accesso Technology Group plc announced that Royce Paul Noland will succeed Steve Brown as accesso's Chief Executive Officer, and is expected to join the Board of accesso on 9 April 2018. Steve Brown will step down from the accesso Board concurrently with Mr. Noland's arrival, but will continue to serve as an advisor to both Mr. Noland and the accesso Board of Directors throughout 2018. Mr. Noland is a leader in the leisure industry, who in his current role at IAAPA heads the international trade association for amusement facilities and attractions worldwide.

Steve Brown has led accesso since May 2016 after serving for three years as the Group's Chief Operating Officer. He steps down from the CEO position having established an culture of operational excellence and overseen a considerable expansion in the Group's global activities and service offering. Mr. Noland will step down from his existing role at IAAPA to focus on his new role at accesso.