Baltimore Technologies cuts directors' pay

Baltimore Technologies has confirmed that senior management wages are to be cut to "more closely reflect the company’s performance…

Baltimore Technologies has confirmed that senior management wages are to be cut to "more closely reflect the company’s performance".

In a statement, the company announced that its recently appointed Chief Executive Mr Bijan Khezri's salary has been cut to £150,000 and that he has also agreed to waive any entitlement to a bonus in the current financial year,

The Chairman Mr Peter Morgan's salary has also been cut to £40,000 from £90,000 while non-executive directors will now receive £18,000 - down from £25,000.

This follows last August’s job cuts in which 600 people lost their jobs - 30 of them in Dublin - and further cuts last May in which 250 jobs were last at its Dublin headquarters.

The job and wage cuts reflect the announcement in July of first-half results of £39.4 million sterling, with losses before interest tax depreciation, amortisation and exceptional items of £41.6 million.

The company also had a £503.8 million write-off following a write-down of acquisitions and amortisation charges.

The wage cuts will be formally put to Baltimore’s shareholders at next April’s a.g.m.

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