Bango PLC
("Bango")
Appointment of Non-Executive
Director
Cambridge, UK, 13 June 2024 - Bango (AIM: BGO), announces that, on 12 June 2024, Anthony
(Tony) Perkins FCA, joined its Board as a Non-Executive Director.
Tony has been appointed as Chair of the Audit Committee.
Tony, a Chartered Accountant, is
currently the Senior Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair
of the Audit Committee at Yu Group PLC, an AIM-listed B2B energy
provider. He provides specialist knowledge of consumer markets
through a directorship at DJ Squire & Co. Ltd, alongside other
business advisory roles.
Tony brings skills and experience in
audit, risk management and financial reporting to the Bango Board.
His early career was spent at BDO, one of the top five accounting
firms, advising global clients. He was a member of the BDO
leadership team where his roles included Head of the London Office
and Head of National Audit.
Commenting on his appointment, Tony
Perkins said:
"I am thrilled
to be joining the Board of Bango, an exceptional growth company
serving a high value, global market opportunity, backed-up by an
outstanding team and strong culture. Bango has developed powerful
technology for its Digital Vending Machine®, which has been quickly
adopted by global merchants and leading telcos. Bango has taken a
market leading position in subscriptions bundling, which I see as a
fundamental structural feature in the subscriptions market, and I
am excited about contributing to this unique growth
story".
Bango Chair, Ray Anderson,
said:
"Tony Perkins
brings valuable expertise and financial oversight to Bango, honed
through a successful career in audit and accounting, both as an
advisor and in Board roles. Bango exceeded a 40% compound annual
growth rate over the last six years, and Tony's skills and
experience will be crucial as we continue our rapid expansion in
subscription bundling. I welcome his contribution to our future
success."
Additional Information
Anthony (Tony) John Perkins (aged
65) is, or has been, a Director or partner of the following
companies or partnerships during the previous five
years:
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Current directorships/partnerships
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Previous directorships/partnerships
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· D.J.
Squire & Co., Limited
· Kal
Portfolio Trading Company Limited (previously Yu Energy
Limited)
· Yu
Energy Holding Limited
· Yu
Energy Retail Limited
· Yu
Group plc
· Yu
Propco Ltd
· Yu
Water Limited
· Yu
Services Limited
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Yu-Smart Limited
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· Bernhard & Co. Ltd
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Save as set out above, there are no
disclosures in respect of the appointment of Tony Perkins to be
made under paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules for
Companies.
ENDS
Contact Details:
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Bango PLC
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Singer Capital Markets (Nominated Adviser and
Broker)
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+44 1223 617 387
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+44 20 7496 3000
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investors@bango.com
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Paul Larbey, CEO
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Jen Boorer
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Matt Garner, CFO
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Asha Chotai
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About Bango
Bango enables content providers to
reach more paying customers through global partnerships. Bango
revolutionized the monetization of digital content and
services, by opening-up online payments to
mobile phone users worldwide. Today, the Digital Vending
Machine® is driving the rapid growth of the
subscriptions economy, powering choice and control for
subscribers.
The world's largest content
providers, including Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Google (NASDAQ: GOOG)
and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) trust Bango technology to reach
subscribers everywhere.
Bango, where people subscribe. For
more information, visit www.bangoinvestor.com