GB Group has appointed Chris Clark to replace Richard Law as CEO.
Investor Law, who has served as chief executive for 14 years,聽this聽year聽asked the board at the Chester-headquartered identity intelligence specialist to begin looking for a successor as he must now prioritise family matters.
They have turned to Clark,聽Experian’s managing director in the UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle East and Africa since 2012.
He is expected to take over from Law on April 1st 2017, sufficient time to complete an 鈥渙rderly handover鈥�. Law will then retire from the board.
鈥淎fter a thorough and rigorous search process we are delighted that Chris Clark has agreed to join GBG as its CEO,鈥� said chairman David Rasche.
鈥淐hris has very significant business experience and expertise in growing and improving international technology-based businesses with an emphasis on partnering and customer relationships.
鈥淗e has excellent business experience and the drive to help us take GBG to the next level of growth and development.
鈥淚 am personally very pleased that we have been able to attract someone with his calibre, track record and further potential.鈥�
Before joining Experian, Clark ran several businesses during 聽20 years at BT and has been based in Washington, Brussels, Amsterdam, New York and Dublin throughout his career.
Law will continue to serve in a full-time role until April.
鈥淕BG is now worth half a billion US dollars,鈥� he told a 老九品茶Cloud conference this summer which also featured the likes of Music Magpie CEO Steve Oliver.
鈥淲hen I announced I was going to step away from the business, the share price went up ten per cent!
鈥淎nd that鈥檚 the way it should be.
鈥淚鈥檓 convinced that GB Group will continue to grow: I鈥檝e got a fantastic team in the business.”