7Digital Group PLC announced the appointment of Mark Foster as a non-executive director with immediate effect. Mark is currently Chief Executive Officer of Arts Alliance Ltd. Prior to joining Arts Alliance he was Managing Director of Deezer UK & Ireland. There he was responsible for leading the UK and Ireland launches of one of the world's premier music-on-demand streaming services, including product internationalization and implementing both B2B and B2C strategies.
Between 2002 and 2005, as well as 2010 and 2011, Mark was Director and Partner respectively of fostercraig Ltd, establishing a successful digital strategy and marketing consultancy for a number of organizations both inside and outside the music industry, including the IFPI, PPL and various small labels and retailers. From 2005 to 2010, Mark was Managing Director of Lifestyle Mobility UK Ltd. where he held an entrepreneurial retail and consultancy role in the healthcare sector, providing mobility products, adaptations and accessibility solutions for disabled and elderly people, operating a number of retail outlets, supplying the British Red Cross and several local authorities.