– UK, Banbury – Westminster Group Plc (LON:WSG), the AIM listed supplier of managed security services and technology-based security solutions to governments and government agencies, non-governmental organisations and blue-chip commercial organisations worldwide, today announced the appointment of Charles Cattaneo to the Board as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 17 January 2019 and the appointment of James Sutcliffe to the post of Chairman of the International Advisory Board.
Commenting on Charles’ appointment, Westminster’s Chairman, Rt Hon Sir Tony Baldry, said: “We are delighted Charles has agreed to join the Board of Westminster and I am sure his wealth of City and corporate finance knowledge and experience gained from a variety of business sectors, in particular advising AIM companies and serving on boards of growing and successful companies, will be of great value to our business as we expand and deliver on our significant potential.
“As a qualified accountant he will be taking over as Chair of the Audit Committee and Chair of the Risk Committee.”
About Charles Cattaneo
Charles Cattaneo, aged 55, is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, a Fellow of the Securities and Investment Institute and has an MBA from Birmingham University where he also read Commerce.
He has over 30 years’ corporate finance experience gained in investment banking, industry and the accounting profession. He is a partner in Cattaneo LLP, a business he founded in 2005 which provides corporate finance advice to a wide range of clients including Main Market Listed, AIM and private companies. He is experienced in all aspects of corporate finance and has advised on many public company transactions including hostile and recommended takeovers, acquisitions, disposals, equity and debt fund raisings, transfers to the Full List and to AIM, and flotations. Charles has been a director of a number of public and private companies and is currently the Chairman of the West Midlands Regional Advisory Group of the London Stock Exchange.
Commenting on his appointment Charles Cattaneo added: “This is an exciting time to join Westminster Group, I look forward to serving on the Board making a significant contribution to Corporate Governance and supporting the Board’s strategy to make Westminster a substantial international security services company in the infrastructure sector.”
About Westminster Group plc
Westminster Group plc is a specialist security and services group operating worldwide via an extensive international network of agents and offices in over 50 countries.
Westminster’s principal activity is the design, supply and ongoing support of advanced technology security solutions, encompassing a wide range of surveillance, detection, tracking and interception technologies and the provision of long-term managed services contracts such as the management and running of complete security services and solutions in airports, ports and other such facilities together with the provision of manpower, consultancy and training services. The majority of its customer base, by value, comprises governments and government agencies, non-governmental organisations and blue-chip commercial organisations.
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