TNS Hires Former Ernst & Young Partner as Global CEO

TNS has appointed former Ernst & Young Partner Richard Ingleton as its new Global Chief Executive Officer, replacing Eric Salama who previously combined the role with his leadership of Kantar.

Ingleton (pictured) will join on 1st July, after five years at Ernst & Young, which included spending a year on secondment at Tata Steel Europe as Group Marketing Director. Before this, he held leadership roles at Accenture, Inforte, KPMG Consulting, Virgin, and Andersen Consulting.

Salama comments: 'I knew Richard was the right person for us from our very first meeting. He has had tremendous impact with clients, built a strong team and grown the practice globally and has generated tremendous loyalty. I have no doubt that our people and clients will benefit from his leadership.'

Web sites: www.tnsglobal.com and www.kantar.com .