Donal Smith (CEO)

Donal Smith is the co-founder of Credit Benchmark,[1] a credit risk data and analytics provider, and co-founder of Camwell Management LLP,[2] which invests in high-growth data, technology and information businesses. He was previously CEO of Data Explorers[3] which was sold to Markit in 2012.[4]

Donal Smith
NationalityIrish/British
OccupationCo-founder
EmployerCredit Benchmark

On 11 Feb 2012, Donal Smith was announced as a non-executive director of Trinity Mirror.[5][6][7] He is also chairman of Selerity.[8]

Before Data Explorers, Smith was CEO of Thomson Financial in Europe and Asia,[9] Group Managing Director at the Financial Times[10][11] and CEO of eCountries.[12][13]

References
  1. Index Leads $7m Round in Banking Benchmark Startup Credit Benchmark, July 9 2014
  2. Private equity firms acquire stake in Pirum, February 5 2015
  3. Friends Reunited, Financial Times, July 9, 2008
  4. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8f8a5aaa-7cc7-11e1-8a27-00144feab49a.html Markit buys Data Explorers, April 2, 2012
  5. Mirror loses a female director, The Independent, February 11, 2012
  6. Data Explorers CEO Donal Smith appointed as non-executive director of Trinity Mirror, The Drum, February 10, 2012
  7. Donal Smith lands Trinity Mirror role, Irish Independent, February 13, 2012
  8. Selerity elects Data Explorers' Smith chairman, Press Release, 7 November 2011
  9. SThomson Reuters Day One: Combined Company, New Logo, The Washington Post, 17 April 2008
  10. Appointment at Financial Times Group, Brand Republic, May 1, 1999
  11. FT Information quickens its pace; Donal Smith discusses the company/industry's future, Information Today, September 1, 1997
  12. The end of the road for eCountries.com? Out-Law, Jan 31, 2001
  13. A return to Stupidland: Ten years after the dotcom boom The Independent, February 28, 2011
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