Huntsworth Health appoints new CEO

Huntsworth Health has announced the appointment of a new chief executive officer (CEO), following the departure of David Rowley.

Neil Matheson, who was formerly chief executive of the company’s North American operations, will now lead Huntsworth Health’s global operations.

He will be working alongside the likes of Sandy Royden, who will continue in her post as CEO of Huntsworth Health Europe.

In the meantime, Mr Rowley will work out his 12-month notice period, which spans until September 2010 and plans to establish his own agency afterwards.

Group chief executive of Huntsworth Lord Chadlington said: "I am confident Neil will build energetically on the Huntsworth Health platform that David Rowley has helped us build and lead us forward to the next stage in our global development."

The company announced last month that it would split its 26 brands into four separate arms – Red, Grayling, Citigate and Huntsworth, PR week reported.