First Derivatives plc announced the appointment of Ayman Sayed as a Non-Executive Director of the Group with effect from 1 July 2020. This Board appointment supports the Group's strategy to continue to enhance its product engineering capability, deliver world class solutions and grow its software revenue. Ayman is the President and CEO of BMC Software Inc. He brings extensive experience in enterprise technology and a track record of driving business success through growth strategies focused on product innovation to the Group. Prior to his current role he was President and Chief Product Officer of CA Technologies Inc.