Spurr to depart Countplus
Countplus is in the market for a new chief executive officer, with Michael Spurr announcing he will be stepping down following completion of his current contract.
The company announced Spurr's impending departure to the Australian Securities Exchange today, although he will remain in his co-role as Chief Financial Officer, for up to a year to assist in the transition to a new chief executive "and to complete work on the new direct equity plan" previously announced by the company.
Countplus chief executive, Barry Lambert paid tribute to Spurr's contribution to the company, noting that he had been a director since its foundation in 2007 and had project-managed its publicly listing in 2010.
The company announcement said it had begun a search for a new chief executive and expected to make an appointment early in the new year.
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