Source: Cashbox
Cashbox PLC (AIM: CBOX), the AIM listed independent ATM deployer and operator, is pleased to announce that it has strengthened its Board of Directors with the appointment of John Maples MP as a Non-Executive Director.
John brings with him a wealth of business experience relevant to Cashbox, including a tenure as Chairman of ATM operator Bank Machine Ltd from 2003 until it was acquired by Cardtronics Inc in 2005.
Mr Maples first became a Member of Parliament for the Conservative Party in 1983 and was a Treasury Minister in the governments of both Margaret Thatcher and John Major. He has also been Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party, Shadow Foreign Secretary and Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Defence. He is currently the Member of Parliament for Stratford-on-Avon and a Member of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee.
Commenting on his appointment, John Maples MP, said "The Cashbox model is unique in the rapidly growing UK ATM market and I am delighted to be joining the Company at such an exciting stage of its development."
Anthony Sharp, Cashbox Chairman, commented "The addition of John to the Board is a feather in the cap for Cashbox and we look forward to drawing on his vast experience. In particular, with his stewardship of Bank Machine where he oversaw the highly successful sale to Cardtronics Inc, John will provide valuable input for the team and for our shareholders."
John Cradock Maples MP, aged 63, currently holds the following directorships:
Dunlop Transcalm LtdAdvanced Visual Technology LtdValue Retail plcAgatha Christie LtdAutospan Ltd
John Maples MP was a director within the last 5 years of the following:NewMedia SPARK plcBC (BMHL) LtdSynaptic Systems Ltd