7Digital Group PLC announced the appointment of Pete Downton to the Board as an Executive Director with immediate effect. Pete will continue in his existing role of Chief Commercial Officer. Pete joined the company in June 2014, assuming overall responsibility for the commercial strategy.

He brings more than 15 years of operational and strategic experience within the heart of the nascent digital music and consumer technology businesses. Before joining Imagination, Pete spent over a decade working for Warner Music Group, holding senior management positions in the company's International Marketing and Business Development teams.