SThree plc announced that it will appoint Sanjeevan Bala as an Independent Non-Executive Director with effect from the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting on 25 April 2024, in line with its previously stated plan to recruit a new Non-Executive. . On joining the Board, Sanjeevan will also be appointed as a member of the Audit & Risk, Nominations and Remuneration Committees.

Sanjeevan has extensive experience driving customer-centric technology transformation, having most recently been responsible for driving the digital data and AI transformation of the UK's largest commercial broadcaster and media company, ITV plc as the Group Chief Data and AI Officer. Prior to this, Sanjeevan was Head of Data Science at Channel 4 and held senior roles at Clear Cell Group and Dunhumby, a global leader in Customer Data Science. Sanjeevan is currently a Non-Executive Director and the Designated Workforce Engagement NED at Bakkavor Group plc, Co-Chair of the Chief Data and AI Office Board at Evanta, a Gartner Company and on the Advisory Board of DataIQ.

On joining the Board, Sanjeevan will also be appointed as a member of the Audit & Risk, Nominations and Remuneration Committees.