Niall FitzGerald heads brands consultancy

At the time of the takeover in 2008 the Irish businessman was chairman of Reuters. He had joined the organisation as a non-executive director in 2003 from Unilever where he was chairman and chief executive. After the takeover, he served as deputy chairman of Thomson Reuters for three years until the end of May 2011.

In his new role he will advise on international expansion and growth for Brand Learning, a consultancy in transforming the marketing capabilities of people, teams and organisations.

FitzGerald said: “I have always admired the work that Brand Learning does for its clients and their deep understanding of the central role that marketing plays in creating the customer value needed to drive growth.” ■