Bilby Plc announced the appointment of Clive Lovett to the Board as Group Finance Director with effect from 12 November 2018. The appointment of Clive follows the announcement made on 4 September 2018 of David Ellingham, formerly Group Finance Director, being appointed to the role of Chief Executive Officer of the Group. Clive, aged 54, joins Bilby from St. Ives plc, where he was Group Finance Director since 2010 for its subsidiary St. Ives Marketing Activation (SIMA) a marketing services firm. At SIMA, he was part of the leadership team that undertook the successful restructuring of the businesses and its subsequent return to growth prior to the sale of the businesses in early 2018.