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Payzone plc
03 July 2009
July 3, 2009
Payzone plc strengthens board with appointment of Emer Daly
The Board of Payzone plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Emer Daly as
a non-executive director with immediate effect.
Ms Daly, a chartered accountant who spent 14 years with PricewaterhouseCoopers,
will become Chair of the Audit Committee, taking over from David Mills.
Ms Daly, 46, was previously a director and member of the Executive Committee at
AXA Insurance Ireland. In a variety of roles between 1999 and 2006, she had
responsibility for finance, strategic planning, risk management, fraud,
underwriting and marketing.
At PricewaterhouseCoopers from 1984 to 1999, Ms Daly gained a wide variety of
experience in audit, consultancy and transaction support work.
Since leaving AXA in 2006, Ms Daly has worked as a consultant and non-executive
director. She has been a director of EirGrid plc, Ireland's electricity
transmission system and market operator, since 2001, and serves as Chairman of
the Audit Committee. She is also a director and Chairman of the Audit Committee
of Friends Provident International Limited; Chairman of the Board of the Dublin
Dental School and Hospital; a director and member of the Audit Committee of the
Property Registration Authority; and a member of the Audit Committee of the
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform.
Ms Daly lectures in risk management on the Corporate Governance Diploma in the
UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School. She holds a BA in Economics from
University College, Dublin, is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered
Accountants and is a member of the Corporate Governance Association of Ireland.
She was also a member of the civilian advisory group, chaired by Senator Maurice
Hayes, that produced a report on the management and leadership of the Garda
Siochana.
Peter Smyth, Chairman of Payzone, said: "We are delighted to welcome someone of
Emer's calibre and experience to join the Board of Payzone. Her huge experience
and business acumen will be extremely valuable to the Board and management as we
chart the way forward for the business."
Ms Daly has confirmed that no further disclosures are required under Schedule 2
paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules.
Enquiries:
Payzone
Peter Smyth Tel: +353 1 207 6600
Media Enquiries
Powerscourt Tel: +44 20 7250 1446
Rory Godson/Paul Durman
Nominated Adviser and Broker
Panmure Gordon Tel: +44 (0) 20 7459 3600
Hugh Morgan/Stuart Gledhill
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