He will also join the UBM Executive Committee.
John, or JP as he is also known, joins from the strategy consulting practice at Deloitte, where he was a senior Strategy Director. Prior to Deloitte, JP was a consultant with Arthur Andersen and holds a Masters in Engineering from Cambridge University.
Tim Cobbold, Chief Executive of UBM plc said: “I am delighted that JP will be joining us to lead the ongoing development and delivery of our ‘Events First’ strategy. With more than 15 years of experience advising companies on strategy and growth, particularly in the media, B2B and digital sectors, he will bring new insights and a different dimension of experience to our Executive team.”