Group Press Releases
Appointments of Non-Executive Directors
24 May 2000
Aegis Group plc - the media communications and market research group - announced today the appointment of two new non-executive directors, Bernard Fournier and Robert Lerwill, with effect from 1 June.
Bernard (61) spent much of his career at Xerox and Rank Xerox holding senior management positions in France, the US and the UK. Between 1989-98, Bernard was Chief Executive of Rank Xerox. He currently holds a non-executive directorship with the major French private company Verrerie Cristallerie D' Arques-Durand.Robert Lewill (48) FCA is Executive Director, Finance of Cable & Wireless PLC. Before joining Cable & Wireless he was Group Finance Director of WPP Group plc between 1986-96. In both positions he has been instrumental in developing major international businesses.
Commenting on the appointments, Aegis Chairman Lord Sharman said:
"It is a credit to Aegis to have attracted two directors with such considerable international experience - highly relevant to a global group such as ours. Both have a background in marketing driven businesses. In particular, we expect to benefit from Bernard's managerial experience in a very large international group and Robert’s previous position at WPP and his current financial role at Cable & Wireless."
For further information please contact:
Douglas Flynn, Chief Executive
Aegis Group plc
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7470 5000
Tim Spratt, Director
Financial Dynamics
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7831 3113
