PCI-PAL PLC announced the appointment of James Barham and Andy Francombe to its Board of Directors. Andy Francombe joins as Chief Financial Officer and James Barham is promoted to Commercial Director. James Christopher Barham, aged 34, graduated from Bath Spa University and worked for Hiscox Plc and Call Connection Ltd. before joining IPPlus in 2008, where he held several senior management positions before being appointed to the Board of IPPlus (UK) Limited in 2015.

James has been instrumental in the growth of the telecoms and payments businesses and the ultimate evolution of the PCI-PAL product suite. James is responsible for sales, operations and commercial development. Andrew Kevin Francombe, aged 53, is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales having qualified with Ernst & Young.

Andy has held senior finance roles for The Coca-Cola Company in Europe and Macquarie Bank, in addition to being Finance Director at Conran Restaurants and Deputy Finance Director at Schweppes Beverages. Finally, as outlined in the company circular published in connection with the disposal, Stuart Gordon has resigned from the Board with immediate effect.