BSkyB Announces Board Appointments

LONDON, April 8: BSkyB has
made two new appointments for its board, with Andrew Griffith named chief
financial officer and Danny Rimer as an independent non-executive director,
effective immediately.

Griffith was
previously BSkyB’s director of group finance, M&A and investor relations.
He has held a number of finance roles since joining Sky in October 1999 during
the transition from analogue to digital. The appointment follows a thorough
internal and external search process conducted by the board.

Meanwhile, Rimer is a
general partner of the venture-capital firm Index Ventures, where he has
overseen investments in media and Internet companies like Skype, Last.fm, Spot
Runner, Lovefilm and Joost.

Jeremy Darroch, BSkyB’s
chief executive, said: “Andrew is a key member of Sky’s leadership team and has
made a significant contribution to the growth of our business. His detailed
knowledge of the company and wider industry and his strong technical skills
made him the outstanding candidate for CFO. This appointment is evidence of our
strength in depth and positions us well for the future.”

Continued Darroch: “We are
delighted to welcome Danny Rimer to the board of BSkyB. His wide-ranging
experience in the media and Internet sectors will be invaluable in the dynamic
marketplace for entertainment and communications.”

—By Irene Lew