Dotdigital Group plc announced that it has appointed John Conoley to the Board as Non-Executive Chair, effective immediately. Michael (Mike) O'Leary, current Chair, will as previously indicated retire from the Board from July 05, 2022. John brings to Dotdigital significant Board level experience of both main market and AIM-quoted businesses, as well as deep industry experience following an extensive career spanning various roles within the technology sector.

John has an established track record of growing businesses and delivering value creation. John is currently Executive Chair of AIM-listed FireAngel Safety Technology PLC. John's previous experience includes CEO of Psion PLC, an international mobile device manufacturer, from 2008 until its sale to Motorola in 2012; Non-Executive Director of AIM-listed NetDimensions, a human-capital management software and services business, from 2016 until its competitive sale process in 2017; Non-Executive Chairman of Parity Group PLC, the AIM-quoted recruitment and IT services company, from 2017 to 2020; and Non-Executive Director and Chair of Wameja Limited (formerly eServGlobal) from 2013 to 2021, during which time John oversaw a joint venture with Mastercard (HomeSend) of which John also sat on the board as Non-Executive Director.

Mr. Conoley holds or has held the following directorships/partnerships in the past five years: Current Directorships/Partnerships: Pictor Developments LLP, Nerha Limited, FireAngel Safety Technology Group PLC and, FireAngel Safety Technology Limited. Former Directorships/Partnerships (past five years): Parity Group Public Limited Company NetDimensions (Holdings) PLC, Homesend SCRL, Autologic Diagnostics International Limited, Psion PLC, Wameja UK Limited and, Outstep Limited. Mr. Conoley was a director of was a director of Convergent Communications plc (Convergent) until 15 April 2003.

On 26 June 2003, within 12 months of Mr. Conoley ceasing to act as a divisional director, Convergent entered administration and was dissolved on 5 February 2008. The Administrators anticipated a shortfall to creditors. Mr. Conoley was also a director of Crosshouse Holdings Limited (Crosshouse) until 15 April 2003.

On 15 December 2003, within 12 months of Mr. Conoley ceasing to act as a director, Crosshouse entered administration and was dissolved on 15 April 2005. Mr. Conoley was a director of Outstep Limited from 3 August 2005, which entered into a creditor's voluntary liquidation on 11 June 2012 and was dissolved on 20 January 2015.