Ian Ball.
Enero Group, the owner of creative agency BMF, has appointed Ian Ball to the newly created role of chief operating officer.
Ball, who describes himself as a private equity advisor, replaces CEO Brent Scrimshaw. Ball’s base pay is $650,000, plus incentives. He will report to Enero chair Ian Rowden.
Operating company CEO’s, including BMF’s Steve McArdle and Hotwire's Heather Kernahan, will report to Ball.
“I am excited to be joining Australia’s only listed marketing and communications business to lead the business through its next phase of growth,” said Ball.
“In particular, the quality of the individual business units, its talented staff, global reach and exposure to growth markets provide a very strong platform for value creation. I am looking forward to working with the board, the leadership Team, and meeting our people to unlock this potential.”
Ball has more than 40 years of international experience spanning consulting, technology, professional services, and private equity, having held senior leadership roles including EY Oceania’s Deputy CEO and head of markets where he oversaw a $1.4 billion business.
More recently, he was TEG’s chief operatingc officer and head of strategy and M&A.
He was also operating partner at Silver Lake and CEO and managing director of ASX-listed global professional services business, Cardno.
“Ian is a highly accomplished executive with a proven track record of success in leading and growing substantial businesses,” said Ian Rowden, Enero chair.
“His deep understanding of the marketing and technology landscape, coupled with his experience in driving operational excellence, makes him ideally suited to lead Enero’s next phase of growth and innovation.
“I am particularly glad we have attracted someone with the qualification and background to coordinate and fast track our efforts to harness AI on behalf of our agencies and clients.”
Enero's net revenue was down 11.8% to $43.5 million in the September quarter. The company is due to report half year results later this month.
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