Frank Ladner, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of the SYZYGY Group, has been appointed to the management board with effect from January 1, 2018. This move sees the technology function gaining management board status and being expanded accordingly. Frank Ladner joined the company in April 2017, serving as a link between innovative technology and marketing. He has played a key role in acquiring new clients and used his proven expertise and many years of experience to stabilise and expand business with existing clients. In the digital age, technology is the core area of expertise for developing and promoting creative and digitally-driven marketing solutions, new business models and software solutions. In conjunction with the appointment of Frank Ladner, Andrew Stevens (COO) is leaving the management board of the company, effective December 31, 2017. With the group focusing much more strongly on expanding and developing the core German market in the current financial year the supervisory board and Andrew Stevens mutually agreed not to extend his contract as a member of the management board. He has been on the board since 2010 with responsibility for the agency group's international business. His duties in the UK and the US will be taken over by Lars Lehne, Chairman of the management board of the company. Frank Ladner will develop the Polish location as a technology hub as part of his new role.