iomart Group plc announced the appointment of Lucy Dimes as Independent Non-Executive Chair of the Company, with effect from the closing of the AGM on 30 August 2022. This follows the decision by exiting Chair, Ian Steele, not to stand for re-election as previously announced. Lucy is an accomplished business leader having operated in senior executive positions in FTSE 100, FTSE 250 and private equity owned companies spanning telecoms, technology, business services and financial services.

Lucy has substantial experience in complex, highly regulated international markets in product innovation, market entry, scaling for growth and expansion. Lucy also sits on the board of Babcock International Group plc, the c.£4bn turnover defence & aerospace group, and is an advisor to the automation and AI specialist software developer Intelygenz S.A. Lucy previously sat on the Berendsen plc board, a c.£1bn turnover textile services business, before it was acquired by Elis S.A. in 2017. Lucy is passionate about technology, customer experience, diversity and sustainability.