Bango PLC - Directorate Change
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Bango PLC
22 January 2020
January 22, 2020
BANGO PLC
("Bango")
Directorate Change
Bango (AIM: BGO), the mobile commerce company, today announces that David Sear has
stepped down from the Board after nine years as Chair, in line with corporate governance
best practice. David has served as Chair since February 2011, a period during which Bango
has built its market-leading position in app store payments and data monetization.
Ray Anderson, currently Chief Executive Officer of Bango, is succeeding David to become
Executive Chair of Bango. In this role, Ray will increase his focus on growing the early stage
data monetization activities of Bango Marketplace and the Audiens business. Ray will also
continue to develop strategic partnerships with large global partners in Asia and the USA
to maximize long-term commercial opportunities for Bango and its customers.
Paul Larbey joins the Bango board as Chief Executive Officer. Paul joined Bango as Chief
Operating Officer in March 2019. Before Bango, Paul led the Video Division in Nokia
following its acquisition of Cambridge, UK based Velocix. Paul grew Velocix from a video
technology innovator into the world's leading IP video streaming specialist delivering
critical services for the world's leading Pay TV operators. As CEO, Paul will lead the Bango
team as it continues to capitalize on the significant growth opportunity from the Bango
Platform and data monetization.
David Sear, commented: "It has been an enormous pleasure serving Bango, its investors
and partners as Chair for more than nine years. Bango has an exceptional Board, including the
three Non-Executive Directors that joined during 2019, who will support the executive team as it
continues to deliver this impressive growth".
Ray Anderson, commented: "I would like to thank David for the contribution he has made to
Bango as board Chair. His guidance and insights have been invaluable as Bango has grown. I
am also delighted to welcome Paul as the new CEO of Bango. Paul has rapidly embraced the
strategy and culture of Bango and, as Chief Operating Officer, has delivered excellent progress in
2019. As CEO, Paul will provide strong and effective leadership as we scale-up the business to
meet the goals of our customers and partners."
Paul Larbey, commented: "I am incredibly excited by the opportunity to lead this highly
talented Bango team. Many of the world's most successful businesses rely on the Bango
Platform to power their growth. I will continue to lead the first-class execution of the successful
Bango strategy".
Eric Peacock takes on the position of Senior Independent Director on the board of Bango,
overseeing corporate governance. He also heads-up the Nominations Committee, which
monitors and oversees board performance.
Sir
Eric
Peacock,
Senior
Independent
Director
and
Chair
of
the Bango Nominations Committee commented: "The combination of smart,
experienced Non-Executive Directors, an industry renowned Executive Chair and a seasoned,
growth-oriented CEO gives Bango strong leadership together with effective governance - a
winning combination for shareholders and customers" .
The Bango executive team will update investors and analysts on the market opportunity
and strategy for the business at the annual Bango Strategy and Capital Markets Day in
London on 29 January 2020.
Contact Details:
Bango PLC
FTI Consulting
finnCap
Broker)
Tel. +44 333 077 0247
Tel. +44 203 727 1000
Tel. +44 207 200 0500
Ray Anderson, Exec Chair
Rob Mindell
Marc Milmo
Paul Larbey, CEO
Carolyn Rand, CFO
Anil Malhotra, CMO
Darius Alexander
Leah Dudley
James Thompson
Matthew Radley
(Nomad
and
About Bango
Cross the threshold into the thriving Bango ecosystem where merchants and payment
providers converge, grow and thrive.
Being inside the Bango circle means global merchants including Amazon (NASDAQ:
AMZN), Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) are able to work
together with payment partners from Africa to the Americas, accelerating the
performance of everyone on the inside. By bringing businesses together and powering ecommence with unique data-driven insights, Bango delivers new dimensions of growth
and new experiences for people around the world.
Bango. Think inside the circle. For more information, visit www.bango.com
INFORMATION REQUIRED UNDER SCHEDULE 2, PARAGRAPH (G) OF THE AIM RULES.
Full name
Paul Douglas Larbey
Age
46
Bango shares held
1,000 ordinary shares
300,000 share options
Current directorships:
Book Wings Limited
Historic directorships
from previous 5 years:
Velocix Solutions Limited
Cambridge Primary Education Trust
Epistrophe Limited
There is no further information to be disclosed in relation to the appointments of Paul
Larbey pursuant to Schedule 2, paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules.
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