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Infoserve continues recruitment drive

19th October 2009

A Tees Valley firm is defying the current economic crisis by achieving record sales and continuing to recruit.

Darlington-based online local search specialist, Infoserve, is benefitting from the inexorable growth of online advertising spending which has overtaken television expenditure for the first time, according to a report issued at the end of last month.

Online spending grew 4.6% to £1.752bn in the first half of 2009, while TV spending shrank 16.1% to £1.639bn. According to Guy Phillipson, chief executive of the Internet Advertising Bureau this is due to, “the value, accountability and measurability of online advertising.”

This growth has been reflected in monthly sales records being regularly beaten in 2009 by Infoserve, which represents leading brands such as Google and Yahoo!

According to sales director, Mark Riley, this impressive performance is not simply due to the popularity of internet advertising but also because of the calibre of the sales team that has excelled under Infoserve’s training programme.

“We have spent the last few months investing time in the team and it has certainly paid dividends. We provide great one-to-one training and mentoring and have a top quality and highly motivated sales force with the results proving that our training methods work.

“We are well placed to continue our recruitment drive to maintain this success and build on the existing team. Ideally we are looking for an extra 60 people before the end of February.”

Mark continued, “We want to develop quality sales personnel by investing time and effort and ensure that they, in turn, build a successful career with Infoserve.”

For further information, please contact:

Peter Downey
Source Marketing Communications
Tel: 0113 380 1644
Email: peter@sourcemc.co.uk

Appointment of Finance Director

12th October 2009

Infoserve Group Plc (“Infoserve” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jonathan Simpson to the board of directors of the Company as Finance Director, effective immediately.

Before joining Infoserve as interim finance director in June 2009, Jonathan Paul Simpson, aged 33, was, between February 2007 and January 2009, chief financial officer and company secretary of Ultralase Group Limited and its subsidiary companies (the “Ultralase Group”), (the ultimate parent of the Ultralase Group being Ultralase Limited (“Ultralase”) until its acquisition by Ultralase Group Limited in February 2008). The Ultralase Group is a market leading laser eye care business. Whilst at the Ultralase Group, Jonathan had responsibility for finance, information technology, management information and acquisitions. He was a key member of the management team which acquired Ultralase in 2008. Between November 2002 and January 2007 he was financial controller of Ultralase and Ultralase Medical Aesthetics Limited. He qualified as a chartered accountant in 2001.

Jonathan Simpson is not currently a director of any other companies. During the past five years he has been a director of the following companies:

Allclear Cambridge Limited
Allclear Clinic Limited
Cambridge Eye Laser Clinic Limited
Hammersmith Clinic (Trading) Limited
Nusight Limited
Quality Healthcare Waterford Limited
The Corneal Laser Centre Limited
The London Centre for Refractive Surgery Limited
Ultralase Acquisitions Limited
Ultralase Finance Limited
Ultralase Group Limited
Ultralase Limited

There is no further information to be disclosed under Rule 17 or paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules for Companies.

Commenting on the appointment, Steve Barnes, Chief Executive said:

“I am delighted to welcome Jonathan to the Infoserve board. He has strong accountancy practice experience as well as retail and business development skills, and brings with him invaluable knowledge and insights. Jonathan joins us at an important stage in the Group’s development, and I and my fellow Directors look forward to working with him to improve productivity and profitability throughout Infoserve.”

For further information, please contact:

Steve Barnes (Infoserve Group plc)
Tel: 0113 238 6200

Robin Gwyn (WH Ireland Ltd)
Tel: 0161 832 2174

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