Board changes at Berkeley Scott

Berkeley Scott Group Plc, a provider of people resourcing solutions to the hospitality and leisure sector, is pleased to announce, with immediate effect, the appointments of Will Coker as Chief Financial Officer and Rod Leefe as a Non-executive Director following the resignations of David Oakley (Finance Director) and Rupert Bayfield (Non-executive Director).

Will Coker, aged 39, qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Price Waterhouse in London before moving to the BOC Group in 1993 as Audit Manager. In 1996 Will was seconded to Ohmeda Australia, BOCís Australian healthcare business, as Finance & Operations Director before moving to Thomas Cook / Travelex Australia in 1999 as Financial Controller. Recruited in 2002 by Philips Medical Systems Australasia as Finance Director, he was involved in a series of acquisitions, and a bottom line turnaround of $6million from loss making to sustainable profitability.

Rod Leefe, aged 43, is Chairman of Witan Jardine, the recruitment consultancy specialising in finance and marketing professionals. He has over 20 years experience in the recruitment industry. Rod joined Witan Jardine in 1983 as a fee-earner, and held various positions before being appointed Chairman in 1996. Under Rodís jurisdiction Witan Jardineís pre-tax profits grew from 250, 000 in 1999 to 1.25million in 2004. Rod is also an executive coach, coaching directors of other small and medium sized companies, and is a regular speaker at business schools.

Commenting on the appointments, Roddy Watt, Chief Executive, said: ìI am delighted that Will and Rod have agreed to join us. They are both significant additions and will bring valuable expertise to the Board, having established strong reputations in their respective fields of finance and recruitment.î

ìI would like to thank David Oakley, Finance Director, and Rupert Bayfield, Non-executive Director, for their significant contributions to Berkeley Scott over a number of years. Both have been instrumental in helping Berkeley Scott achieve its goals, and we wish them well for the future.î