DICOM Group Announces New Chairman.

BASINGSTOKE, England -- DICOM Group plc (LSE:DCM)("DICOM Group"), a global leader of Information Capture and Business Communications solutions, announces the appointment of Greg Lock as its new Chairman, with effect from today.

Greg Lock, 59, has been a non-executive director of SurfControl plc,

the UK-listed provider of internet security solutions, for the past six years and Chairman of that company for the past three years, during which time the company has grown revenues from $35m to $125m. He has more than 30 years experience in the software and computer services industry.

Between 1984 and 2000, Greg held various roles with IBM Corporation in the US, France, Germany and the UK. Most notably, from 1996 to 2000, he was General Manager of IBM's Global Industrial sector with responsibility for 15% of IBM's sales, the most senior position attained in IBM by a UK national. He also holds non-executive positions with a variety of private technology companies; Nexagent Ltd, where he is Chairman, Liberata plc and Target Group.

The appointment of the new Chairman follows the announcement by Otto Schmid, founder of DICOM Group, of his intention to retire before the end of the current financial year.

"Greg Lock is a seasoned executive with extensive experience running international IT businesses, and we believe that he will be an important addition to our team at DICOM Group. His experience in chairing a PLC Board at SurfControl during a time of significant change and growth is also highly attractive to us," said Rob Klatell, Chief Executive Officer, DICOM Group.

Greg Lock commented, "DICOM Group is a company with significant opportunities for growth and I look forward to applying the lessons I have learned with other growth companies to the benefit of DICOM Group in its next stage of development."

There are no further details to be disclosed under paragraph 9.6.13 (1) to (6) of the Listing Rules of the London Stock Exchange.

For further biographical information and photography of Greg Lock, please visit our homepage at http://www.dicomgroup.com/en/at_a_glance/board.html.