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Escher Group Holdings plc
Annual report 2011
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Board of Directors
Connected through strong leadership
Bernard is a graduate of University College Dublin and a chartered
accountant. He is principal of Somers & Associates and specialises in
corporate and debt restructuring. He has been an adviser to many of
Ireland’s largest companies. Bernard is currently a director of DCC plc
and Irish Continental Group plc and has previously served on the board
of many listed companies in Ireland and the US. He is a former director of
the Central Bank of Ireland. He has invested in private companies both for
start-up and growth and has managed many acquisitions and disposals
both in Ireland and internationally. Bernard has been Chairman of
Escher since 2007.
Bernard Somers
Non-executive Chairman
Fionnuala joined Escher Group in 2000. With over 30 years’ experience,
Fionnuala brings knowledge of retail technology as well as specific
industry knowledge. Prior to joining Escher, Fionnuala held senior
management positions with An Post, Ireland’s national postal operator
and Post Consult International, where she was technology director.
She was a co-founder of Anshe Ltd, a technology company subsequently
acquired by Escher Group in 2000.
Since joining Escher Fionnuala was instrumental in overseeing Escher’s
expansion across the global postal market and was a key member of
the management buy-out team in 2007. Fionnuala has been a board
member since 2007.
Fionnuala Higgins
Executive Director
As Chief Executive Officer of Escher Group, Liam has spearheaded
Escher’s efforts to build and expand its postal business. He is
considered a thought leader within the industry and has led the
development of Escher’s ground-breaking point-of-service software,
RiposteTrEx
. Liam is co-author of a number of papers in the area of
Digital Post and the delivery of eGovernment services.
Prior to his appointment as CEO, Liam held management positions at
An Post, Ireland’s national postal operator, overseeing its technology
retail strategy. In 1998, he co-founded Anshe Limited, a software
company, raising venture capital funding while growing revenue.
In 2000, the company was acquired by Escher Group. In 2011, Liam
oversaw Escher’s successful IPO on AIM that raised US$25 million
(£15.4 million) through its Placing.
Liam Church
Chief Executive Officer
Trevor is a graduate of Rhodes University (BCom and PDipAcc),
the National College of Ireland (MA Finance with First Class Honours)
and is a chartered accountant (Institute of Chartered Accountants in
England and Wales and South African Institute of Chartered Accountants).
Trevor joined the Group in 2008 as Chief Financial Officer following
the management buy-out. Trevor has over 15 years’ experience in
strategic initiatives and financial control, financial reporting and
operations and has worked extensively in reorganisation, mergers and
acquisitions and fundraising activities in industry and as an adviser. Trevor
previously fulfilled a number of senior roles with PwC, AIG and KPMG
both in Ireland and in South Africa. Trevor was appointed to the Board
in July 2011.
Trevor McIntyre
Finance Director