Starcom confirm the appointment of Martin Blair as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company, effective immediately. Martin qualified as a chartered accountant with Ernst & Young in 1982 and between 1983 and 1986 also worked for PwC. He then spent 15 years in a variety of senior financial roles, primarily for media and technology companies, both in UK and the US. Martin became the CFO for Pilat Media Global plc. Pilat Media Global developed, marketed and supported new generation business management software solutions for content and service providers in the media industry. Martin is also currently a non-executive director and Chairman of the audit committees at Kape Technologies Plc, Cake Box Holdings Plc and Green Biologics Ltd. Martin has been appointed as Chairman of the Company's audit committee.