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Guardian Media Group has promoted David Pemsel to the role of chief executive.Guardian Media Group has promoted David Pemsel to the role of chief executive.
Pemsel, currently deputy chief executive of Guardian News & Media, the publisher of the Guardian and Observer newspapers, succeeds Andrew Miller.Pemsel, currently deputy chief executive of Guardian News & Media, the publisher of the Guardian and Observer newspapers, succeeds Andrew Miller.
Pemsel, a former ITV marketing director, was promoted to deputy chief executive in 2013 from his position as chief commercial officer.Pemsel, a former ITV marketing director, was promoted to deputy chief executive in 2013 from his position as chief commercial officer.
“GMG has changed dramatically in recent years, both in the markets it serves and the technologies at its disposal,” said Pemsel, who joined GNM in 2011. “I am hugely excited at the prospect of managing the next phase of growth at the Guardian, building on our international audience, capitalising on the many commercial and digital opportunities, and, above all, ensuring that our journalism thrives in the years ahead.”“GMG has changed dramatically in recent years, both in the markets it serves and the technologies at its disposal,” said Pemsel, who joined GNM in 2011. “I am hugely excited at the prospect of managing the next phase of growth at the Guardian, building on our international audience, capitalising on the many commercial and digital opportunities, and, above all, ensuring that our journalism thrives in the years ahead.”
Pemsel, who takes up his new role on uly, will manage the commercial, investment and financial strategy of GMG. Pemsel, who takes up his new role on July 1, will manage the commercial, investment and financial strategy of GMG.
“David has been a key architect of GNM’s commercial success, digital strategy and international expansion,” said Neil Berkett, chairman of Guardian Media Group. “I am therefore delighted that he is now stepping up to the top job, unquestionably one of the most demanding and exciting roles in the media industry. I know that he will build on the strong strategic platform put in place by Andrew Miller, who has done an outstanding job as chief executive”.“David has been a key architect of GNM’s commercial success, digital strategy and international expansion,” said Neil Berkett, chairman of Guardian Media Group. “I am therefore delighted that he is now stepping up to the top job, unquestionably one of the most demanding and exciting roles in the media industry. I know that he will build on the strong strategic platform put in place by Andrew Miller, who has done an outstanding job as chief executive”.
Berkett added that Pemsel’s appointment followed a “thorough” executive search and “signals our confidence in the future potential of our journalism and our portfolio”.Berkett added that Pemsel’s appointment followed a “thorough” executive search and “signals our confidence in the future potential of our journalism and our portfolio”.
Pemsel will work closely with Katharine Viner, who was appointed as the new editor-in-chief of the Guardian in March.Pemsel will work closely with Katharine Viner, who was appointed as the new editor-in-chief of the Guardian in March.
In March, GMG said that it expects to keep losses flat and see digital revenues grow to over £80m in the year to the end of March.In March, GMG said that it expects to keep losses flat and see digital revenues grow to over £80m in the year to the end of March.