Accesso Technolog adds new director to board

Accesso Technology Group PLC ( LSE:ACSO, OTC:LOQPF, FRA:LQG) announced it has appointed Philip Wood as a non-executive director, with immediate effect. Wood is expected to join the Audit Committee and later succeed Andy Malpass as its chair. He brings more than 25 years’ experience in listed software companies, including 16 years as chief financial officer of Aptitude Software Group, where he helped oversee its shift towards subscription and software-as-a-service revenues. He previously served as group finance director of AttentiV Systems and as audit committee chair at SmartSpace Software. Accesso chairman Bill Russell said Wood’s financial reporting, governance and software-sector expertise would support the company as it expands its data and artificial intelligence capabilities and develops more integrated customer solutions.