Photo-Me International appoints Jean-Marc Janailhac to its Board as Independent Director

– UK, Epsom –  Photo-Me International plc (LON: PHTM), the instant service equipment group, today announced the appointment of Jean-Marc Janailhac as an Independent Non-executive Director, with effect from 22 July 2019.

Sir John Lewis, Chairman of Photo-Me, said: “Jean-Marc’s appointment brings a wealth of management and entrepreneurial experience from a broad range of companies both public and private, and is part of the Board’s policy to refresh its membership. He will bring a new perspective, and my fellow Directors and I are delighted that he is joining the Board of Photo-Me. Jean-Marc will join the audit and remuneration committees.”

About Jean-Marc Janailhac

Mr Janailhac is a seasoned entrepreneur. He is currently a senior adviser of Macquarie Capital Limited, which he joined in 2016. In October 2010, he was appointed a Non-executive Director of Athena Investments A/S, a Danish company dedicated to renewable energy listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen and included in the OMX Copenhagen Small Cap Index, a role he retains. Mr Janailhac also has a background in the international water and waste management industry and in the infrastructure and construction sectors.

Before this, he established and developed several corporations around the world for Veolia Environment and for Quillery. In addition, he was founder and CEO of GB SA construction.

He is a graduate from HEC Paris and is a member of The French Institute of Directors.

About Photo-Me International plc

Photo-Me International plc operates, sells and services a wide range of instant-service vending equipment, primarily aimed at the consumer market.
The Group operates approximately 47,000 vending units across 18 countries and its technological innovation is focused on three principal areas:

  • Identification: photobooths and integrated biometric identification solutions
  • Laundry: unattended laundry services, launderettes, B2B services
  • Kiosks: high-quality digital printing

The Group entered the self-service fresh fruit juice equipment market in April 2019, with the acquisition of SEMPA Sarl. This will become a key business area alongside Identification, Laundry and Kiosks, and will be a significant part of the Group’s future growth strategy.

In addition, the Group operates vending equipment such as children’s rides, amusement machines and business service equipment.

Whilst the Group both sells and services this equipment, the vast majority of units are operated and maintained by Photo-Me. Photo-Me pays the site owner a commission based on turnover, which varies depending on the country and location of the machine.

The Group has built long-term relationships with major site owners and its equipment is generally sited in prime locations in areas of high footfall such as supermarkets, shopping malls (indoors and outdoors) and public transport venues. The equipment is maintained and serviced by an established network of 700 field engineers.

The Company’s shares have been listed on the London Stock Exchange since 1962.

For more information: https://photo-me.com

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