Plus 500 como sabéis cotiza en el mercado londinense. aquí el comunicado de la renuncia del CEO
Resignation of CEO
Plus500, a leading online service provider for trading Contracts for Difference ("CFDs") internationally, today announces that Asaf Elimelech, the Company's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has decided to step down from his role and accordingly he has tendered his resignation from the Board and the Company with immediate effect. Mr. Elimelech has a notice period of 12 months and will continue with the Company in a transitional role alongside an Interim CEO until a permanent replacement is appointed, including retaining his role as a director of certain Group's subsidiaries.
The Board would like to express its gratitude to Mr. Elimelech for his significant contribution to the Company, having led it through periods of extreme market turbulence and major regulatory changes. Having joined Plus500 in 2012, and been Chief Executive since 2016, he leaves the Company in an extremely strong position as we reported on 7 April 2020 and the Board wishes him well with his future endeavours.
The Nomination Committee of the Board has initiated a process to appoint a new CEO and will consider candidates from inside and outside the Company, with an appointment to be made as soon as is practical subject to the constraints of the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Appointment of Interim CEO
David Zruia, the Group's Chief Operating Officer (COO), will assume the role of Interim CEO alongside his day to day to responsibilities and will join the Board with immediate effect, until a permanent CEO is appointed. Mr. Zruia is a highly experienced and long standing member of the senior management team, having joined Plus500 in 2010 as a senior marketing manager and been appointed as Chief Operating Officer in 2013.
During his time with Plus500, he has played a crucial role in positioning the Company as an industry leader and pioneered the Group's technology-focused operations model, which has proved critical to the Company's success. Mr. Zruia has also been instrumental in leading the Group's activities including customer on-boarding, KYC/AML processes, payments, and customer service amongst other areas.
Mr Zruia graduated with a B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering and Management from The Technion, Israel Institute of Technology.
Penny Judd, Chairman of Plus500, commented:
"Asaf Elimelech has been a significant part of Plus500's success in recent years; we thank him for his contribution and wish him well for the future.
"The Board believes that David Zruia is well qualified to act as Interim CEO during the transition period; he is an experienced manager with a deep understanding of the business who has demonstrated sound leadership during his time with Plus500.
"We look forward to making a permanent CEO appointment as soon as possible and are confident that we will find a suitable candidate to lead the business and further its success."