– UK, Bath – Future plc (LON: FUTR), the global platform for specialist media, today announced the appointment of Mark Brooker as an Independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 1st October 2020.
“On behalf of the Board, I am delighted to welcome Mark to Future. Mark brings a wealth of listed company experience and expertise to the Board which, together with his extensive knowledge and understanding of platform-based businesses, will be of significant benefit to Future,” said Non-Executive Chairman, Richard Huntingford.
About mark Brooker
Mark has extensive experience of executive and non-executive roles at platform-based businesses and is currently a non-executive director at AA plc, Equiniti Group plc and William Hill plc.
He was previously COO of Trainline where he had responsibility for the UK and International consumer and B2B businesses, including the Marketing and Product functions. Mark joined Trainline from Betfair where he also held the role of COO.
Prior to this, Mark spent 17 years in investment banking advising UK companies on equity capital raising and M&A, latterly as a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley.
About Future
Future is a global platform business for specialist media with diversified revenue streams. Its content reaches 1 in 3 adults in both the UK and the US.
The Media division is high-growth with three complementary revenue streams: eCommerce, events and digital advertising including advertising within newsletters. It operates in a number of sectors including technology, games, music, home interest, hobbies and B2B and its brands include Truly, TechRadar, PC Gamer, Tom’s Guide, Android Central, Homebuilding & Renovating Show, GamesRadar+, The Photography Show, Top Ten Reviews, Live Science, Guitar World, MusicRadar, Space.com and Tom’s Hardware.
The Magazine division focuses on publishing specialist content, with a combined global circulation of over 3 million delivered through more than 220 publications. The portfolio spans technology, games and entertainment, sports, music, creative and photography, hobbies, homes and garden, real life, country lifestyle, TV and film and B2B. Its titles include Country Life, Wallpaper, Classic Rock, Guitar Player, FourFourTwo, Homebuilding & Renovating, Digital Camera, Guitarist, How It Works, woman&home, Total Film, What Hi-Fi? and Music Week.
For more information: https://www.futureplc.com/
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