Ideagen plc announced two changes to bolster the corporate governance environment and its Board and ensure there is an appropriate balance of relevant skills, experience and independence to support the Group and its growth. Following these changes, the Board comprises 3 Executive and 4Non-Executive Directors. Julian Clough will join the Board as a Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee. The current Chairman of the Audit Committee Alan Carroll remains on the Board and will continue to chair the Remuneration Committee until his retirement from the Board in July 2021 following his nine years as an independent director which is in line with best corporate governance practice. The Board will start a search process to replace Alan in the first quarter of 2021. Julian joins Ideagen following a 40-year career in accountancy spanning audit, financial investigation and transaction services. Most recently Julian served as a Partner at Mazars having previously served as a Partner at both BDO and RSM Tenon. Julian qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1985 with Coopers and Lybrand (now PwC) and has advised on over 300 transactions including Ideagen's AIM flotation in 2012 and the MBO and subsequent IPO of Games Workshop Group PLC. Barnaby Kent has stepped down as a statutory director of the Company. Barnaby remains Chief Operating Officer and a key member of Senior Leadership Team. His primary focus will continue to be the development of operating structure and people together with ownership of the Group's acquisition integration process.