Samarkand Group plc (SMK) Samarkand Group plc : Appointment of
Philip Smiley as Executive Director 06-Dec-2021 / 07:00 GMT/BST
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6th December 2021
Samarkand Group plc
("Samarkand", the "Company" or together with its subsidiaries
the "Group")
Appointment of Philip Smiley as Executive Director
Samarkand Group plc, the cross-border eCommerce technology,
services and consumer brand group, is pleased to announce the
appointment of Philip Smiley to the Board as Executive Director,
with effect from 4 January 2022.
Philip joins the Company having been the Global CEO of the
Consulting Division of Kantar, the world's leading data, insights
and consulting group. With 30 years of corporate experience, he
brings deep retail and consumer industry expertise to Samarkand. In
addition, his proven track record in scaling b2b technology and
services businesses, experience in acquisitions, investment and
partnership development will be invaluable to Samarkand.
Accustomed to operating globally, he has led Kantar group
businesses in international markets having spent eight years in the
Asia region, including four in China. Philip will focus on the
development of Samarkand's strategic partnerships to accelerate the
distribution of Samarkand's technology and services in global
markets.
Tanith Dodge Chairperson of Samarkand Group plc commented:
"Phil's experience to date is tailor made for Samarkand. His
first-hand knowledge of our sector and target market will help us
build strategic partnerships which can augment our marketing, make
our offering more compelling and accelerate the adoption of our
technology and services by brands. His skill set complements our
existing Executive team and I look forward to working with
him."
Philip Smiley commented:
"Samarkand's mission to make access to the Chinese e-commerce
market simple and profitable for brands and remove friction for
cross border shoppers resonates strongly. Cross border is the
fastest growing sector in the e-commerce industry and the need for
Samarkand's technology and services is accelerating for brands and
merchants of all sizes. I'm delighted to be joining the business at
such an exciting period of growth and I look forward to
contributing to Samarkand's success in 2022 and beyond."
Further information
Following Philip's appointment, the Board of Samarkand will
consist of three executive directors and three non-executive
directors, which the Board believes is the right balance and is in
keeping
with appropriate corporate governance.
During the past five years, Philip, 52, has held a board
position at CVDM Solutions SAS as a non-executive director of the
Planorama Retail Execution Technology and has served as an
executive director of XTEL SARL and an executive director of Kantar
Retail UK.
Other than the above information, there are no further
disclosures required under Rule 4.9 of the AQSE Growth Market Apex
Rulebook.
Philip Smiley is the brother of Simon Smiley, a co-founder and
Chief Operating Officer of Samarkand Group plc. Philip Smiley
currently holds 706,800 ordinary shares in Samarkand Group plc.
Philip's wife, Yvonne Smiley, holds 37,391 ordinary shares.
For more information, please contact:
Samarkand Group plc Via Alma PR
David Hampstead, Chief Executive Officer
https://samarkand.global/
Eva Hang, Chief Financial Officer
VSA Capital - AQSE Corporate Adviser and Broker +44(0)20 3005 5000
Andrew Raca, James Deathe, Pascal Wiese (Corporate Finance)
IPO@vsacapital.com
Andrew Monk (Corporate Broking)
Alma PR +44(0)20 3405 0213
Josh Royston
Robyn Fisher samarkand@almapr.co.uk
Joe Pederzolli
Notes to Editors
Founded in 2016, Samarkand is a cross-border eCommerce
technology and retail group focusing on connecting Western Brands
with China, the world's largest eCommerce market. The Group has
developed a proprietary software platform, the Nomad platform,
which is integrated across all necessary touch-points required for
eCommerce in China including eCommerce platforms, payments,
logistics, social media and customs. The Nomad platform is the
foundation on which the Group's Nomad technology and service
solutions are built. The core products include Nomad Checkout,
Nomad Storefront, Nomad Commerce and Nomad Distribution.
Samarkand is headquartered in London, UK with offices in
Shanghai and Tokyo employing over 160 staff.
The Company's current customer base comprises leading European
brands such as 111SKIN, Shay & Blue, Omorovicza, ICONIC London,
Philip Kingsley and Temple Spa. Samarkand has also successfully
grown its own brand, Probio7, acquired in December 2017. Since it's
IPO in March 2021 Samarkand has acquired Zita West Products,
Babawest and Napiers the Herbalists.
For further information please visit
https://www.samarkand.global/
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ISIN: GB00BLH1QT30
Category Code: MSCM
TIDM: SMK
Sequence No.: 128303
EQS News ID: 1254222
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