Abingdon's RM plc appoints new CFO

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Tom Kilkelly

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Abingdon-based RM plc, suppliers of technology and resources to the education sector, has appointed Simon Goodwin as its chief financial officer.

Simon joins from MTI Technology where he was also CFO. In this previous role Simon was responsible for MTI's finance and administrative functions in all operations spanning the UK, France, and Germany.

Prior to MTI Simon held senior financial roles in Dutch ICT business Getronics and digital services and software developer Sopra Steria.

He will join the board and as CFO of RM on August 29 this year, replacing interim CFO Emmanuel Walter.

CEO of RM Mark Cook said: “I am delighted to have Simon join RM. I have had the pleasure of working with Simon previously including most latterly at Getronics and I am confident that his depth of knowledge and experience will play a critical role as we strengthen the Group’s finances and unlock value for stakeholders. On behalf of the Board, I would also like to thank Emmanuel for his contribution and commitment to RM whilst serving as Interim CFO.”

Tom Kilkelly

Tom Kilkelly started working as a freelance journalist for The Business Magazine following his graduation from UCL in 2022. During his studies Tom became very interested in the works of Irish authors including Samuel Beckett and Flann O'Brien (Brian O'Nolan). His current role as a freelance business reporter is his first exposure to the world of business journalism. Working at TBM has given Tom the chance to really get to grips with the goings-on in the business hive that is the South East.