Directorate Change
ITV PLC
08 August 2007
ITV plc appoints two non-executive directors
August 8, 2007 - ITV plc has appointed Agnes Touraine and Heather Killen as
non-executive directors, effective immediately.
Agnes Touraine founded her own consultancy, Act III, in 2003 which advises
executives on strategies to re-start profitable growth. She also currently
serves on the Board of Cable & Wireless plc and, prior to its acquisition by
Travelocity, served on the board of Lastminute.com.
She was Chairman and CEO of Vivendi Publishing Universal between 2001 and 2003.
In this time she grew the business significantly, both through acquisition and
by expanding the global distribution network. It became the third largest
publisher worldwide, generating revenues of $4.7 billion in 2003. Prior to
this, she was holding senior executives positions at Havas and Lagardere Group
after having started her career at Mckinsey as a consultant and manager.
Heather Killen is co-Founder and a Partner in Hemisphere Capital, a private
equity and corporate finance advisory boutique. At Yahoo!, the online
information portal, she was the European Managing Director and then Senior Vice
President International Operations. She played a key role in Yahoo!'s
international expansion throughout the late 1990s, establishing it in 22
countries, before leaving in 2001. A print journalist by background, Heather
has spent all her career in media-related roles.
Michael Grade, executive chairman of ITV said: 'I'm delighted to welcome Agnes
and Heather to ITV. We are committed progressively to introduce new members to
our Board, and these talented and very successful individuals bring extensive
and relevant experience in digital and new media which will be of great benefit
to ITV as we position the Company for growth in the digital age.'
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For further information please contact:
ITV plc
Tel: 0844 88 18000
Press enquiries
Brigitte Trafford Group Communications Director
Jim Godfrey Director of Corporate Affairs
Analysts' enquiries
James Tibbitts Company Secretary
Georgina Blackburn Head of Investor Relations
Tulchan Communications Group
Tel: 020 7353 4200
Andrew Grant
Susanna Voyle
Notes to Editors:
Agnes Touraine
Education MBA; Columbia Business School
Law Degree Sorbonne; Institut d'Etudes Politiques Paris
Current Boards
2005 - date Cable & Wireless plc
Non-executive Director
Previous Boards
2003 - 2005 Lastminute.com plc
Non-executive Director
Experience Summary
2003 - date Act III Consultants
Management Consultancy firm
Founder and -President
2001 - 2003 Vivendi Universal
Chairman and Chief Executive Vivendi Universal Publishing
2000 - 2001 Havas
Chairman and Chief Executive
1998 - 2000 Havas Interactive
Executive Vice President Consumer Products
1995 - 1998 CEP Communications
Chairman and Chief Executive, Liris Interactive
1985 - 1995 Hachette - part of the Lagardere group
Senior Vice President Strategy to- Consumer Publishing Division
1981 - 1985 McKinsey & Co.
Consultant to Project Manager
Heather Killen
Education MBA, Columbia Business School
BA, French, University of Queensland
Current Boards
2006 - date Tersus Energy plc
Investing in Asian Renewables Bioenergy and Energy Controls
Non-executive Director
Experience Summary
2002 - date Hemisphere Capital LLP
Private equity and corporate finance advisory firm
Co-founder and Partner
1996 - 2001 Yahoo! Inc.
1999 - 2001 Senior Vice President, International Operations, Santa Clara
1998 - 1999 Vice President, International, Santa Clara
1996 - 1997 Managing Director, European Operations, London
1992 - 1996 Ziff-Davis Publishing Company
1993 - 1996 Director, European Online Services, Paris
1992 - 1993 Director, New Business Development, New York
1989 - 1992 Salomon Brothers, Inc
Associate, Media and Telecommunications Group, New York
1988 The News Corporation Ltd
Associate to Director of Corporate Communications, New York
1985 - 1987 The Australian Financial Review
Staff Journalist, Sydney
1984 - 1985 Local Government and Shire Associations of New South Wales
Assistant Editor, The Local Government Bulletin, Sydney
ITV confirms that no disclosure is necessary in respect of Agnes Touraine and
Heather Killen as required by Listing Rule 9.6.13 other than to note the
directorships listed above.
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