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21 September 2023
Kainos Group plc
("Kainos" or the "Company")
Confirmation of CEO appointment
Kainos Group plc (KNOS), a UK-headquartered IT provider with expertise across three divisions, Digital Services, Workday Services, and Workday Products, today confirms that Russell Sloan has assumed the role of CEO of Kainos.
Russell's appointment as CEO and to the Kainos Board of Directors completes the transition outlined in the announcement of 19 June 2023 and follows the conclusion of the Company's AGM, during which Brendan Mooney stepped down as CEO and resigned as a director.
Russell Sloan, CEO of Kainos, commented:
"I would like to thank everyone for the good wishes they have extended to me over the last three months. Throughout my career in Kainos I have always been excited about the future, and I look forward to working with our colleagues, customers, partners and all our stakeholders in developing the opportunities that lie ahead."
Tom Burnet, Chairperson of Kainos:
"I commend Russell and Brendan on the professional nature of the handover process, and as a Board we look forward to supporting Russell as he leads Kainos into the future. We also extend our thanks to Brendan for his leadership over the past twenty-two years and for the ongoing assistance that he will provide Kainos until June 2024."
ENDS
For further information, please contact:
Kainos via FTI Consulting LLP
Russell Sloan, Chief Executive Officer
Richard McCann, Chief Financial Officer
Investec Bank plc +44 20 7597 5970
Patrick Robb / Ben Griffiths
FTI Consulting LLP +44 20 3727 1000 or kainos@fticonsulting.com
Dwight Burden / Kwaku Aning
About Kainos Group plc
Kainos Group plc is a UK-headquartered IT provider with expertise across three divisions: Digital Services, Workday Services, and Workday Products.
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| · | Digital Services develops and supports custom digital service platforms for public sector, commercial, and healthcare customers. Our solutions transform the delivery of these services, ensuring they are secure, accessible, and cost-effective, and provide better outcomes for users. |
| · | Workday Services specialises in the deployment of Workday, Inc.'s Finance, HR and Planning products to leading organisations across Europe and North America. We are one of Workday's most respected partners, experienced in complex deployment and trusted by our customers to launch, test, expand, and support their Workday systems. |
| · | Workday Products develops products that complement Workday. Our Smart product suite, including Smart Test (for automated testing), Smart Audit (for compliance monitoring), and Smart Shield (for data masking), are used by more than 350 customers globally to safeguard their Workday systems. |
Our people are central to our success. We employ more than 2,900 people in 22 countries across Europe and the Americas.
We are listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: KNOS) and you can discover more about us at www.kainos.com.
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