02 May 2023

Kainos Group plc

("Kainos" or the "Company") 

                                    Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Director

Kainos Group plc (KNOS), a UK-headquartered IT provider with expertise across three divisions - Digital Services, Workday Services, and Workday Products, is pleased to announce the appointment of James Kidd as an independent Non-Executive Director and as a member of the Audit & Risk Committee, with effect from 01 October 2023.

Having joined AVEVA Group plc in 2004, James was appointed to the board in 2011 and held the roles of CFO, Deputy CEO and CEO.  During his time on the board, AVEVA grew to over 6,500 people globally, with revenues of £1.2 billion.  James stepped down from AVEVA in February 2023 following the acquisition of the company by Schneider Electric at an enterprise valuation of £10.6 billion.

Commenting on the new appointment, Kainos CEO Brendan Mooney said:

"We are delighted to welcome James to our board.  As a director and a key member of the executive management team at AVEVA, James was instrumental in the growth of the company, which saw a six-fold increase during his tenure.  James' experience will be invaluable as we continue our own growth and development.  The rest of the board and I look forward to working with him when he joins in October."

The Company confirms that there are no other disclosures that need to be made under Listing Rule 9.6.13 relating to the appointment of James Kidd.

For further information, please contact:

Kainos via FTI Consulting LLP

Brendan Mooney, Chief Executive Officer

Richard McCann, Chief Financial Officer

Investec Bank plc +44 20 7597 5970

Patrick Robb / Ben Griffiths

FTI Consulting LLP +44 20 3727 1000

Matt Dixon / Dwight Burden / Kwaku Aning 

About Kainos

Kainos Group plc is a UK-headquartered IT provider with expertise across three divisions - Digital Services, Workday Services, and Workday Products.  

Our Digital Services division develops and supports custom digital service platforms for public sector, commercial, and healthcare customers. Our solutions transform the delivery of these services, ensuring they are secure, accessible, and cost-effective, and provide better outcomes for users. 

Our Workday Services division specialises in the deployment of Workday Inc.'s Finance, HR and Planning products to leading organisations across Europe and North America. We are one of Workday's most respected partners, experienced in complex deployment and trusted by our customers to launch, test, expand, and support their Workday systems.  

Our Workday Products division develops products that complement Workday. Our Smart product suite, including Smart Test (for automated testing), Smart Audit (for compliance monitoring), and Smart Shield (for data masking), are used by more than 350 customers globally to safeguard their Workday systems.  

Our people are central to our success. We employ more than 2,900 people in 22 countries across Europe and the Americas. 

We are listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: KNOS) and you can discover more about us at www.kainos.com.