Press release:

Ref: OGI0145
11th February 2009

Open GI Expands New Business Team

Leading systems provider, Open GI, has expanded its New Business Team with the appointment of Antony Davies as New Business Sales Consultant.

The expansion of the team is in response to the growing number of new client opportunities.

Antony (pictured above) joins Open GI from Consilium, a leading supplier of IT solutions to Local Government and Social Housing bodies throughout the UK, where he was Business Development Manager.

During his time at Consilium, Antony managed key accounts such as Bristol City Council. Prior to this, and after graduating from University, he gained over five years experience working in financial software sales.

In his new role, Antony is responsible for securing new Open GI system contracts and for ensuring brokers are aware of the extensive range of products and services on offer.

Commenting on the appointment, Simon Hughes, Sales and Marketing Director, Open GI, said: “The development of this new role is a direct response to the growing number of enquiries we received in the latter part of 2008 and in to 2009. Given current economic conditions all UK businesses are subjecting their expenditure to enhanced scrutiny and a growing number of brokers have approached us to see where we can help. Inevitably we can, whether through providing new technology to their business to strip out manual cost or to exploit new revenues or by replacing their incumbent system with a more functional, resilient and costeffective alternative.”

For More Information contact:
Caroline Hardiman
Marketing & PR Manager
Open GI
Tel: 01905 754455
email: caroline.hardiman@opengi.co.uk

Notes to Editors:

Open GI supplies market leading IT solutions to insurance brokers across the UK & Ireland. With 25,000 users in around 2,000 firms, the company has a 40% share of the UK broker market and is committed to technological innovation. Open GI technology enables personal and commercial lines brokers trading in standard and niche markets to streamline business activity and become more profitable. With a workforce of 300 people and a 30 year heritage, the company enjoys a strong financial performance. For the year ended 31 st May 2007 Open GI reported revenues of £27.3 million and an operating profit of £13.6 million.