Mark Douglas joined PPL as the chief technology officer in 2011, having previously worked at multinational professional services company, Deloitte. During his time at PPL, he has played a pivotal role in developing their repertoire database. Mark's promotion to chief information officer will see his focus shift towards the data, as well as the systems and databases that it flows through.
Matt Phipps-Taylor joined Mark’s technology team at PPL in 2016 having also previously worked at Deloitte. As head of insight and innovation, Matt was responsible for building and leading a new team to help PPL use data and improve its operations and services. He won the Data Leader of the Year award at the Information Age Awards in 2018. Matt's promotion to chief data officer is a recognition of him continuing to recognise and utilise the importance of data within PPL.
Peter Leathem, chief executive officer, PPL, says of the appointments: ‘Data has long been at the heart of PPL’s operations and we have invested significantly in it over the years. This focus has ensured that PPL remains at the forefront of our industry in the management and use of data. In Mark and Matt, PPL has two incredibly able individuals who have driven this agenda within PPL and more widely across the industry. Through a range of key projects over the past few years, whether it be VRDB, or the soon to launch IFPI/WIN Repertoire Data Exchange, they have both made a key contribution to driving things forward.’
