Liam Kavanagh has been appointed managing director of The Irish Times.
Mr Kavanagh succeeds Maeve Donovan, who recently retired from the position. The appointment takes effect immediately.
Mr Kavanagh joined The Irish Times in 2000 as chief financial officer. He was appointed to the Irish Times Board in 2001 as finance director and company secretary and has held the position of deputy managing director since 2006.
Prior to joining The Irish Times, Mr Kavanagh worked with KPMG and the Jefferson Smurfit Group, where he was finance director for Smurfit Ireland.
Commenting on the appointment, David Went, chairman of The Irish Times, said Mr Kavanagh “brings exceptional experience and skills to his new role as managing director.
“The Board and I are delighted with his appointment and look forward with confidence to his leadership of the company in the current challenging economic climate.”