ITE Group plc announces that Stephen Puckett will join the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director with effect from July 1, 2013. Stephen, who is a Chartered Accountant, will be a member of ITE's Audit, Nomination and Remuneration Committees. From 2001 to 2012, he was Group Finance Director of Michael Page International plc, during which time he oversaw a period of significant overseas expansion and growth.

Stephen is also currently a Non-Executive Director of Hydrogen Group plc and chairs its Audit Committee.