Appointments
December 03 2003 - 6:50AM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:8069S
Granada PLC
03 December 2003
3 December 2003
ITV ANNOUNCES SENIOR EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS
ITV today confirmed a number of senior executive appointments in sales, finance
and company secretariat.
Charles Allen, Chief Executive designate of ITV plc said, "Today's new
appointments harness the best executive talent from across Carlton and Granada
to build a strong ITV sales, finance and company secretarial team."
* ITV Sales
Director of ITV Sales will be Gary Digby (currently Sales Director, Carlton
Sales). He will report to Graham Duff, Managing Director designate of ITV Sales.
* ITV Finance
Finance Director, Group Finance and Strategy, will be Neil Canetty-Clarke
(currently Finance Director of Granada Broadcasting & Enterprises).
Finance Director, ITV Broadcasting, will be Mike Green (currently Deputy Group
Finance Director, Carlton Communications Plc and Finance Director, Carlton
Television).
Finance Director, Granada Production, will be William Medlicott, (currently
Chief Operating Officer Carlton Content).
Finance Director, ITV News Group, will be Mike Fegan, (currently Granada
Director of Financial Control).
ITV Director of Treasury will be Charles van der Welle, (currently Carlton
Communications Plc Head of Treasury).
All of the senior finance executives will report to ITV plc Finance Director
designate, Henry Staunton.
* ITV Company Secretariat
ITV plc Company Secretary will be James Tibbitts, (currently Granada Director of
Investor Relations and Treasury). James will report to Graham Parrott,
Commercial Director designate of ITV plc.
Enquiries:
Peter Rushton Carlton Communications 0207 347 3626
Susan Donovan Granada plc 0207 737 8719
Alex Brown Citigate Dewe Rogerson 0207 282 2837
Andrew Garfield Brunswick 0207 404 5959
Notes to editors:
Neil Canetty-Clarke
Neil joined Granada in 2002 as Finance Director of Broadcasting & Enterprises.
He has worked as Group Finance Director for a number of leading media and
communications companies including Guardian Media Group plc and LWT plc.
Gary Digby
Gary joined Carlton in 1994 as Sales Negotiation Director. Previously, he was
London Sales Director for TSMS which he joined having worked for various
advertising agencies.
Mike Fegan
Mike joined Granada Group in 1994 where he has held a range of senior financial
roles. In 1998, he was appointed Finance Director Granada Broadcasting &
Enterprises and subsequently became Director of Financial Control Granada plc.
Mike Green
Mike Green joined Carlton in 1992 where he held a number of senior financial
roles before being appointed to his current role as Finance Director of Carlton
Television and Deputy Group Finance Director.
William Medlicott
William joined Carlton in 1994. He has played a key role in the development of
the Carlton International distribution business and became Chief Operating
Officer of the Carlton Content business in April 2002.
James Tibbitts
James joined Granada Group PLC in 1977 in Group Secretariat. In 1988 he was
appointed Group Legal Manager and assistant Company Secretary and in 1993 he
became Group Treasurer and Head of Investor Relations.
Charles van der Welle
Charles van der Welle held senior roles in Hanson Plc and Price Waterhouse
before joining Carlton Communications as Group Treasurer seven years ago.
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