NLA Media Access Appoints New Chairman
Monday, October 19, 2020 at 9:54 London, 19th October 2020
NLA Media Access is pleased to announce the appointment of Clive Marshall as non-executive Chairman. Clive joins the Board and will take over as Chairman with effect from 19th October 2020.
Brian McCarthy will retire from the Board after eight years, including serving as interim Chairman for the past 12-months.
Marshall is currently CEO of PA Media Group, the parent company of PA, the national news agency for the UK and Ireland. Since taking up the role in February 2010, Clive has implemented a successful diversification strategy to reduce the Group’s reliance on the traditional media sector. This has enabled the PA Media Group to consolidate its position as the preeminent supplier of multimedia content and services to customers in the UK and overseas, across media, business and government.
He was previously Chief Executive of the Australian Associated Press (AAP). With over 30 years of experience in the international media industry, he has held senior positions at several news organisations, including Canada’s CNW Group, Reed Elsevier Plc and Trinity Newspapers Limited.
Managing Director, Henry Jones said: “I’m delighted that Clive is taking on the Chairmanship of NLA. His knowledge of the industry, digital focus and track record will be of huge benefit to NLA at such an important time for the business”.
Clive Marshall commented: “I am looking forward to joining the team as the NLA continues to explore growth opportunities, driving value for publishers and supporting journalism.”
Biography
Chief Executive, PA Media Group
Clive Marshall is Chief Executive of the PA Media Group, the parent company of PA, the UK’s leading multimedia news agency and provider of digital content & services.
Since taking up the role in February 2010, Clive has implemented a successful diversification strategy to reduce the Group’s reliance on the traditional media sector. This has enabled the PA Media Group to consolidate its position as the preeminent supplier of multimedia content and services to customers in the UK and overseas, across media, business and government.
Under his leadership, the PA Media Group has grown to incorporate a range of specialist media companies. These are Alamy, a stock imagery business; EBS, a tv metadata business; Globelynx, a broadcast technology company; Sticky, a specialist marketing consultancy; and StreamAMG, a video streaming business. PA Media Group also owns stakes in the financial news provider, Alliance News, the automotive content business, Baize Group and the social video creation platform, Wochit.
Clive was previously Chief Executive of the Australian Associated Press (AAP). In the nine years that he led the company, AAP achieved strong and consistent growth in both revenues and profits. The business also built several successful subsidiaries, including Pagemasters, AAP Newscentre, and AAP Media Net.
With over 30 years of experience in the international media industry, Clive has held senior positions at several news organisations, including Canada’s CNW Group, Reed Elsevier Plc and Trinity Newspapers Limited.
In addition to his management and board responsibilities at PA Media Group, Clive chairs the board of Baize Group. He is a member of the advisory board at Sheffield University’s Department of Journalism and a committee member at the Thomson Reuters Trust. Away from the media industry, he is a Trustee of the Royal National Children’s Springboard Foundation.