Mark Ashton says he is "genuinely excited" by his new role at Ipswich Town after the Tractor Boys confirmed his appointment on Tuesday.
Bristol City announced CEO Ashton would be leaving the club at the end of the season amid speculation of a move to Suffolk, and Ipswich have confirmed he will take up the same role at Portman Road.
Ashton will leave his post at City on May 31, and he promised his attention will remain on the Robins until the end of his tenure.
“I am delighted to be joining," Ashton said in a statement on Ipswich's club website. "There is a lot of hard work that lies ahead and I am genuinely excited at the opportunity to take the Club forward.
“In the meantime, it is only right that I devote my attention to Bristol City for the remainder of the season so this is the only public comment that I will be making at this time.”
Ashton had become increasingly unpopular among City fans over the past year, receiving criticism for the appointment of Dean Holden and City's struggles on the pitch this season.
He had been linked with a boardroom role at Ipswich for weeks, and after a takeover by an American consortium was completed on April 7.
New chairman Mike O'Leary said: “We are delighted to welcome Mark Ashton to Portman Road. It is difficult to envisage anyone having better experience for a CEO job than Mark.
“He is a high energy, demanding, loyal, commercially savvy, well-connected and high integrity leader and we look forward very much to him making a major contribution to our journey here at Ipswich Town.”
