Utech will report to Kevin Beatty, CEO, dmg media. She will be responsible for leading the technical development of initiatives such as the Mail Newspapers’ loyalty platform, MyMail.co.uk and its ecosystem of sites.
Utech joins dmg media after three years at Thomas Cook, where she was Group Head of IT for a major new product area. A graduate of the University of Nottingham, Utech’s 16 year IT career began at Ford and has included senior positions at Hotels4U and Avis.
Kevin Beatty, CEO, dmg media said, “I’m very pleased to welcome Heather to the company. She is a focused, determined executive with an impressive track record of applying technology solutions in fast-changing consumer businesses. I’ve no doubt she will prove to be an excellent addition to dmg media’s senior management team and make a significant contribution to the development of our plans for MyMail.”
Altson will report to James Welsh, Group Finance & Operations Director. He will assume full leadership of the group’s IT Operations function and continue the work it does servicing dmg media’s business needs, including technology strategy, digital and editorial to print operations.
James Welsh, Group Finance & Operations Director said: “Grant is a knowledgeable and highly capable technology leader. With ten years’ experience in senior IT roles at dmg media, Grant has a real understanding of the group’s businesses and operational needs and I’m delighted to have him head up IT Operations.”
