Hollywood's Board
Details of the Board are as follows:
James Holmes (aged 35), Non-executive Chairman
James is a
director of Merchant House Group Plc. and is Principal of a
London based business and vocational management school aimed
at emerging European markets. James sits on the Company’s
remuneration, audit and AIM compliance committees. His role
is to oversee the running of the Board and with Martin
Eberhardt co-ordinate investor relations.
Martin Eberhardt ACA (aged 47), Chief Executive and acting
Finance Director
Martin qualified
as a chartered accountant with Touche Ross in 1985. He spent
10 years with KPMG in senior management positions. From 1997
to 2004, he was finance director and latterly acting as
chief executive officer of Roxspur PLC (now TTG Europe plc),
which was a fully listed manufacturing, systems and
distribution group based in the UK and Europe. He is non-executive chairman of
Merchant House Group plc a director of the Christian
Alliance Housing Association Limited and of Chariot UK Plc. As Chief Executive of
the Company, Martin takes overall responsibility for the
execution of the Group’s agreed strategy, leading investor
relations, negotiations on potential acquisitions and the
delivery of the Group’s results in line with agreed
performance targets. Martin is also acting finance director,
pending the appointment of a permanent finance director.
Carl Lindsay (aged 55), Operations Director
Carl has been in the catering trade
since leaving school, initially working in the hotel sector
both in the UK and Europe. In 1976, Carl managed a
restaurant/wine bar and subsequently ran his own restaurant
and wine bar until joining Sutcliffe Catering in 1988, part
of the Granada Group and latterly Compass Group plc. Carl
was employed within the C4E Group until recently. He is
responsible for the operational performance of the Group as
well as customer relations at a senior level and takes the
lead on significant contract bids.
Michael Johnson (aged 57), Non-executive Director
Mike entered the legal profession in
1967 and qualified as a Fellow of the Institute of Legal
Executives in 1974. During a career spanning more than 35
years, he worked at four leading City law firms. From 1980
to 2006, Mike was with Nabarro where he acted for a number
of listed, Unlisted Securities Market and AIM companies,
advising on a wide range of corporate matters including
primary and secondary fundraisings, takeovers, mergers and
acquisitions as well as providing ongoing advice on
regulatory and compliance issues. Mike sits on the
remuneration, AIM compliance and audit committees of the
Board.
Senior Management
Stephen Rymer – Facilities Director of Hollywood
Steve is
experienced in the facilities services sector and primarily
oversees the facilities hire function. He is responsible for
bookings, coordinating dates on site and scheduling, client
relationships and gaining new work. Steve is site-based and
oversees the running of all locations.