IG Design Group plc announced Executive Board Director Lance Burn who has been with the Group for over 10 years will take on the role of interim Group Chief Operating Officer, leading the business on a day-to-day basis. This follows his previous role as CEO of the Group's International Division. Stewart Gilliland, Non-Executive Chairman will also be taking a more active role with the support of the wider team.

The Board is at the final stages of the appointment of the Group's new CFO and has agreed that Giles Willits will remain with the Group until June 2022. The Group's trading in January was in line with the Company's latest forecasts, with the business continuing to successfully build its orderbook for the new financial year. In the USA, Lance in his role as interim Group COO is now leading the review of the Design Group Americas business, following the exit of Gideon Schlessinger, DGA Chief Executive Officer.