It's been a big week of industry movement, topped off today with two more announcements: News Corp CEO Julian Clarke is retiring at the end of the year and APN News & Media CEO Michael Miller is finishing up at APN to move to News Corp.
Chief operating officer Peter Tonagh will take the reins as CEO at News Corp, with Miller joining the company as executive chairman. Tonagh and Miller will both report to News Corporation CEO Robert Thomson, who leads the company's global operations.
“Our clear plan is to use Australia as a base for a significant expansion of our presence in Asia, while ensuring that our traditional businesses in Australia are developed to their full potential," says Thomson.
“Whether in broadcasting or the powerful platform that is print or in digital classifieds, we have a team that will vigorously pursue growth and strive to inculcate the sense of social purpose that has always been the cornerstone of the News Corp culture. We must all recognise the genuinely extraordinary work of Julian Clarke, who has helped to fortify the foundations for our future, and done so with dignity, creativity and integrity. Julian’s contribution to the company and to Australia will echo for many, many years to come.”
Ciaran Davis is set to replace Miller as CEO at APN News & Media as CEO, effective September 1. Davis is currently the CEO of the Australian Radio Network.
“Ciaran’s outstanding leadership and successes at ARN, including taking the company to be Australia’s number one metropolitan radio network, made him the natural successor to replace Michael Miller. Ciaran’s ability to execute and communicate complex business plans, overlaid with years of international media experience, means he is ideally placed to build on the strong momentum and growth strategy we have in place,” says APN chairman Peter Cosgrove.
