Ebiquity
plc
(the
"Company" or "Ebiquity")
19
November 2024
Appointment of Chief Executive Officer
Ebiquity plc, a world leader in
media investment analysis, announces the appointment of Ruben
Schreurs as a director and the Group's Chief Executive Officer,
effective immediately. Ruben's appointment marks the logical next
step in the Group's strategic journey to become a tech-enabled and
scalable business, driving profitable growth and improving client
experience and shareholder value.
Ruben Schreurs was previously the
Company's Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Product Officer, having
joined the Group in 2020 following the acquisition of Digital
Decisions, of which he was founder. Ruben has been a key
player in the expansion of Ebiquity's product offering and the
transformation of its business, positioning
the Company as a leader in media intelligence and advisory
services
The appointment follows the
resignation of Nick Waters who has stepped down from the Board with
immediate effect. Nick is leaving to pursue other career
opportunities, returning to the agency sector. He will remain with
the business as Global President until 31 January 2025 to ensure a
smooth transition and handover to Ruben.
At the date of this announcement,
Ruben Schreurs holds around 7.01% of the Company's voting
rights.
Rob Woodward, Chair,
commented:
"The Board is delighted to appoint Ruben
Schreurs as CEO of Ebiquity plc. Ruben's entrepreneurial
background, strategic insight and commitment to client success make
him ideally suited to lead the next phase of Ebiquity's development
as we strengthen our strategic focus and expand in emerging media
areas.
The Board thanks Nick Waters for his commitment and leadership
during the last four years. Nick has led the business during a
period of transformation which Ruben will continue. We wish Nick
well for the future."
Ruben Schreurs, Group CEO,
said:
"It is a great privilege to be appointed to the role of Group
CEO at Ebiquity. We are on the cusp of transformative growth
opportunities in our core markets and in emerging media channels. I
look forward to working with our trusted partners and our talented
global team to further scale our solutions, deepen our client
relationships and ensure Ebiquity thrives as a world leader in
media investment analysis."
This announcement contains inside
information.
Additional Information
In accordance with the AIM Rules,
the following information required to be disclosed in relation to
Ruben Schreurs is set out below. Other than this information, Ruben
Schreurs has confirmed there is no further information required to
be disclosed under paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM
Rules.
Full Name:
Ruben Schreurs
Age:
33
Current beneficial shareholding in the
Company:
9,604,381 ordinary shares
Current directorships:
Stichting Administratiekantoor
Pinnacle Invest
Cosimo Capital BV
Previous directorships within the last 5
years:
Digital Decisions BV
Enquiries:
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Ebiquity plc
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+44 (0) 20 7650 9600
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Dorcas Murray, Company
Secretary
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Camarco
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Ben Woodford
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+44 (0) 7990 653 341
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Geoffrey Pelham-Lane
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+44 (0) 7733 124 226
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Panmure Liberum (Financial Adviser, Nomad and
Broker)
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+44 (0) 20 7886 2500
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Edward Mansfield / Dougie
McLeod (Corporate Advisory)
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Mark Murphy / Sam
Elder (Corporate Broking)
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About Ebiquity plc
Ebiquity plc (LSE AIM:
EBQ) is a world leader in media investment analysis. It
harnesses the power of data to provide independent, fact-based
advice, enabling brand owners to perfect media investment decisions
and improve business outcomes. Ebiquity is able to
provide independent, unbiased advice and solutions to brands
because we have no commercial interest in any part of the media
supply chain.
We are a data-driven solutions
company helping brand owners drive efficiency and
effectiveness from their media spend, eliminating wastage and
creating value. We provide analysis and solutions through four
Service Lines: Media management, Media performance, Marketing
effectiveness and Contract Compliance.
Ebiquity's clients are served
by more than 600 media specialists, covering 80% of the global
advertising market.
The Company has the most
comprehensive, independent view of today's global media market,
analysing over US$100bn of media spend and contract value
from over 110 countries annually, including trillions of digital
media impressions.
As a result, over 70 of the world's
top 100 advertisers today choose Ebiquity as their
trusted independent media advisor.
For further information, please
visit: www.ebiquity.com