Zegona communications plc announced a range of measures that strengthen its board and executive team. Effective from February 06, 2017, Ashley Martin will join the board as an independent non-executive director, Chairman of the Audit & Risk Committee and a member of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee. Ashley brings a wealth of complementary experience to the Zegona board.

As Audit Committee Chair at Rightmove plc, he gained valuable insight into an entrepreneurial, high-growth consumer technology business and he combines this with a successful executive career in larger listed companies with a particular focus on mergers and acquisitions. Ashley was most recently Global Chief Financial Officer of private equity backed Engine Holding LLC and previously Group Finance Director of Rok plc, and Tempus plc. Murray Scott will continue to serve as a member of the Audit & Risk Committee.

To further strengthen the independence of the board's committees, Robert Samuelson will step down from the Audit & Risk and Nomination & Remuneration Committees and Mark Brangstrup-Watts will step down from the Audit & Risk Committee, both at the next annual general meeting. This will ensure both committees are comprised of only non-executive directors. Also effective February 06, 2017, Dean Checkley, who has been Zegona's Finance Director since October 1, 2016 will succeed Howard Kalika as Chief Financial Officer.

Dean is a seasoned finance professional with broad experience of the European TMT space, having served in senior finance roles in large TMT and international companies. His previous positions include Divisional Finance Director at Central European Media Enterprises Ltd, Director of Financial Control and Group Risk Director at Virgin Media Inc. and most recently Group Financial Controller at AB Mauri, a division of Associated British Foods plc. Dean's appointment permits Howard Kalika to focus exclusively on new investments, expanding Zegona's capacity to evaluate the growing number of attractive new opportunities that they see across the broader European TMT landscape.