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Company Information

IMS MAXIMS plc (“IMS”), incorporated in the United Kingdom and registered at Companies House under Company number 03744133, provides Information Systems to the healthcare sector. IMS delivers advanced clinically focused solutions that support the provision of ‘seamless care’ across the continuum of the Acute, Community and Mental Health sectors incorporating Primary Care, Social Services and Health Authorities. These solutions are designed to function in conjunction with any healthcare organisation’s legacy systems and thus offer an affordable, controllable and lower risk, step-by-step approach to building Patient Records at all levels.

IMS has developed products that meet the needs of Healthcare Professionals in the UK, Ireland, and other countries. These systems employ modern technologies, as described in greater detail later, and the company is uniquely positioned to assist healthcare organisations to meet the challenges of the 21st century.

Board of Directors

Non-Executive Directors

DAVID MACDONALD (born 27th March 1950)
David MacDonald has been non-executive Chairman of IMS MAXIMS plc since September 2002 having joined the Board as a non-executive director in December 2001. He is also Chairman and non-executive director of a number of privately held high technology companies. David holds an honours degree in Chemistry, and a Masters degree in Management Practice.

PETER HOLMES (born 15 July 1966)
A member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, he has gained extensive experience as an accountant in a range of industries including furniture manufacturing, building contracting, house building, Telecoms, Healthcare software and public relations. Peter is also Company Secretary.

Executive Directors

BRIAN ENNIS Brian (born 22 May 1943)
Brian Ennis is Chief Executive of IMS, a company he formed in 1986; he has over 34 years experience in the computer industry. Prior to the formation of IMS, Mr Ennis was joint Managing Director of Memory Computer and before that worked for 20 years in Aer Lingus where he held a number of senior positions in financial and computer departments, including two years as financial advisor to Kenya Airlines. Mr Ennis is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, a Fellow of the Irish Computer Society and a Member of the British Computer Society. For two years he was a Council Member of the Confederation of Irish Industries.

TERRY FOSSEY (born 21 April 1955)
Terry Fossey has 29 years experience in a wide range of technical activities and management positions within the computer industry. He is Technical Director of Irish Medical Systems, a position he has held since joining IMS in 1986. Mr Fossey holds formal technical qualifications in Computer Engineering, Programming and Telecommunications Engineering.

STEPHEN CASEY (born 28 September 1968)
Stephen Casey is Finance Director and Company Secretary (along with Peter Holmes). He holds the ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and AITI (Institute of Taxation) qualifications. He has over 15 years financial experience, the last 10 being in high-tech and software companies.

Committees of the Board

AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Audit Committee consists of the non-executive directors and James Brian Ennis with David MacDonald as chairman. The committee will meet at least three times a year, linked to the timing of the publication of the group’s results. The committee will also meet on an ad hoc basis when necessary. The external auditors may attend the meetings. The committee operates within specifi c terms of reference which include:

• considering the appointment of external auditors;
• reviewing the relationship with external auditors;
• reviewing the fi nancial reporting and internal control procedures;
• reviewing the management of fi nancial matters and focusing upon the independence and objectivity of the external auditors;
• reviewing the consistency of accounting policies both on a year to year basis and across the group.

REMUNERATION COMMITTEE
The Remuneration Committee consists of the non-executive directors and James Brian Ennis with David McDonald as chairman. The Remuneration Committee reviews and determines on behalf of the board and shareholders of the company the pay, benefi ts and other terms of service of the executive directors of the company and the broad pay strategy with respect to senior company employees.