Clear Channel appoints Matthew Dearden to Chief Executive Officer of Clear Channel UK

William Eccleshare, President and CEO of Clear Channel International, today announced the appointment of Matthew Dearden to the position of Chief Executive Officer of Clear Channel UK. Dearden will also join Clear Channel International’s Executive Committee which provides leadership, direction and resource to all its businesses.

Dearden joins Clear Channel UK from BT where he is currently Consumer Marketing Director and previously held the position of Chief Executive of BT Directories. Prior to joining BT he worked in brand management at Procter & Gamble and as a marketing and P&L owner at Telewest.

“Matthew has outstanding experience as a marketer and as a business leader. Our UK business has had an excellent first half year and the current team continue to do a great job. Rob Atkinson will continue as Managing Director and under Matthew’s energetic and intelligent leadership I’m confident we will take Clear Channel UK to new heights,” said William Eccleshare, President and CEO of Clear Channel International.

“Matthew has outstanding experience as a marketer and as a business leader."

According to Matthew Dearden: "Out-of-home advertising is an integral part of the brand conversation and Clear Channel has been instrumental in showcasing powerful and effective campaigns across the UK. I am very much looking forward to working with the UK and International teams to build on its strong performance this year and further develop and invest in the business."

William Eccleshare, President and CEO of Clear Channel International, today announced the appointment of Matthew Dearden to the position of Chief Executive Officer of Clear Channel UK. Dearden will also join Clear Channel International’s Executive Committee which provides leadership, direction and resource to all its businesses.

Dearden joins Clear Channel UK from BT where he is currently Consumer Marketing Director and previously held the position of Chief Executive of BT Directories. Prior to joining BT he worked in brand management at Procter & Gamble and as a marketing and P&L owner at Telewest.

“Matthew has outstanding experience as a marketer and as a business leader. Our UK business has had an excellent first half year and the current team continue to do a great job. Rob Atkinson will continue as Managing Director and under Matthew’s energetic and intelligent leadership I’m confident we will take Clear Channel UK to new heights,” said William Eccleshare, President and CEO of Clear Channel International.

According to Matthew Dearden: "Out-of-home advertising is an integral part of the brand conversation and Clear Channel has been instrumental in showcasing powerful and effective campaigns across the UK. I am very much looking forward to working with the UK and International teams to build on its strong performance this year and further develop and invest in the business."

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Wednesday, 07 July, 2010 at 18:13

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