Informa Plc, the international publishing, business information and events company, has announced that Stephen A. Carter will replace Peter Rigby as Group Chief Executive when Rigby retires at the end of 2013.
Forty nine years old Carter has been an Informa board director since 2010. He was formerly President/Managing Director EMEA and President/Managing Director Global Managed Services at Alcatel-Lucent, the telecommunications and technology group. Before joining Alcatel-Lucent, he worked in a number of senior roles in the media and communications sector, including serving a term as the Founding Chief Executive of Ofcom, the UK Communications Industry Regulator.
Peter Rigby (58) first joined Informa in 1983 and has served as Chief Executive or Executive Chairman since 1988.
Since joining Informa in 1983, the company has grown from a company valued at a few million pounds to a business with a market capitalisation exceeding £3 billion. In the process, the company has been transformed from the original print publishing business into a global digital data, information and events group. In 2012, almost 75% of Informa’s publishing revenue was digital. The company now employs more than 7,000 people across its Academic Publishing, Events and Business Information operations.
Informa Chairman Derek Mapp said, “Informa owes a huge debt of gratitude to Peter, who has devoted a large portion of his career to the group, guiding it from humble beginnings into the leading global media group it is today. His boundless energy, enthusiasm and passionate management style has touched many people during his tenure and reflected in the unique culture prevalent across the group. I am sure that all of Informa’s stakeholders, including employees, shareholders and customers, will join me in thanking him for his enormous contribution to the company.
I am delighted that Peter’s business legacy will be continued by an executive of Stephen Carter’s calibre. The Board was unanimous that Stephen’s UK and international experience, knowledge and strategic understanding of the digital and technology industries, combined with his empathy for Informa’s unique culture and commercial success, made him a natural choice as Peter’s successor.”
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