The Board of Digital Barriers plc announced the appointment of Zak Doffman to the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Group with immediate effect. Tom Black will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board, from October 14, 2014 in a Non-Executive capacity, in order to provide Zak with strong support and guidance in his new role. A founding Executive Director of the Group and member of the Board, Zak has been responsible for developing the strategy and acquiring the businesses brought into the Group, as well as establishing and managing commercial and sales operations around the world.

Zak will lead an executive team that includes Colin Evans, currently the Executive Director responsible for the Group's engineering and operations, who will become Chief Operating Officer and Sharon Cooper, who will continue in her role as Group Finance Director.