Data, insights and consulting company听Kantar听has听appointed听Chris Jansen as Group Chief Executive Officer.听
Jansen, currently the听CEO of听Cognita,听will begin his new role in听November.听
He听joins Kantar with more than 20 years of leadership experience in the services sector,听from brand building to service delivery transformation, alongside a background in classic FMCG marketing, and an established track record of managing private equity-owned businesses.听听
During听his six-year tenure听at听Cognita,听the听company has听rapidly grown into one of the largest and most highly regarded global听schools听groups.听听
He also听led the Automobile Association (AA) to a stock market flotation in 2014听and听held leadership roles and听board positions at both British Gas and British Airways.听听
鈥淐hris鈥� track record of building great companies, as well as his entrepreneurial and competitive spirit, further strengthens the leadership team we have been building over the past 18 months,鈥� said听Kantar Chairman Adam Crozier.听听
鈥淐hris is a highly people-centric leader who understands the importance a strong culture plays in delivering outstanding results.听听
鈥淎s we听continue on our transformation journey at Kantar, and build on our recent business momentum, Chris鈥� leadership will be instrumental in fulfilling the ambition that we have for Kantar.鈥�听
Jansen commented:听鈥淜antar is rightly regarded as a world leader in data and insights led consultancy and has an outstanding reputation with its clients.听听
鈥淭his is a result of having outstanding people, and I am really looking forward to working very closely with the Kantar team.听听
鈥淲e have an exciting future ahead, as we continue to embrace advanced analytics and the latest technology听in order to better serve our clients.鈥�听