Kantar Names New Asia Pacific Insights Division CFO

Kantar has appointed Annie Ho as Chief Financial Officer, Insights Division, Asia Pacific, replacing Stephen Gardner who is retiring after almost 25 years with Kantar and the WPP Group.

Ho (pictured) joins the regional senior leadership team from Volvo Group in Singapore, where she served as CFO and Vice President, Finance and Business Control, Asia-Pacific. Prior to this she worked as Dentsu Aegis Network's Finance Director, Asia Pacific, and as Head of Finance for Pepsico in Shanghai City, China.

In her new role, Ho will be based in Singapore and work alongside Gardner during a six-month hand-over period. Commenting on the appointment, APAC Divisional CEO Wayne Levings says: 'Annie's global outlook and commitment to drive best-in-class financial management and operational intelligence while supporting strong commercial growth through business partnering will be a strong asset to our region and business operations. I'd also like to thank Steve for his outstanding commitment to Kantar and the very strong support he has provided our business over more than two decades. We wish him the best'.

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