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Escher Group Holdings plc
Annual report 2011
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Financial statements
Corporate governance
Business review
Overview
John is the managing director of JD Champion Ireland, a substantial Irish
retail business and subsidiary of JD Sports Fashion plc. Previously, John
has worked in the corporate finance business with Arthur Andersen and
Merrion Capital. He has also worked in the venture capital industry in the
UK and Ireland. John has been on the Board of Escher Group since 2007.
John Quinn
Non-executive Director
Paul is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
Paul joined AVEVA Group plc in 1989 and was heavily involved in the
flotation process and was responsible for UK accounting and the
development of AVEVA’s overseas subsidiaries including adherence
to group standards. Between 1998 and 2001, Paul was also UK director of
human resources and was appointed to the position of finance director of
AVEVA Group plc on 1 March 2001, a position he held until 1 January 2011.
Prior to joining AVEVA, Paul trained within the accountancy profession before
moving to Philips Telecommunications (UK) where he was responsible for the
management accounts of its public sectors division. Paul was a recipient of
the FTSE250 Finance Director of the Year award and is also a non-executive
director of Anite plc, Ubisense Group plc and Digital Barriers plc. He was
appointed to the Board of Escher Group in July 2011.
Paul Taylor
Non-executive Director
Michael is Chief Executive of S.F. Investments, a privately held company
that manages worldwide investments on behalf of the Smurfit family.
As well as being on the advisory board of the University College Dublin
Business School, Michael is also a director of a number of companies
including GameAccount and The K Club Limited. Prior to his current
position, Michael held a number of senior positions within the Jefferson
Smurfit Group both in Europe and the US. Michael has been on the
Board of Escher Group since 2007.
Michael Smurfit Jnr
Non-executive Director