GROUP 4 SECURICOR PLC APPOINTMENT OF NEW DIRECTOR
Group 4 Securicor plc is pleased to announce that Mark Elliott will join the board as a non-executive director on 1 September 2006.
Mr Elliott (57) is General Manager, Global Solution Sales, for IBM Sales & Distribution. Based in the USA, he joined IBM in 1972 after majoring in marketing at Indiana University. During his long career with IBM, he has occupied a number of senior management positions including General Manager, IBM Europe/Middle East/Africa where he was responsible for the companys operations in over 120 countries.
Mr Elliott has since 2003 been a non-executive director of Reed Elsevier plc.
Commenting on the appointment, Alf Duch-Pedersen, Chairman, said: Mark Elliott brings with him considerable knowledge of running an international services business employing large numbers of people and will therefore be a most valuable addition to the Group 4 Securicor board.
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Notes to Editors
Group 4 Securicor operates in over 100 countries throughout the world and employs over 400,000 people. It is a market leader in the provision of manned security, security systems and cash services in many of the countries in which it operates. For more information on Group 4 Securicor please visit www.g4s.com.