Wood ankles Reuters for ITN
Vet news exec appointed chairman
Wood was with Reuters for 26 years, from 1989 to 2000 editor-in-chief and most recently in charge of investments and alliances. He previously was also ITN's non-exec chairman, a part-time job.
At ITN, he will work closely with ITN chief exec Stewart Purvis, in particular building the company's international doc and video business.
ITN is co-owned by ITV companies Carlton and Granada, Reuters, Daily Mail & General Trust, and United Business Media.
