Background

The Company has today announced that at its upcoming AGM, two new people are seeking nomination to the Board of Directors and three of its current Directors will not be seeking renomination.

Andy Byrne and Mary Dunphy are seeking to be nominated to the Board, whilst Johnny Fortune, the current Chairman, Maoiliosa O’Culachain and Stefan Wikstrand, both Non-Executive Directors, are not seeking renomination. John O’Connor, CEO and largest shareholder, will remain as a Director.

Mary is a experienced senior executive who is highly skilled in advising and delivery business improvement with high-tech, telco, professional services and financial services c-suite teams and boards. She has formerly held Global CEO, Partner and Senior Managing Director level roles at CoderDojo, Accenture and Teneo. In addition, she has been a chairperson at the Dublin Fringe Festival and remains business advisor on a volunteer basis at Unicef. While based out of Dublin, her career has been primarily EMEA and Globally focused. She has been awarded multiple international and national awards as a tech change maker and influencer and as a keynote speaker. 

Andy is a successful Irish entrepreneur and businessman, including a prominent e-commerce business, and through Entrepreneur Supplies Limited, is the second largest shareholder in Kollect. Andrew was an initial investor in the IPO and has long been a supporter of Management.

Johnny Fortune, a successful Irish Corporate Financier, Maoiliosa O’Culachain, an entrepreneur and qualified lawyer, and Stefan Wikstrand, CFO of G5 Entertainment, have all been members of the Board for nearly 3 years, prior to the Company’s IPO.

Comment from John O’Connor, CEO:

“I would firstly like to thank Johnny, Maoiliosa and Stefan for all the hard work, guidance and leadership which they have provided over the past three years. Together, we have built strong professional and personal relationships and I am thankful to each of them for their service. Today is a natural step in the evolution of the Company though and I am excited at the prospect of welcoming both Mary and Andrew to the Board. Both Mary and Andrew have great experience as executives and leaders, and I am confident that their membership on the Board will help drive the Company to future success”

For more information about Kollect:

John O’Connor, CEO
E-mail: IR@kollect.ie
Telephone: +353 871 218 907
www.kollect.ie

Certified Adviser
Mangold Fondkommission AB
Telefon: + 46 8 5030 1550
E-post: CA@mangold.se

About Kollect

Founded in Waterford, Ireland, Kollect is an innovator and disruptor in the waste industry listed on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market (symbol: KOLL). Mangold Fondkommission AB is the Company’s acting Certified Adviser (Tel. + 46 8 5030 1550, CA@mangold.se, www.mangold.se).

The Company services two types of customers: those who arrange to have waste collected via the online Kollect booking engine; and those who use BIGbin smart compactor bins for waste drop-off.

Waste collection services include domestic skip (container) hire, skip bag hire and junk removal such as furniture and other large objects.

For more information, visit www.kollect.ie.