Dignity plc announced the appointment to the Board with immediate effect of Graham Ferguson as an independent non-executive director for an initial six-month period. Graham joined the Board of First Derivatives plc (now FD Technologies plc) in September 2008 and had responsibility for its financial operations. Graham stepped down as Chief Financial Officer and from the Board of FD Technologies plc on 1 January 2021 to devote more time supporting the development of SMEs based in Northern Ireland. During his career, Graham has worked on numerous corporate acquisitions and restructuring projects and has experience in business and acquisition finance. He formerly held senior roles with KPMG, Bank of Ireland and Silverwood Property Developments Limited and is a qualified Chartered Accountant. Graham will Chair the Audit Committee and will be a member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committees.