VTS Vantis

 

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RNS Number : 0310T 
Vantis PLC 
29 May 2009 
 

 
 
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| For Immediate Release              |                        29 May 2009 | 
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VANTIS plc 
("Vantis" or "the Group") 
 
 
Non-Executive Board Appointment 
 
 
Vantis, the accounting, tax and business recovery group, is pleased to announce 
yesterday's appointment of Mr David Potter as non-executive director to the plc 
Board with immediate effect. 
 
 
Mr Potter (aged 64) brings to the role many years of experience of corporate 
governance and management. 
 
 
He is the former Deputy Chairman of Investec Bank UK, having been CEO of 
Guinness Mahon Group prior to its acquisition by Investec. David has also served 
as managing director of Global Corporate Banking at Midland Bank (now HSBC) and 
is a former managing director of Credit Suisse First Boston. 
 
 
Mr Potter's current roles include being non-executive Chairman of Camco 
International and Quercus Publishing, and a non-executive director at Guinness 
Flight VCT, Solar Integrated Technologies, SPARK Ventures PLC and Noble Group. 
 
 
His other interests include being Chairman of the National Film & Television 
School Foundation, a member of the Council of the Centre for the Study of 
Financial Innovation, Trustee for both Worldwide Volunteering for Young People 
and the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund UK, as well as being on the Investment 
Committee and a Fellow of King's College London. 
 
 
Commenting on Mr Potter's appointment, Paul Jackson, Chief Executive of Vantis, 
said: "We are delighted that David is joining the Board of Vantis plc. With such 
a distinguished career in business, his advice will be invaluable in helping the 
company to continue to build for the future." 
 
 
Mr Potter commented: "I very much look forward to working with Vantis, which has 
grown a new model for business services in recent years to become a leading 
player under a strong management team." 
 
 
He becomes the fourth non-executive on the Vantis plc Board, joining chairman 
Paul Gourmand, and non-executive directors Ken Dulieu and Graham Cole. 
 
 
Save as disclosed below, there is nothing further to disclose in relation to the 
appointment of David Roger William Potter under Schedule Two, paragraph (g) of 
the AIM rules. 
 
 
David Potter has held the following directorships during the last five years: 
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| Current                            | Date Appointed                     | 
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| Vycon Inc.                         | 2007                               | 
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| Quercus Publishing Plc             | 2006                               | 
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| CAMCO International Limited        | 2006                               | 
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| Guinness Flight VCT                | 2005                               | 
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| Solar Integrated Technologies Inc. | 2004                               | 
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| IDDAS                              | 2004                               | 
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| SPARK Ventures plc                 | 2002                               | 
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| Noble Group                        | 2000                               | 
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| Past Directorships                 | Date Resigned                      | 
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| Kings College London               | 2007                               | 
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| Deltron Electronics Plc            | 2006                               | 
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| Numerica Group Plc                 | 2005                               | 
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| WMC Public Relations               | 2003                               | 
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For further information: 
  Vantis plc                                    +44 20 7417 0417 
Paul Jackson, Chief Executive 
Paul Ashton, Executive Director 
  Investec Investment Banking      +44 20 7597 5970 
  Martin Smith, Tim Pratelli 
  Buchanan Communications           +44 20 7466 5000 
Richard Darby, James Strong, Chris McMahon 
 
 
Notes to Editors 
Vantis plc is one of the UK's leading accounting, business recovery and tax 
advisory groups focused on servicing UK SMEs and high net worth individuals. The 
Vantis group offers a range of specialist skills split across three business 
units including: Business Advisory (Accountancy, Taxation, Business Advice, 
Customs Duty Recovery & Advisory Services, Forensic Accounting & Dispute 
Resolution, Outsourcing, Management Consultancy, Company Secretarial); Business 
Recovery (Business Recovery, Restructuring Services & Asset Finance); and 
Consultancy (Corporate Finance and Independent Financial Advice). 
 
The Vantis group currently has over 1000 staff operating from 17 locations 
throughout England. 
For more information about Vantis, visit: www.vantisplc.com 
 
This information is provided by RNS 
            The company news service from the London Stock Exchange 
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