Journeo plc announced the appointment of Barnaby (Barney) Kent as an independent non-executive director, with immediate effect. Prior to its $1.3 billion acquisition by a London-based private equity firm in 2022, Barney Kent spent nearly a decade at Ideagen plc. In his role as COO, Barney led Ideagen to unprecedented growth and financial delivery.

Barney has more than 20 years' experience within the technology sector and was previously CEO of Plumtree Group prior to joining Ideagen. Barney is a non-executive director of Sopheon plc, an AIM quoted software company. He has a BSc (Hons) from the University of Southampton and an MBA from Edinburgh Business School.