Kainos Group plc (LON:KNOS), a UK-headquartered provider of sophisticated IT services with expertise across three divisions: Digital Services, Workday Services, and Workday Products, has announced the following Board and Board Committee changes:
– Tom Burnet, Independent Non-Executive Director, Board Chair and Chair of the Nominations Committee, will complete his term on the Board following the Company’s Annual General Meeting on 24 September 2024.
– Andy Malpass, Independent Non-Executive Director, Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Audit Committee will complete his term on the Board after the Company’s Annual General Meeting on 24 September 2024. Andy will step down as Chair of the Audit Committee with effect from 01 June 2024 but will remain a member of the Audit Committee until the conclusion of the Company’s Annual General Meeting on 24 September 2024.
– Rosaleen Blair, Independent Non-Executive Director, member of the Nominations Committee, member of the Audit Committee and member of the Remuneration Committee will succeed Tom as the new Board Chair and Chair of the Nominations Committee, with effect from the conclusion of the Company’s Annual General Meeting on 24 September 2024. At this time, in compliance with the Corporate Governance Code, Rosaleen will step down as a member of the Audit Committee.
– James Kidd Independent Non-Executive Director, member of the Audit Committee and member of the Remuneration Committee will assume the role of Chair of the Audit Committee with effect from 01 June 2024 and with effect from the conclusion of the Company’s Annual General Meeting on 24 September 2024will assume the role of Senior Independent Director, succeeding Andy and will become a member of the Nominations Committee
Russell Sloan, Kainos Group CEO commented on the changes:
“Our AGM later this year will mark the completion of Tom and Andy’s term on our Board. Tom and Andy were both appointed Non-Executive Directors at our IPO in 2015 and over the past nine years have been instrumental in establishing Kainos as a leading public company.
We are incredibly grateful for the energy, insight and guidance that Tom and Andy brought to the business during their time on our Board.
We are delighted that Rosaleen will be assuming the position of Board Chair and James’ market experience makes him ideally placed for the role of Senior Independent Director.”
