PA Group, owner of the Press Association news wire, has appointed Telegraph Media Group chief executive Murdoch MacLennan as non-executive chairman.
MacLennan, takes up his new position on the board tomorrow, replacing Tim Bowdler.
MacLennan said: "It is a real honour to be appointed chairman of PA Group. It is a fascinating time to be involved in the industry and, with Clive Marshall now at the helm, it is an exciting moment in the Press Association's history.
PA Group, a private company with 27 shareholders, including Guardian Media Group, Associated Newspapers, News International and Trinity Mirror, yesterday appointed News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks to its board of directors, taking over the position previously held by News Corporation's chief executive of Europe and Asia, James Murdoch.
