22 April 2024
4GLOBAL PLC
("4GLOBAL" or the "Company")
Directorate
Changes
4GLOBAL, a UK-based data and
technology company focused on providing customers in the sport and
fitness sector with business-critical insights about their
customers, operations, and investments, is pleased to announce the
appointment Eric Haller as an independent non-executive director of
the Company.
Eric Haller served as the Global
Executive Vice President and Group Head of Experian DataLabs, an
operating division of Experian PLC. Based in San Diego and under
his leadership, DataLabs generated over 53 new products for
Experian adding approximately $200 million in annual recurring
revenues for the company. Furthermore, Eric was pivotal in the
development and execution of Experian's data commercialisation
strategy that has elevated Experian to the global leader in their
space with revenues in excess of $6.7bn.
Prior to his tenure at Experian,
Eric operated within the start-up landscape, including his
co-founding of a San Diego-based company specialising in identity
fraud detection, later rebranded as ID Analytics, and acquired by
LifeLock in 2012 for $185 million. Additionally, he held pivotal
positions such as Chief Marketing Officer at HNC Software, which
was acquired by FICO for $800 million in 2002, and executive roles
at industry giants MasterCard and Visa.
Eric holds a Master of Science in
Technology Management from Columbia University and a Bachelor of
Science in Finance from San Diego State University.
Eric will be working with the board
and 4GLOBAL's management team enhancing the corporate strategy and
product development, particularly around data commercialisation
strategies.
Further to the announcement of 23
January 2024, 4Global also announces that Alexandra Orlando has
stepped down from the Group board, effective 11 April 2024, to
focus on her role as Vice-President of our North American
operations, Alexandra will focus on the
expansion and advancement of the US team, the development of its
core strategy and growing the sales opportunity
pipeline.
Eloy Mazon, CEO, commented: "Firstly, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to Alexandra
Orlando for her invaluable contributions to the Group Board and
know that she will make a huge contribution in her executive role
in the North Americas for the Group.
We are delighted to welcome Eric to
the Board of 4global. Eric brings a wealth of knowledge and
experience to 4GLOBAL on how to maximise the commercial value of
data and the development of incredible commercially successful data
products that has enabled the companies he has managed to maximise
their potential and growth. The board and I look forward to working
with Eric in bringing this experience and knowledge into
4GLOBAL."
Eric Haller, NED, commented: "I
am delighted to be joining the 4GLOBAL board and I look forward to
working with the management team to maximise the growth and
commercial success of the company. I was impressed by the data
asset that 4GLOBAL has developed and the insight solutions they
provide their customers. The potential for growth of 4GLOBAL is
significant given its data asset and I look forward to being part
of that journey."
Eric Matthew Haller, aged 57, holds
no current directorships or partnerships, nor has held any former
directorships or partnerships within the last five
years.
There is no further information to
be disclosed pursuant to Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM
Rules for Companies.
For
further information please contact:
4GLOBAL
Eloy Mazon (CEO)
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c/o IFC Advisory
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Spark Advisory Partners - Nominated Adviser
Neil Baldwin
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0203 368 3554
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Canaccord Genuity Limited - Broker
Bobbie Hilliam
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020 7523 8000
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IFC
Advisory
Graham Herring / Zach
Cohen
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0203 934 6630
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