Centaur Media plc announced that William Eccleshare will join the Board as a non-executive director and Senior Independent Director with effect from July 1, 2016. William Eccleshare is Chairman & CEO of Clear Channel International. He served as a non-executive director of Hays plc from 2004-2014 and has been a board member of the Donmar Warehouse Theatre since 2013. William has previously served in international leadership roles at major advertising agencies, including as Chairman and CEO of BBDO Europe, Middle East and Africa; European Chairman of Young and Rubicam; Chairman and CEO of Ammirati Puris Lintas (Interpublic Group) for Northern Europe; Global Strategic Planning Director of J. Walter Thompson Worldwide; and CEO, PPGH/JWT Amsterdam. Chris Satterthwaite will step down as a non-executive director and Senior Independent Director with effect from 27 July 2016.