Iselect Board Appointment - Mr Patrick O'sullivan, Cfo, Pbl Media Group

iSelect Board Appointment

iSelect today announced the appointment of Mr Patrick O'Sullivan as a Non-Executive Director of iSelect Ltd, effective from late September 2010.

iSelect Chairman, Mr Martin Dalgleish, said he was delighted Mr O'Sullivan was joining the Board.

"Pat brings significant experience to iSelect as a senior executive and Director of large publicly listed Australian companies. His appointment reflects the continued growth and evolution of the iSelect business.

"Currently, he is the Chief Financial Officer of the PBL Media Group, having joined PBL as Chief Operating Office in 2006, and is a Non-Executive Director of carsales.com Ltd and on the Board of Directors of PBL Media. He previously held senior positions with a number of well recognised Australian and global companies.

"I look forward to the contribution Pat will make to the Board, as we continue to grow and evolve the business in response to increasing consumer demand for comparison and choice. He will also play an important role as we support iSelect in its development as an organisation," Mr Dalgleish said.

iSelect Founder and CEO, Mr Damien Waller, welcomed the appointment of Mr O'Sullivan.

"Pat's knowledge and experience in corporate finance and strategy for publicly listed companies will be of great value to iSelect Board and the entire organisation, especially as we continue on the path of rapid growth and expansion," Mr Waller said.

Biographical details for Mr O'Sullivan

Patrick O'Sullivan was appointed CFO of the PBL Media Group in February 2007. Prior to that he was COO of PBL, a position he has held since February 2006. Before joining PBL, Mr O'Sullivan was the CFO of Optus, a position he held for over three years with responsibility for the company's financial affairs including corporate finance, taxation, treasury, risk management, procurement and property. Previously, he held a number of positions at Goodman Fielder, Burns Philp and Company Limited, and PwC.

Mr O'Sullivan is currently a Non-Executive Director of carsales.com Ltd and on the Board of Directors of PBL Media. He is a member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland and The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, and is a graduate of the Harvard Business School's Advanced Management Programme.

About iSelect Ltd

iSelect is an unlisted public company and 35% owned by ninemsn.

iSelect is Australia's leading provider of comparison shopping and committed to helping customers compare, select and save.

iSelect launched in 2000, offering comparison and choice in private health insurance. Our success in private health insurance was followed by the launch of new categories. Our Life business was launched in 2007. It offers a range of products, including term life, total permanent disablement, trauma and income protection. Our General category was launched in 2009 and offers car insurance, with plans to expand the category to include home, home contents and travel insurance.

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SOURCE: iSelect