ITV’s chief operating officer and group finance director, Ian Griffiths, has announced he will retire from the UK broadcaster in the next 12 months.
Griffiths joined ITV as finance director in September 2008 and took on additional COO duties in April 2017. He will stay on until a successor is appointed, with the search for his replacement now underway.
“Ian has been a key part of the management team that transformed ITV’s performance,” said ITV chairman Peter Bazalgette.
“The strategy that Ian helped develop and deliver has created a strong platform for our future success and delivered real value for shareholders.”
ITV CEO Carolyn McCall said that Griffiths leaves ITV in “strong financial health” and will continue to help implement the company’s strategy over the next few months.
Griffiths praised ITV as a brilliant business with superb people. “I am immensely proud of everything that we have achieved at ITV, not least in keeping the business together through the financial crisis and then delivering strong shareholder returns from 2010 onwards.
“I will be leaving a great team and a business in good shape. I wish Carolyn and the team all the very best as they continue to take ITV from strength to strength.”
ICYMI: CGTN turns to France following UK ban digitaltveurope.com/2021/02/24/cgt… https://t.co/GMreIBGJBU
24 February 2021 @ 21:10:00 UTC
ICYMI: @plume raises US$270 million from Insight Partners digitaltveurope.com/2021/02/24/plu… https://t.co/rLGMixrRE1
24 February 2021 @ 20:34:00 UTC
Vevo launches Pop linear channel in UK on Samsung TV Plus vhttps://www.digitaltveurope.com/2021/02/24/vevo-launches… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
24 February 2021 @ 20:00:01 UTC
.@broadpeak introduces next generation of ad personalisation solution BkYou digitaltveurope.com/2021/02/24/bro… https://t.co/xWzSm7F4Jf
24 February 2021 @ 19:33:00 UTC
ICYMI: LG to licence webOS to TV makers digitaltveurope.com/2021/02/24/lg-… https://t.co/j78FghhrUY
24 February 2021 @ 19:00:01 UTC