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Board of Directors and Committees
Mike Love, aged 60, Non-Executive Chairman
Mike Love has a PhD in theoretical physics and 30 years’ experience in the software industry. He is currently executive chairman of SciSys plc and non-executive chairman of ClearStream Technologies Group plc, both of which are AIM quoted companies. He was group managing director of SciSys from 1986 to 2003 during which time he led a management buy-out of the business and floated it on AIM in 1997. He is a previous member of the AIM Advisory Group of the London Stock Exchange.
Mike Love is the Non-Executive Chairman on the board of Dillistone Group Plc.
Jason Starr, aged 37, Managing Director
Jason Starr joined the Group in 1994 in a junior marketing role, on a temporary basis. This position became permanent after six months. He became Marketing Manager in 1996 before becoming Managing Director of the UK business in 1998. Following the MBO, Jason became Managing Director of the Group. Jason is well known in the industry and has spoken at events in Asia, the US and Europe. He has written on the topic of technology and Executive Search for both search-consult magazine and third party publications.
Jason has a BA (Honours) business studies degree from the London Guildhall University.
Jason Starr is the Managing Director of Dillistone Group Plc. As well as being Managing Director he also has responsibility for the sales and marketing departments.
Rory Howard, aged 41, Operations Director
Rory Howard has a BA (Honours) in business administration and is a PRINCE2 practitioner. Rory started his career with the Dixons Stores Group and from 1991 to 1994 he worked in the systems and control department as a technical support analyst working on their EPOS systems, data reporting and security. He then joined JATO Dynamics Ltd, a software company specialising in the automotive research market, as a database analyst, developing databases for pricing models for the large automotive manufacturers. In 1998 he joined Dillistone Systems Limited as a project manager, and the following year became the global projects manager, tasked with restructuring all implementations and data migrations procedures and operations. In 2003 Rory became Operations Director of Dillistone Systems Limited and a member of the Board.
Rory Howard is the Operations Director for Dillistone Systems, departments under his responsibility are technical support, administration, human resources and software development.
Alex James, aged 36, Projects Director
Alex graduated from Swansea University in 1995 with a degree in psychology and is a PRINCE 2 qualified practitioner. In 1995 Alex joined Mallinckrodt Veterinary working in quality control. In 1997 he moved to Responseability, a company that manages aspects of the recruitment process for clients, starting in administration before progressing into an account management role. Alex started at Dillistone in 1999 in a training/consultancy position prior to becoming the UK and then Global Projects Manager, being ultimately responsible for the implementation of all products and services to both new and existing clients. Alex joined the Board of Dillistone Systems Limited in January 2005 and the Group Board in February 2006.
Alex James is the Projects Director for Dillistone Systems; he oversees all Dillistone project implementations globally.
Julie Pomeroy, aged 54, Finance Director
Julie is an experienced finance director of quoted and private companies. She graduated with an honours degree in Physics from Birmingham University and is a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Director. She also holds tax and treasury qualifications. Julie was group finance director of Carter & Carter Group plc until October 2005 having joined in 2002 to help grow and float the business. She had previously been chief financial officer of Weston Medical Group plc and prior to this, Julie worked at East Midlands Electricity plc as director of corporate finance. She is also finance director of AIM quoted Biofutures International plc which she joined in August 2006. Julie is also a non-executive director of Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.
Giles Fearnley, age 55, Non-Executive Director
A career in the passenger transport industry saw Giles lead an MBO in 1991 forming Blazefield Holdings Limited, a business operating bus networks principally across Yorkshire and Lancashire. This company was sold to Transdev in 2006.In 1997 he was appointed Chief Executive of Prism Rail PLC, having been one of that company's founders, and held that position until its sale to National Express in 2000. Prism Rail operated four of the UK's passenger rail franchises with a turnover of £500million per annum.
Giles is currently Chairman of the open access passenger rail operator, Grand Central. Giles served as Chairman of the Association of Train Operating Companies in 1999/2000 and is now the Chairman of the bus and coach industry's trade association, The Confederation of Passenger Transport UK, having been its President in 2008.
Executive Committees:
Remuneration Committee
Mike Love, Non-Executive Chairman
Jason Starr, Managing Director
Its role is to review the performance of the Executive Directors and other senior executives and to set the scale and structure of their remuneration, including bonus arrangements, with due regard to the interests of Shareholders. In the case of the Managing Director, his performance will be reviewed by the Chairman. The Remuneration Committee will administer and establish performance targets for share incentive schemes and determine the allocation of share incentives to employees as and when such initiatives are adopted. In exercising this role, the terms of reference of the Remuneration Committee will require it to comply, so far as practicable given the current composition of the Board, with the Code of Best Practice published in the Combined Code.
Audit Committee
Mike Love, Non-Executive Chairman
Jason Starr, Managing Director
The Audit Committee is responsible for making recommendations to the Board on the appointment of the auditors and the audit fee and will review reports from management and the Company’s auditors on the financial accounts and internal control systems used throughout the Company.
Nomination Committee
Mike Love, Non-Executive Chairman
Jason Starr, Managing Director
The Nomination Committee has responsibility for proposing to the Board, in the first instance, any new appointment of both Executive and Non-Executive Directors.