David Pemsel, chief executive of Guardian Media Group, was honoured at the 2019 Media Week Awards with a top accolade.
David won Media Leader of the Year within the ‘best of the best’ category, during a ceremony held in London last night (Thursday 10 October).
Working with editor-in-chief Katharine Viner, David instigated a three-year transformation strategy to make the Guardian sustainable, resulting in Guardian Media Group announcing an operating profit for the first time in two decades. The achievement was described by the BBC as ‘one of the most significant turnarounds in recent British media history’.
The Media Week Awards brings together industry professionals to showcase the best in commercial media across the UK, recognising excellence and celebrating achievement.
More information on all of the winners can be found here.
