Non-executive Directors
Martyn Rose, Chairman
Martyn brings considerable entrepreneurial and managerial expertise to the Group having been closely involved as an active investor in a wide range of companies. He qualified as a barrister before forming a corporate finance boutique in 1975, involved in restructuring and refinancing smaller companies. Martyn became chairman of his first listed company at the age of 34 and has been chairman of over 20 public and private companies since then. Such successes include his role as founder and chairman of a commercial radio group, sold to the forerunner of Gcap, where shareholders increased their investment twelve fold in eight years. More recently, while once again serving as founder and chairman, Martyn and his partner sold his soft drink manufacturing business for £75 million in 2005, representing a 230 times return on their investment. Martyn was short listed for the Non Executive Director of the Year Award in the first National Business Awards in 2002 and was invited to judge The Entrepreneur of the Year Award category from 2004 to 2007.
In addition to his position as Chairman, Martyn Rose chairs Publishing Technology's audit committee, remuneration committee and nomination committee.
Mark Rowse
Mark began his career at NM Rothschild in 1981, and since 1987 has been involved in a wide range of start-up and early stage businesses. CEO of Ingenta until 2004, Mark has since been developing a number of other business interests in the software and content industries, and is currently a Non-executive Director for a number of companies.
Ward Shaw
Ward is a private investor and frequent speaker and contributor within the scholarly information community. He founded the CARL Corporation and UnCover Inc., and served as Chairman and CEO for both companies. Previously, he was Executive Director of the Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries, and Associate Director of Libraries at the University of Denver and at Colby College. He holds degrees from Hamilton College, Simmons College, and an honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Northern Colorado.
In addition to his position as non-executive director, Ward Shaw sits on Publishing Technology's audit committee, remuneration committee and nomination committee. |
