Micro Focus appoints Mike Shinya as Chief Operating Officer

Micro Focus International plc ("Micro Focus", "the Company" or "the Group", LSE: MCRO.L) announces the appointment of Mike Shinya as its Chief Operating Officer ("COO"), with immediate effect. As COO, Mr Shinya becomes a member of the Executive Management Team.

Mike Shinya, 48, has spent his career in senior management positions in software and services, both in the UK and overseas. Having spent the early part of his career at IBM, he moved to Oracle as a senior sales director and subsequently joined Baan, the enterprise software business, where he was President of Worldwide operations.

From 2001, Mike Shinya was Chief Executive Officer of Sherwood International plc, the software and services business listed on the London Stock Exchange, until it was acquired by SunGard Corporation in 2003.

Commenting on the appointment, Stephen Kelly, Chief Executive of Micro Focus, said: "We are delighted to welcome Mike Shinya to the business who brings with him extensive experience in the sector across all geographies, especially North America, Europe and Asia. His appointment marks a further important step in building a world-class management team to drive alignment and operational excellence."