Mike Danson

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• GlobalData is one of the top data and analytics companies in the world, providing expert analysis and unique data to over 4,000 of the world’s largest companies across an array of sectors.

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• Founded in 1989 by Mike Danson, Datamonitor was a global market intelligence and data analysis company serving over 6,000 clients. It was bought by Informa in 2007 for £502 million. In 2015, Danson acquired key parts of the Datamonitor business from Informa for £25 million.

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• Wigan Athletic FC is an English football club based in Greater Manchester. Founded in 1932, they have a rich history marked by promotions and cup victories, notably winning the FA Cup in 2013. They currently compete in the EFL League One. Wigan-born Mike Danson bought the club in June 2023.

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• The Wigan Warriors are one of the oldest and most prestigious rugby league clubs in the UK, and the most successful club in the history of world rugby league.

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• Founded in 1913, The New Statesman is a leading cultural and political magazine, renowned for its progressive and liberal politics and the quality of its journalism and analysis. Past contributors have included George Bernard Shaw, Virginia Woolf, George Orwell, Clive James and Andrew Marr.

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• Press Gazette is an online trade magazine for journalists and media leaders, covering all aspects of global news from the national and regional press, both online and in print. It is part of the New Statesman Media Group which is privately owned by Mike Danson.

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• Spear’s is a luxury lifestyle and wealth management media brand whose magazine has established itself as required reading for the UHNW community. It has 30,000 subscribers and is part of the New Statesman Media Group.