Stratmin Global Resources Regulatory News (STGR)

10 Jul 2007 07:00

Interactive Prospect TargetingHdgs10 July 2007 Press Release 10 July 2007 Interactive Prospect Targeting Holdings Plc ("IPT" or "the Group") Appointment of Director Interactive Prospect Targeting Holdings plc (AIM: IPH), the UK's leading onlinedirect marketing company, is pleased to announce the appointment to the Board ofJerome Stioui as an executive Director with immediate effect. Jerome Stioui,aged 31, is Chairman and CEO of Directinet SA which was acquired by IPT in May2006. Following the completion of the successful integration of Directinet intothe Group, he now joins the Board. Mr. Stioui graduated from HEC, France's leading Business School, and worked withstrategic consulting firms such as Corporate Value Associates (CVA) and Bain &Company on M&A, before becoming one of the founders of Directinet. He is seen inFrance as a pioneer of the E-Mail Marketing Industry and is a member of the mainprofessional associations: SNCD, IAB, EBG, Cercle du Marketing Direct & ACSEL. Lionel Thain, Chief Executive Officer of IPT said: "I am delighted with the appointment of Jerome Stioui. He has been fundamentalin the successful integration of Directinet into the Group's operations and hisappointment reflects the increasing importance that IPT places on growth outsidethe UK." There is no other information to disclose in accordance with Schedule 2(g) ofthe AIM rules - Ends - For further information:IPT Holdings plcLionel Thain, Chief Executive Tel: +44 (0) 20 7932 4101 Canaccord AdamsMark Williams, Corporate Finance Tel: +44 (0) 20 7050 6500mark.williams@canaccordadams.com www.canaccordadams.com Media enquiries:AbchurchCharlie Jack / Franziska Boehnke Tel: +44 (0) 20 7398 7700franziska.boehnke@abchurch-group.com www.abchurch-group.com Notes to editors Interactive Prospect Targeting Holdings Plc is Europe's largest online directmarketing group. The Group has developed the leading database of its kind,distributing customer information to over 1,000 clients in the UK and France,the top two European spenders on direct marketing. IPT is split into four main divisions: customer acquisition; data rental;outsourced online data management and online market research. These divisionscombine to make IPT a full service provider. The Group hosts several datagathering websites including the flagship site, "MyOffers.co.uk." Founded in 1999, IPT has delivered year on year profitable growth, and inDecember 2004 the Group listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.The Group is headquartered in London and employs 250 people, still retainingmembers of its highly experienced management team since its conception. The online direct marketing sector has grown from a £24m market in 2003 to a£265m market in 2006. Further information on the Company is available at www.iptholdings.co.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange