Northbank Communications appoints Frances Bornstein Associate Director, to head its Financial Communications and Investors Relations Practice

London, Manchester, Munich, 22nd September 2006 Northbank Communications Limited, the leading consultancy in science and life science communications, announces the appointment of Frances Bornstein as Associate Director, to head its Financial Communications and Investor Relations practice.

Most recently, Frances ran a consulting business in Switzerland, most notably advising Intercell through its IPO on the Vienna Stock Exchange, including its IR program. Previous to that, she worked at the SWX Swiss Exchange, most latterly as Vice President and Head of Issuers & Investor Relations. At SWX she advised companies for over five years on new issues and aspects of being a public company. Frances was responsible for the Positioning and Marketing of the equity market and for the development of all life science related activities. Frances also headed the strategic segmentation project for the equity market which included the launch of Small and Mid Cap indices (SPI EXTRA, SMIM) and the SWX Life Science indices (SXI LIFE, SXI BM). Her early career included broadcast and news agency journalism covering business and finance, in Munich and Zurich. She has a degree in Business specialising in Marketing and Strategic Management.

At Northbank Frances will be based in its London offices, working with current clients and growing its Financial Communications and IR business both in the UK and n Europe. She replaces Emma Palmer who left in July to join ING Wholesale Banking.

Commenting on Frances’ appointment, Sue Charles, CEO of Northbank, said: “Northbank has been steadily growing its Financial Communications practice with a focus on Life Science companies and I am delighted that Frances has joined the team to further establish our client base and reputation in this area.”

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