– UK, Edinburgh – Cupid plc (AIM: CUP), the online dating sites operator, is happy to announce the visit of Phil Gripton as ceo for the business, effective from first December 2013. Bill Dobbie remains in the Board being a Non-Executive Director.

Phil is MD of Dating Services for the previous 12 months overseeing the development for the Dating business and growth of the long run future strategy. Phil had been profoundly mixed up in purchase regarding the Company’s “casual assets” and continues to be mixed up in separation that is subsequent. He’s got also overseen the repositioning and rebranding of this Company’s key old-fashioned brands whilst reshaping the company to perform on its strategy.

Ahead of their tenure at Cupid, Phil was MD of bigmouthmedia and after its purchase by the marketing that is leading technology services agency LBi, he became COO. As COO of LBi, he led the evolution for the agency with specific concentrate on the development of the news business and its particular integration in to the wider group. By having a track record in producing and developing efficient, high-performing organizations, Phil has held leadership that is senior with technology companies including Cable & Wireless, Energis, Parametric Technology Corporation and ICL Fujitsu.

George Elliot, Chairman of Cupid Plc, commented: “We have become very happy to have appointed Phil as CEO and genuinely believe that he could be in a powerful place to drive the company ahead utilizing their extensive and complementary abilities and experiences to make certain Cupid delivers on its strategy. Continue reading Cupid announces Phil Gripton as new CEO effective from first 2013 december. →