REG - YouGov PLC - Appointment of Steve Hatch as CEO

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RNS Number : 1859W  YouGov PLC  14 April 2023

14 April 2023

YouGov plc

 

("YouGov" or "the Group" or "the Company")

Appointment of Steve Hatch as CEO

 

YouGov, the international research and data analytics group, is pleased to
announce the appointment of Steve Hatch as Chief Executive Officer. This
appointment follows a comprehensive international search process, supported by
leading international executive search firm Egon Zehnder, which considered a
wide range of both internal and external candidates.

Steve will join the Company on 1 August 2023, succeeding Stephan Shakespeare
who will assume the role of Non-Executive Chair, as previously announced.
Stephan will work closely with Steve in the initial months of his appointment
to ensure a smooth transition of responsibilities at the Group.

Roger Parry will therefore be standing down from the role of Non-Executive
Chair on 31 July 2023, in line with the previously disclosed Board succession
plan. Nick Prettejohn will take on the role of Senior Independent Director on
1 August 2023, taking over the role from Rosemary Leith who will stay on the
Board following this planned transition and will continue as Chair of the
Remuneration Committee.

Steve has over 30 years' experience leading high growth marketing, media, and
technology companies. He was appointed as Facebook's first Regional Director
for the UK in 2014, overseeing a fundamental evolution of the platform. In
2016, Steve became Meta's Vice President for Northern Europe managing all
business operations and strategy for the region, driving the introduction of
Meta's e-commerce products and development of the company's insight tools.

Prior to joining Facebook, Steve spent 15 years at WPP, his final role being
CEO of media agency, MEC, which he led to become Agency of the Decade in 2013.
Before joining WPP, Steve worked in strategy roles at Omnicom and Y&R.

Steve is currently a Non-Executive Director at Reach plc, a position he has
held since 2015. Steve will be stepping down from this role before he joins
YouGov.

Roger Parry, Non-Executive Chair, said: "On behalf of the YouGov Board, I am
delighted to announce the appointment of Steve Hatch as our incoming Chief
Executive Officer, following a comprehensive international search process.
Steve brings over 30 years of relevant leadership experience and valuable
sector expertise in consumer profiling, e-commerce, and business
transformation with a proven track record in scaling technology platforms and
digital media businesses. These capabilities make Steve perfectly suited to
lead YouGov through its third strategic growth plan and beyond.

It has been a privilege to serve as Chair of YouGov over the last 16 years. As
I prepare to hand over to Stephan Shakespeare, I have full confidence that we
have set the right strategic direction to deliver another long-term period of
profitable growth for the business and have now established the right Board
and executive team to see that plan implemented to its full potential. I
remain fully engaged on supporting the Board succession transition activities
leading up to the handover at the start of August."

Steve Hatch said: "YouGov is a business I have closely followed and admired
for some time. The company is in a strong position with a clear strategic
direction and significant investment in technology and international reach
driving robust client demand and consistent top line growth performance in
recent years. I look forward to working closely with Stephan, the wider Board
and the full YouGov team on the great opportunities ahead in the third
strategic growth plan as we look to create further value for customers,
partners, shareholders, and colleagues."

Stephan Shakespeare, Chief Executive Officer and Non-Executive Chair
Designate, said: "It is a pleasure to welcome Steve to YouGov. I am confident
that I will be handing over the reins with YouGov in its strongest ever
position and with a clear strategy to realising our vision of building the
world's leading marketing data and research platform. It will be an honour to
step into the role of Non-Executive Chair in August and continue my journey
with the Company. I am hugely excited for what the future holds for YouGov."

 

Enquiries

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 Tilly Heald / Hannah Jethwani                                      020 7012 6000

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 Numis Securities (NOMAD and Joint Broker)

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 Berenberg (Joint Broker)

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This Announcement is issued on behalf of the Company by Tilly Heald,
Company Secretary.

 

About YouGov

YouGov is an international online research data and analytics technology
group.

 

Our mission is to offer unparalleled insight into what the world thinks.

 

Our innovative solutions help the world's most recognised brands, media owners
and agencies to plan, activate and track their marketing activities better.

 

With operations in the UK, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, India and
Asia Pacific, we have one of the world's largest research networks.

 

At the core of our platform is an ever-growing source of consumer data that
has been amassed over our twenty years of operation. We call it Living Data.
All of our products and services draw upon this detailed understanding of our
24+ million registered panel members to deliver accurate, actionable consumer
insights.

 

As innovators and pioneers of online market research, we have a strong
reputation as a trusted source of accurate data and insights. Testament to
this, YouGov data is regularly referenced by the global press, and we are the
most quoted market research source in the world.

 

YouGov. Living Consumer Intelligence.

 

For further information, visit business.yougov.com

 

Additional Disclosures Required under the AIM Rules for Companies

The following information is disclosed pursuant to Schedule Two paragraph (g)
of the AIM Rules for Companies:

Steven Thomas Hatch (aged 53) is or has been a Director of the following
companies within the past five years:

Current Directorships:

            ORGANISATION

 POSITION
 Director   Reach plc

 

Past Directorships (within past five years):

 

None

 

No other information is required to be disclosed pursuant to Schedule Two
paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

 

 

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