ITNEA

Association for Non Executive Directors and Chairmen - NEDs / Independent Directors

Welcome to ITNEA

ITNEA is the UK association for Non-executive Directors and Independent Directors (NEDs / NXDs) and Chairmen of listed IT, Telecommunications and related Media and Technology companies - some times also referred to as Telecommunication, Media and Technology (TMT) or Information & Computing Technology (ICT) companies.

ITNEA - Information and TMT Non Executives Association - fuller information on the Association and its objectives can be found at The Association

ITNEA in brief

*    ITNEA has over 500 members, holding over 1200 directorships between them.

*    These directorships range from private start-ups to FTSE 100 companies, in most sectors, both UK and international.

*    The common thread is that to qualify for membership, members must hold a non-executive directorship or Chairmanship of a quoted technology company (or an executive directorship of such where the person has or is seeking a non-exec role) - see Critieria for more details.

*    Today there is no charge to join ITNEA, or to attend the events, thanks to the support of our sponsors.

*    We typically hold 2-3 dinner meetings a year and occasional lunches , with 50-70 members attending each time.

*    Member communication is primarily by email, for speed and the convenience of all concerned.

*    We help organisations searching for Chairmen and Non Executive Directors (and similar roles) by putting them in touch with our members.

The objectives of the Association are:

*    Networking: Act as a networking forum for non-executive directors and chairmen, giving them the opportunity to meet and discuss the particular issues faced in these roles with others in similar positions - in the context of technology businesses and listed companies. Executive directors with relevant similar backgrounds and interests are also welcome to participate.

*    Non Executive Director and Chairman appointment opportunities: Provide members with information on non executive director and chairman and related appointments through an advertising service open to companies and their advisors and agents. For further information re director or chairman search see:- NED Recruitment and Chairman Recruitment - advertising and search across the membership

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*    Lobbying: Draw to members' attention if important lobbying opportunities arise, where issues that will effect them or their companies are under review or subject to current focus.

The members meet several times per year often with a guest speaker covering a topic of importance to members. Meetings are structured to facilitate member networking. Past speakers have included many leaders in finance, business and government incliding: the e-Envoy, The Director General of the CBI, a remuneration and share option consultant, fund managers, the Director General of the IoD, financial analysts, Chairmen / CEOs of FTSE 100 and 250 companies, venture capitalists, a leading M&A advisor, legal and corporate governance specialists leading venture capitalists and many leaders from the corporate world with both UK and international businesses. Members are occasionally invited to attend functions with a wider audience, arranged by our sponsors or others. Last speaker: Dr Vince Cable, Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor and Deputy Leader.

Key Information Pages:

Appointments: The advertising service for chairmen and directors, from a members perspective

Membership Criteria Information on the criteria for individual Directors and Chairmen to become members

Director Advertising Service: Search for Non Executive Directors and Search for Chairmen

Meetings, Past and Future Summary notices of planned meetings and summaries of past meetings

Papers and Articles On topics of interest to chairmen and Non Executive Directors

The Association: Further information on the ITNEA its workings and its objectives

Site Map

News and Next meetings:

Sep 21, 2010, next meeting - dinner. Guest speaker - John Micklethwait, the Editor of the Economist, details tba shortly

May, 2010 Early months of the year show a sharp increase in companies seeking chairmen and NEDs

May 6, 2010 Lunch event with the ACT

2010 The NED advertising service is used to seek non executive directors, chairman and related roles in listed and un listed companies as well as for other relevant opportunities that might match members profiles. Those seeking to recruit non executive chairmen and/or directors or for other roles with a similar candidate profile, the ITNEA provides a highly focused non executive director advertising and search / recruitment service for companies and their agents. This helps you in searching for a non executive director or chairman (or for other roles relevant to our members' TMT and board experience) - NED search / NED advertising. As most members have experience in the listed and unlisted sectors the service can be used for director roles in either sectors or for other roles seeking similarly qualified individuals. For members seeking further NED appointments the ITNEA provides information on companies who are seeking to recruit candidates from the membership. Client comments include: “The response was fantastic. I was approached by 12 people, interviewed 3 and met/meeting 3 more. The quality of the people we met was excellent. In the end we decided to go with A for the prime role and to retain B as an adviser/non-exec.“

January 2010 ITNEA Group at LinkedIn passes critical mass

November 2009 New ITNEA Group at LinkedIn opened to all ITNEA members - sign in at LinkedIn

2009 Text on criteria for membership updated to reflect evolution of membership. Potential members seeking to join the ITNEA, please check that you qualify - see the Criteria for Membership and complete application details at Joining.

ITNEA uses new spam control with much better management of both spam and valid emails. See Control Spam details and an offer of a free trial.

Event Hosts Jefferies International are supporting a number of events for ITNEA members

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