The Board of Vocus Group Limited announced that the Board has appointed its Deputy Chairman and Lead Independent Director, Bob Mansfield AO, as Chairman, with immediate effect. Following last weeks' announcement regarding the departure of the Group CEO, Geoff Horth, Vaughan Bowen proposed that the Board's key strategic priority of Board member renewal and the search for a new CEO would be best served by the appointment of an Independent, Non- Executive Chairman, at this point. Bowen also believes this to be the appropriate time for him to resign from the Board, to pave the way for further Board renewal, through the recruitment and appointment of new independent non-executive Directors. Craig Farrow, who had previously indicated an intention not to stand for re-election at the next Vocus Annual General Meeting has also elected to resign at the same time. Bob Mansfield AO has been a member of the Vocus Board since 1 January 2017.