Versarien plc announced that James Stewart CBE has been appointed as the Company's Non-executive Chairman effective from June 19, 2020. Mr. Stewart is currently Managing Partner of Menlo Partners LLP, an investment and advisory company with a particular focus on technology companies operating in the UK and China. Prior to founding Menlo in 2013, he spent 25 years in the private equity sector, latterly as a Partner at ECI Partners LLP, where he was involved in a wide range of investments. Following Mr. Stewart's appointment the Company's Board now comprises James Stewart as Non-executive Chairman, Neill Ricketts as CEO, Christopher Leigh as CFO, Susan Bowen as Non-executive Director and Iain Gray as Non-executive Director.