Today Jon Slade becomes CEO of the Financial Times Group.

Slade brings three decades of experience in the media industry, including more than 20 years at the Financial Times. He began his FT career in the advertising team and went on to serve as Chief Commercial Officer, joining the FT management board in 2014.

The announcement of Slade’s appointment as CEO in March can be viewed here. He succeeds John Ridding, who served as CEO for almost two decades.

More information about the FT Group’s leadership team is available here.

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For more information, please contact: pressoffice@ft.com

About the Financial Times Group 

The FT Group, part of Nikkei Inc., includes the Financial Times and a number of other services that provide essential news and analysis for the global business community. The Financial Times is one of the world’s leading news organisations, recognised internationally for its authority, integrity and accuracy. The FT has a record paying readership of 1.5mn, while the wider FT Group has a global paying audience of 3mn across its portfolio of journalism, products and services.