– USA, NY – Audioboom Group PLC (AIM:BOOM), the leading spoken word audio on-demand platform, today announced the appointment of Michael Tobin OBE as non-executive Chairman of the Company, with immediate effect. In addition, Brad Clarke, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, has been appointed to the Board with immediate effect.
The Company also announces that Malcolm Wall will step down from the Board with immediate effect, having served on the Board for three and a half years as non-executive Chairman. The Board of Audioboom would like to thank Malcolm for his valuable contribution to the Company and wishes him well for the future.
About Michael Tobin OBE
Michael Tobin OBE is a serial technology entrepreneur and philanthropist. As the former ‘maverick’ Chief Executive Officer of Telecity Group PLC (now Telecity Group Limited), the FTSE 250 data centre operator, he grew the company from a market capitalisation of £6 million to £1.6 billion at the time of his departure. After stepping down from his role at Telecity Group PLC in 2014, Michael turned his attention to supporting entrepreneurs, businesses and leaders in the digital and technology space. He received The Order of the British Empire from Her Majesty the Queen for Services to the Digital Economy in 2014 and is now on multiple technology company boards across four continents, including Chairman of AIM listed BigBlu Broadband plc.
About Brad Clarke
Brad Clarke joined Audioboom in March 2018. He is a Chartered Accountant, having qualified with Grant Thornton in 2009 and has extensive experience of working in finance in the media industry having previously worked at fellow AIM listed company Brave Bison Group plc, where he was Group Finance Director. Brad previously worked for News UK for over five years progressing through roles in Internal Audit, Group Reporting and latterly being the Financial Controller of the Handpicked Collection.
Robert Proctor, Chief Executive Officer of Audioboom, said: “These are very exciting and dynamic times for Audioboom and the wider podcast industry. As such I would like to wholeheartedly thank Malcolm Wall, our outgoing Chairman, who has done a remarkable job of steering the Company through its early years on AIM – his help and advice has been invaluable. I would also like to take the opportunity to welcome our new Chairman, Michael Tobin OBE. Michael has had a stellar career within the technology and creative sector, leading companies to billion dollar valuations. Mike’s experience and knowledge, especially regarding revenue generation and growth via M&A, will be invaluable to Audioboom as we seek to grow within the highly fragmented podcast market.”
About Audioboom
Audioboom is a global podcasting platform that consolidates the business of on-demand audio, making content accessible, wide-reaching and profitable for podcasters, advertisers and brands. Audioboom operates internationally, with operations across North America, Europe, Asia and Australia, and addresses the issue of disparate podcast services by putting all of the pieces of the puzzle together under one umbrella, creating a user-friendly, economical experience.
The platform receives over 60 million listens per month and allows partners to share their content via Apple Podcasts, BookMyShow, Deezer, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Saavn, Spotify, Stitcher, Facebook and Twitter as well as their own websites and mobile apps.
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