Digital Barriers plc announced the appointment of Paul Taylor to the Board of Digital Barriers plc as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 April 2012. The board also announced the retirement of Chris Banks and Rupert Keeley from the Board with effect from the conclusion of the company's Annual General Meeting to be held in July 2012. Chris Banks is retiring from the Board in order to reduce his workload and Rupert Keeley is stepping down following his recent appointment to a full-time executive role with PayPal in Singapore. Mr. Taylor is a qualified Certified Accountant who started his career at Price Bailey Partners in 1986, and has subsequently served in a number of senior finance roles. Paul has spent most of his career at AVEVA Group plc and served as Group Finance Director from March 2001 to January 2010. He is currently Non Executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Escher Group Holdings plc, Ubisense Group plc and Anite plc. Paul will serve on the Audit, Remuneration and Nomination committees of Digital Barriers plc and will assume the Chairmanship of the Audit Committee upon the retirement of Chris Banks in July 2012.