Pennant International Group plc (LON:PEN), the systems support and training solutions company, has announced the appointment of Klaas van der Leest as Non-Executive Director with immediate effect. Mr van der Leest has an extensive track record of growing software-led businesses and has significant expertise in product delivery, sales development, and marketing strategies.
Mr van der Leest is currently Chief Executive Officer of Intercede Group PLC, an AIM-quoted cybersecurity business which has seen revenue growth of 100% since his appointment in 2018. Prior to Intercede, he was Managing Director at Intelecom UK Ltd., an independent private equity-backed communications SaaS business, leading the organisation’s transformation, and trebling subscription licence sales over a three-year period. Mr Van der Leest has held various other senior executive positions for UK technology businesses with a focus on product development and sales strategies.
