible for finance, treasury, purchasing, administration, estates and M&A, and sat on 26 subsidiary boards. He speaks Italian and English.
Andrea Stecconi, Chief Executive Officer of Defenx Plc, commented: “I am delighted that Franco has joined the board of Defenx. I am also pleased that Franco has agreed to join the Audit Committee, where his career experience and financial expertise will no doubt support the committee’s work.”
The company also confirms that it has today published its Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2016 (“2016 Annual Report”).
The 2016 Annual Report and Notice of Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) have been published and are available to view on the Company’s website at investors.defenx.com from the Investors menu.
The Company’s AGM will be held at 12pm on Tuesday 27 June 2017 at the offices of Taylor Vinters LLP at Tower 42, 25 Old Broad Street, London EC2N 1HQ. The Form of Proxy will be posted to shareholders this week along with the 2016 Annual Report for those shareholders who have so requested.
