People: Avanti Communications Group PLC (AVN.L)

AVN.L on London Stock Exchange

274.50GBp
20 May 2013
Price Change (% chg)

-8.25p (-2.92%)
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Open
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Day's High
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273.75p
Volume
190,203
Avg. Vol
170,906
52-wk High
445.00p
52-wk Low
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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

F. E. John Brackenbury

 2007 Non-Executive Independent Chairman of the Board

David Williams

 Chief Executive, Executive Director

Nigel Fox

 Group Finance Director, Secretary, Executive Director

Matthew O'Connor

 2009 Chief Operating Officer, Executive Director

David Bestwick

 2010 Managing Director of Avanti HYLAS 2 Cyprus Limited, Executive Director

Paul Johnson

 60 2013 Non-Executive Director

Paul Walsh

 57 2012 Non-Executive Director

D. Alan Foster

 2007 Non-Executive Independent Director

C. Richard Vos

 2007 Non-Executive Independent Director

Michael Walker

 2011 Non-Executive Independent Director

William Wyatt

 44 2007 Non-Executive Independent Director
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Biographies

Name Description

F. E. John Brackenbury

 Mr. F. E. John G. Brackenbury, CBE, serves as Non-Executive Independent Chairman of the Board of Avanti Communications Group Plc. He was awarded a CBE in June 2000 for his contribution to Tourism, Education and Employment. He is a industrialist with over 40 years of experience in the drinks and leisure sector. He is also President of Business in Sport and Leisure Limited, Trustee and Director of Springboard UK, Trustee and Director of Bradfield foundation, Trustee and Director of GamCare. John is the Chairman of the Nominations Committee of Avanti Communications Group plc.

David Williams

 Mr. David J. Williams is Chief Executive, Executive Director of Avanti Communications Group Plc. He is a c o-founder of the Company. Prior to this he spent ten years working in the City financing telecommunications projects.

Nigel Fox

 Mr. Nigel A. D. Fox serves as Group Finance Director, Secretary, Executive Director of Avanti Communications Group Plc. He is a Chartered Accountant and has held various senior finance roles before joining Avanti Communications in 2007, including Chief Financial Officer of Climax Group; Group Financial Controller at ARC International; Finance Director of Ruberoid Building Products, and Group Financial Controller of Ruberoid Plc.

Matthew O'Connor

 Mr. Matthew J. O'Connor serves as Chief Operating Officer, Executive Director of Avanti Communications Group PLC. He joined Avanti in 2005 having worked in the telecommunications industry for 20 years initially for BT where he held a number of sales and marketing roles within the UK and International Divisions. He joined Telewest in 1996 as a Director of its Business Division, where he was part of the team that grew the business from a £30m regional business to a £300m turnover national operation in 6 years. He went on to be Managing Director of the Wholesale Division with customers that included T-Mobile, 3, Cable and Wireless, NTL, and many telecoms re-sellers.

David Bestwick

 Mr. David J. Bestwick serves as Executive Director of Avanti Communications Group Plc and Managing Director of Avanti HYLAS 2 Cyprus Limited, the subsidiary of the company. He is a co-founder of the Company. David graduated from the University of Leicester in 1987 with a BSc in Physics with Astrophysics. Following three years at Marconi Research Centre (MRC), he joined VEGA Group PLC in 1990 where he worked on a wide range of satellite applications projects.

Paul Johnson

 Mr. Paul Robert Johnson has been appointed as Non-Executive Director of Avanti Communications Group Plc., effective January 16, 2013. Paul is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He spent 38 years with KPMG Europe LLP, becoming a Partner in 1988 and has experience of working with companies in a variety of different industries in both the listed and private sectors. For the last 12 years he was Chairman of KPMG London and Eastern Counties and a member of KPMG's UK Markets Executive.

Paul Walsh

 Mr. Paul Steven Walsh has been appointed as Non-Executive Director of Avanti Communications Group plc with effect from 3 January 2012. He is the CEO of Diageo plc. He was appointed to this position on 1 September 2000. Paul was chief operating officer of Diageo from 1 January 2000 to 31 August 2000. Paul joined GrandMet’s brewing division in 1982 and became Finance Director in 1986. He held financial and commercial positions with Inter-Continental Hotels and in the GrandMet food business, becoming CEO of the Pillsbury Company in 1992. Paul was appointed to the GrandMet Board in October 1995, and to the Diageo Board in December 1997.

D. Alan Foster

 Mr. D. Alan Foster serves as Non-Executive Independent Director of Avanti Communications Group Plc. He was a senior partner of de Zoete & Bevan for over twenty years and, on the creation of BZW Asset Management, he was appointed Deputy Chairman. This company was the forerunner of Barclays Global Investors. Alan is the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee of Avanti Communications Group plc.

C. Richard Vos

 Mr. C. Richard Vos serves as Non-Executive Independent Director of Avanti Communications Group Plc. He is a telecommunications and satellite professional, with international experience, gained over 40 years working in the industry. His previous positions included Chairman of SatCom Group Holdings plc, Inmedia Communications Ltd. and of Inmarsat Ventures PLC, and Head of Satellite Investments for British Telecommunications plc (BT), serving as Governor for the UK and Ireland on the Board of INTELSAT and as Chairman of the Board. Richard is the Chairman of the Audit Committee of Avanti Communications Group plc.

Michael Walker

 Professor Michael Walker, OBE, FREng, has been appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of Avanti Communications Group plc with effect from 19 April 2011. He is adviser to Vodafone Group Technology, having spent 18 years of his professional career there culminating in the post of Group R&D Director. He is visiting professor at the University of Surrey and sits on the scientific advisory boards for the Universities of Warwick and Surrey. He also holds directorships with Alacrity Foundation, Glasswall Solutions Ltd, Mobile VCE and Walker and Associates Telecoms Consultancy Ltd.

William Wyatt

 Mr. William Penfold Wyatt serves as Non-Executive Independent Director of Avanti Communications Group Plc. He is Chief Executive Officer of Caledonia Investments plc. He is also a Non-Executive Director on the boards of Bristow Group Inc, Cobepa, Melrose Resources plc, REI plc, TGE Marine AG, and Terrace Hill plc.

Basic Compensation

Name Fiscal Year Total

F. E. John Brackenbury

 115,608

David Williams

 749,693

Nigel Fox

 369,347

Matthew O'Connor

 307,337

David Bestwick

 600,406

Paul Johnson

 --

Paul Walsh

 --

D. Alan Foster

 --

C. Richard Vos

 --

Michael Walker

 --

William Wyatt

 --
As Of 29 Jun 2012

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