BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FROM LEFT TO RIGHTSTEVE CUNLIFFE, JOHN BARNES, KATHRYN REVITT, PIERS POTTINGER, JON HOLMES AND
IAN PENROSE
PIERS POTTINGER † 55
NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
Piers was appointed to the Board as Deputy Chairman on 3 N ovember 2005, becoming Chairman with effect from 1 February 2006. Piers has worked in the corporate public relations environment for over 27 years and has close associations with the media, gaming and horseracing industries. He is currently Executive Deputy Chairman of Chime Communications Plc, which he co-founded with Lord Bell. He is also Vice President of the National Society for Epilepsy, a Trustee of the Foundation for Liver Research and Director of Racing Welfare.
IAN PENROSE 43
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Ian was appointed Chief Executive on 1 October 2005. He was previously Chief Executive of Arena Leisure Plc which he joined in 1998 shortly after the formation of the Company. Ian is a chartered accountant and has extensive commercial experience of the sports, leisure, gaming and media industries. He is a Director of Business in Sport and Leisure, and a Trustee of The National Football Museum.
STEVE CUNLIFFE 40
FINANCE DIRECTOR AND
COMPANY SECRETARY
Steve was appointed Finance Director and Company Secretary in July 2006 and has held a number of positions across the leisure and manufacturing sectors. Steve joined Sportech from his position as Finance Executive of Hemway Limited. Prior to this he was Finance Director of Herald Inns and Bars. Steve spent three years at the textile and wallcoverings group, CWV Group, latterly as Group Finance Director, following a two year period as Financial Controller for the Manchester Division of Barratt H omes. Steve qualified as a chartered accountant with Coopers & Lybrand in 1992.
HEAD OFFICE
SPORTECH PLC
101 Wigmore Street
London W1U 1QU
OPERATIONAL CENTRE
SPORTECH PLC
Walton House
Charnock Road
Liverpool L67 1AA
NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
Piers was appointed to the Board as Deputy Chairman on 3 N ovember 2005, becoming Chairman with effect from 1 February 2006. Piers has worked in the corporate public relations environment for over 27 years and has close associations with the media, gaming and horseracing industries. He is currently Executive Deputy Chairman of Chime Communications Plc, which he co-founded with Lord Bell. He is also Vice President of the National Society for Epilepsy, a Trustee of the Foundation for Liver Research and Director of Racing Welfare.
IAN PENROSE 43
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Ian was appointed Chief Executive on 1 October 2005. He was previously Chief Executive of Arena Leisure Plc which he joined in 1998 shortly after the formation of the Company. Ian is a chartered accountant and has extensive commercial experience of the sports, leisure, gaming and media industries. He is a Director of Business in Sport and Leisure, and a Trustee of The National Football Museum.
STEVE CUNLIFFE 40
FINANCE DIRECTOR AND
COMPANY SECRETARY
Steve was appointed Finance Director and Company Secretary in July 2006 and has held a number of positions across the leisure and manufacturing sectors. Steve joined Sportech from his position as Finance Executive of Hemway Limited. Prior to this he was Finance Director of Herald Inns and Bars. Steve spent three years at the textile and wallcoverings group, CWV Group, latterly as Group Finance Director, following a two year period as Financial Controller for the Manchester Division of Barratt H omes. Steve qualified as a chartered accountant with Coopers & Lybrand in 1992.
HEAD OFFICE
SPORTECH PLC
101 Wigmore Street
London W1U 1QU
OPERATIONAL CENTRE
SPORTECH PLC
Walton House
Charnock Road
Liverpool L67 1AA
KATHRYN REVITT *† 44
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Kathryn was appointed to the Board on 4 September 2000. She is the Chief Executive of Hemway Limited and also a Director of a number of leisure related businesses. Kathryn is a qualified solicitor and sits on Sportech’s Audit and Remuneration Committees.
MICHAEL JOHN BARNES (FAMILIAR NAME JOHN) *†‡ 59
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
John was appointed to the Board on 11 November 2005 and chairs the Audit and Remuneration Committees. He has over 38 years of consumer brand and leisure industry experience. For 17 years, he worked in senior marketing and general management positions with large international corporations such as Procter Gamble and Pepsi Co. in the UK, USA and France. He is currently a Non-executive Director of Interior Services Group plc and Ego Restaurants Limited.
JON HOLMES *† 58
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Jon was appointed to the Board on 16 July 2007. Jon began his career in sports management in 1972 before founding Park Associates in 1981. SFX (Europe) was founded in 1998 following the sale of Park Associates to the Marquee Group, with Jon being appointed Managing Director of SFX. In 2003, Jon led a consortium to buy Leicester City Football Club out of administration and was Chairman when the team gained promotion to the Premier League that year, before resigning to devote his attention back to SFX. In late 2006 the Wasserman Media Group acquired SFX, at which point Jon left to form his own company, Jon H olmes Media, retaining his sports broadcast and media clients.
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Kathryn was appointed to the Board on 4 September 2000. She is the Chief Executive of Hemway Limited and also a Director of a number of leisure related businesses. Kathryn is a qualified solicitor and sits on Sportech’s Audit and Remuneration Committees.
MICHAEL JOHN BARNES (FAMILIAR NAME JOHN) *†‡ 59
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
John was appointed to the Board on 11 November 2005 and chairs the Audit and Remuneration Committees. He has over 38 years of consumer brand and leisure industry experience. For 17 years, he worked in senior marketing and general management positions with large international corporations such as Procter Gamble and Pepsi Co. in the UK, USA and France. He is currently a Non-executive Director of Interior Services Group plc and Ego Restaurants Limited.
JON HOLMES *† 58
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Jon was appointed to the Board on 16 July 2007. Jon began his career in sports management in 1972 before founding Park Associates in 1981. SFX (Europe) was founded in 1998 following the sale of Park Associates to the Marquee Group, with Jon being appointed Managing Director of SFX. In 2003, Jon led a consortium to buy Leicester City Football Club out of administration and was Chairman when the team gained promotion to the Premier League that year, before resigning to devote his attention back to SFX. In late 2006 the Wasserman Media Group acquired SFX, at which point Jon left to form his own company, Jon H olmes Media, retaining his sports broadcast and media clients.
* Audit Committee
† Remuneration Committee
‡ Senior Non-executive Director
† Remuneration Committee
‡ Senior Non-executive Director