Ian Griffiths (businessman)

Ian Ward Griffiths (born 1966) is a British businessman. He is the CFO and Deputy CEO of Kantar Group, a data analytics and brand consulting company.

Early Life

Ian Ward Griffiths was born in September 1966.[1] He has a master's degree from.[2] He is a qualified accountant.[2]

Career

Griffiths worked for the accountants Ernst & Young for six years, before joining the magazines, radio and business media group Emap in 1994, and was group finance director from 2005 to 2008.[3][2]

In 2008, Griffiths joined ITV plc as finance director.[4][3]

He was the COO, CFO, and interim CEO of the media company ITV plc from May 2017 to December 2018, following Adam Crozier's departure after seven years as CEO.[5][6][7][8] He played a key role in transforming ITV plc into an international and digital business, rather than one reliant on UK advertising.[9]

Griffiths was succeeded as ITV's CEO by Carolyn McCall in January 2018,[10] and he returned to being the group's CFO and COO, before leaving the business in March 2019.

On June 30, 2020 Griffiths joined Kantar Group as its CFO and Deputy CEO.[11] He also headed the group for an interim when Alexis Nasard, then CEO of Kantar Group decide to step down from the position.[12]

Awards

In 2013, he won FTSE 100 FD of the Year.[13]

References
  1. "ITV PLC - Officers (free information from Companies House)". Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  2. Ian Griffiths. "Ian Griffiths, Itv PLC: Profile & Biography". Bloomberg. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  3. Daniel Farey-Jones. "ITV appoints Ian Griffiths as finance director". Campaignlive.co.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  4. Mark Sweney. "Emap veteran Ian Griffiths joins ITV | Media". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  5. Julia Kollewe (1 January 1970). "ITV chief executive Adam Crozier steps down after seven years | Media". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  6. Josie Cox Business Editor. "ITV chief executive Adam Crozier to stand down after seven years". The Independent. Retrieved 3 May 2017. {{cite news}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  7. Sam Dean. "ITV boss Adam Crozier to leave the broadcaster after seven years". The Telegraph. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  8. "ITV share price dips as boss Adam Crozier steps down | City A.M". City A.M. 7 October 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  9. "Kantar appoints Ian Griffiths as chief financial officer". www.campaignlive.co.uk. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  10. "Carolyn McCall to become ITV chief executive". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  11. "Kantar appoints Ian Griffiths to Deputy CEO role". www.kantar.com. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  12. "Alexis Nasard steps down from CEO position". www.kantar.com. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  13. "ITV's Ian Griffiths is rated best at finance director awards | London Evening Standard". Evening Standard. 10 May 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
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