MICHAEL BURWELL TO JOIN NIELSENIQ AS NEW CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- NielsenIQ, the leading global consumer intelligence company, has announced that Michael (Mike) Burwell will join the company as chief financial officer (CFO) effective Jan 3, 2023.

The company said Burwell will bring a wealth of experience in capital markets and global financial leadership to the role.

With NielsenIQ’s acquisition by Advent International long complete, and the company’s transformation well underway, Chandler Bigelow will leave NielsenIQ after a transition period on Jan 31, 2023.

Jim Peck, NielsenIQ’s executive chairman and chief executive officer, said Mike's experience will help support the company’s efforts in driving sustainable growth, managing its cost base, and executing its strategic initiatives.

“I would like to thank Chandler Bigelow for his tireless leadership in navigating NielsenIQ’s acquisition by Advent International, as well as our own M&A activity and growth strategy. He has been a great business partner and friend, and I wish him well in all his future endeavours,” said Peck in a statement.

Burwell said he is honoured to have the opportunity to join NielsenIQ.  “In all my interactions with the company and its people, I have been impressed with the strength of its leadership, commitment to clients and a collaborative and inclusive culture. I look forward to contributing to the future success of the company.”

Burwell has led multiple finance organisations and worked with capital markets on behalf of publicly traded companies.

Most recently, he served as the CFO of privately held Datavant, a health analytics company that is working to connect the world’s health data.

NielsenIQ, an Advent International portfolio company, has operations in over 90 markets, covering more than 90 per cent of the world’s population.

-- BERNAMA