Directors

David Haynes - Executive Chairman

David Haynes was born and educated in New Zealand. From 1962 he spent the next 22 years in financial services in Australia, employed first in stockbroking as an analyst, then later heading the corporate underwriting and merger activities of Tricontinental Corporation Limited. In 1983 he became chairman of the Aspermont Group of companies, engaged in a broad range of industries including television and radio broadcasting, life insurance and finance. He became chief executive of Crown Communications Group PLC, an affiliate company of Aspermont in 1990. In 1996 he researched and organised the formation of IMD. He has worked full-time as the executive chairman of IMD since its formation until 2009 when he became part time. He has no other significant commitments.

Simon Cox - Chief Executive Officer

Simon was appointed Chief Executive Officer of IMD in May 2006. A graduate of Cambridge University and Columbia Business School, Simon has spent the majority of his career working in media and technology. In 1989 Simon joined the Zenith Group where he became Group Finance Director and was a part of the team that won Carlton’s London weekday ITV franchise. In 1995 he joined Warner Bros. International Television as Director of Finance and Business Development and played a key role in the negotiation and management of several acquisitions, including the acquisition and profitable disposal of a stake in Canal Satellite in France. He left Warner Bros. in 1999 to become COO and a main board director of FTSE250 company Euromoney Institutional Investor plc. In 2001 he joined imagenet, which he grew into a global platform for the distribution of publicity material for four Hollywood Studios and in 2004 negotiated its sale to Getty Images where he went on to run their Media Management Services operation.

Philip McDanell FCA - Finance Director

Philip McDanell has held senior roles in leading media organisations including Viacom and Carlton Communications. He was previously CEO of Chrysalis Group PLC, COO of Yahoo Europe, Senior Vice President Operations and CFO at MTV Networks Europe, CFO of the Zenith Productions group and CFO of HandMade Films. Philip has over 30 years experience at board level in the TV, film, music and radio industries. He currently also runs his own media business consultancy with clients in Europe and Asia. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1975.

Charles Dunstone - Non-Executive Director

Charles Dunstone founded The Carphone Warehouse PLC in 1989 and is now its chief executive. Prior to 1989, Charles Dunstone worked for NEC for four years as a sales manager before leaving to set up The Carphone Warehouse PLC. He is a non-executive director of Daily Mail and General Trust PLC. In addition he is a non-executive chairman of The Princes Trust Trading Board and a member of its council.

Martina King - Independent Non-Executive Director

Martina became the first Managing Director of Yahoo! UK & Ireland in October 1999 and subsequently ran Yahoo’s operations across Europe. Previously, she held positions in broadcast and print media including Managing Director of TSMS Group Limited. Prior to that, she spent six years at Capital Radio as Managing Director responsible for the company’s London stations. Martina’s career began with sales roles in the newspaper business at The Observer and The Guardian. She is currently also non-executive director for Capita plc, Johnston Press plc and Debenhams plc, a Trustee of Coram, a Governor Seckford Foundation and Treasurer of The Marketing Group of Great Britain.

Ian Stevenson - Non-Executive Director

Ian Stevenson qualified as a Scottish Chartered Accountant in 1964 following which he worked for some years as a manager for Price Waterhouse in Australia. He was then an executive partner of Scott Oswald (now RSM Tenon PLC) for 21 years and was finance director of Crown Communications Group PLC from 1989 to 1992. Since then he has run his own Chartered Accountancy practice. His responsibilities in IMD include advising the Board on taxation and matters relating to share options.

Charlie Cox - Independent Non-Executive Director

Charlie Cox has worked in the broadcasting industry for more than 30 years. He started as a journalist and broadcaster in news radio in Sydney in the 1970’s. He became MD of Australia’s premier news radio station 2GB in Sydney as well as holding the post of national news director for the Macquarie network. He founded the Daily Mail and General Trust’s broadcasting division, DMG Radio in 1993 and joined the Carphone Warehouse Group as Business Affairs director at the time of the company’s floatation. Charlie Cox is a company Director and Media Consultant as well as a television commentator for the BBC.