David Cowan has joined FT Business as advertising group head from
the Daily Express, where he was client sales controller. At the same
time, Mark Hunt has been promoted to the new role of director of
strategic sales.
With responsibility for eight sales staff, Cowan will oversee the sales
activity on FT Business's flagship title, Investors Chronicle, as well
as FT Expat. He will report to FT Business advertisement director
Jane-Emma Peerless.
Cowan has spent 15 years in the media industry, during which time he has
worked for The Mirror Group and The Express group.
At the Express group, he was financial group head and ad manager of the
International Express before becoming client sales controller.
Hunt, who has worked at FT Business for more than ten years, will be
charged with investigating new revenue opportunities and building closer
relationships with key advertisers.