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Appointment of Marcus Roy as CFO
Trustpilot Plc has announced the appointment of Marcus Roy as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective September 14, 2026, succeeding Hanno Damm who will transition out by October 2026. Roy joins from The Economist Group, where he served as Group CFO since 2021, bringing over 20 years of financial leadership experience from companies including Associated British Foods Plc and Dixons Carphone Plc. His background includes scaling subscription and data businesses and maintaining strong financial discipline, which the CEO believes will be invaluable as Trustpilot pursues its market opportunities and delivers shareholder value. Disclaimer*
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\nTrustpilot Announces Appointment of Marcus Roy as Chief Financial Officer\n \nLONDON, 24 March 2026 - Trustpilot Plc (\"Trustpilot\"), the world's largest open customer feedback platform, is pleased to announce the appointment of Marcus Roy as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) following a thorough and wide-ranging search.\nMarcus will join the Board of Directors as an Executive Director on 14 September 2026 and succeed Hanno Damm, who, as previously announced, will be stepping down after over a decade with the company. Hanno will step-down from the Board on 14 September 2026 but will remain with the business until October 2026 to ensure a seamless transition.\nMarcus joins Trustpilot from The Economist Group, where he has served as Group CFO since 2021. In that capacity, he has held executive responsibility for the financial strategy and operations of one of the world's most respected global media brands. His tenure has spanned a period of significant transformation, as The Economist Group has accelerated its shift to a digital-first, subscription-led model, growing its subscriber base and strengthening its international reach, while simultaneously building the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) into a leading global B2B data and analytics business.\nA Deloitte-trained Chartered Accountant, Marcus brings over 20 years of financial leadership experience across listed and large-scale private businesses. Prior to The Economist Group, he served as Group Financial Controller at Associated British Foods Plc, a FTSE 100 multinational, where he was responsible for group-wide financial reporting and controls. Before that, he spent over fourteen years in a series of progressively senior finance roles at Dixons Carphone Plc and Carphone Warehouse Plc, developing deep expertise in consumer-facing, technology-driven businesses at scale.\nAdrian Blair, Chief Executive Officer, commented: \"I am delighted to welcome Marcus to the Trustpilot leadership team. His proven experience scaling a subscription and data business at The Economist while maintaining strong financial discipline will be hugely valuable as we scale Trustpilot into the vast market opportunity ahead. Marcus brings not only exceptional financial expertise, but international and listed-company experience alongside the strategic perspective to help us deliver sustained value f...