GlobalData Plc announced the appointment of Catherine Birkett to the Board as an independent Non-Executive Director. She will join GlobalData on 8 March 2021. Catherine is currently the Chief Financial Officer of GoCardless Limited. Catherine has had a distinguished career in senior finance roles, including 14 years as Chief Financial Officer at Interoute Telecommunications, during which time the company grew from a small start-up to one of Europe's fastest growing telecoms providers, with revenues in excess of €700 million. Catherine will succeed Murray Legg as Chair of the Audit Committee following the AGM. Bernard Cragg would be stepping down as Chairman at the Annual General Meeting in April 2021. Murray Legg will take on the role of Non-Executive Chairman at the Annual General Meeting and also announcing the appointment of Catherine Birkett to the Board as independent non-executive.