David Pemsel set to become new GMG chief executive

Guardian Media Group (GMG) is expected to appoint David Pemsel to the role of chief executive, according to a Guardian report.

Pemsel joined GMG in 2011 as chief marketing officer, before becoming chief commercial officer the year after and then deputy chief executive in 2013.

Prior to that Pemsel was group marketing director for ITV for five years.

It was announced in January that Andrew Miller would step down as GMG’s chief executive after five years in the role, which had seen him help secure the financial future of the newspaper – including a significant expansion in digital media distribution.

Speaking at the time, Miller said: “Having achieved our strategy to streamline the Group, secure its financial future and set it on the path to digital success, I have decided that mid-2015 will be the right time for me to explore new opportunities and for a new editor and chief executive to take the company on the next big phase of the Guardian’s digital growth and international expansion.

“My successor will inherit a business with very strong commercial foundations in place.”

GMG is expected to confirm the appointment this week.