{"id":986177,"date":"2026-07-29T06:08:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T10:08:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/clarivate-appoints-michael-easton-as-chief-financial-officer\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T06:08:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T10:08:15","slug":"clarivate-appoints-michael-easton-as-chief-financial-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/clarivate-appoints-michael-easton-as-chief-financial-officer\/","title":{"rendered":"Clarivate Appoints Michael Easton as Chief Financial Officer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-newslines\">\n<p class=\"xn-distributor\">PR Newswire<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p class=\"prntac\">\n        <i>Experienced\u00a0Clarivate leader brings more than 25 years of financial and operational expertise<\/i>\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">LONDON<\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">July 29, 2026<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4741392-1&amp;h=2370453839&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fclarivate.com%2F&amp;a=Clarivate+Plc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Clarivate Plc<\/a>\u00a0(NYSE: CLVT)\u00a0(&#8220;Clarivate&#8221; or the &#8220;Company&#8221;), a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, today announced the appointment of Michael Easton\u00a0as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer,\u00a0effective August 8, 2026.\u00a0He\u00a0succeeds Jonathan Collins\u00a0who is stepping down as CFO\u00a0to\u00a0pursue another opportunity.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder1\">\n<p>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mmx.prnewswire.com\/media\/MS542808\/Clarivate-Logo-v1.jpg?id=OA2798931\" title=\"Clarivate logo\" alt=\"Clarivate logo\" \/>\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Mr. Easton is a tenured finance executive of the Company and brings\u00a0more than 25 years of experience in finance,\u00a0accounting\u00a0and operations\u00a0to the role. He most recently served as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer,\u00a0leading\u00a0Clarivate&#8217;s\u00a0core financial\u00a0reporting and planning\u00a0functions\u00a0and\u00a0playing\u00a0a critical role\u00a0in\u00a0strengthening financial\u00a0discipline, enhancing\u00a0governance and\u00a0controls\u00a0and\u00a0driving operational excellence across the\u00a0Company. As EVP and CFO, Mr. Easton\u00a0will\u00a0focus on\u00a0advancing\u00a0Clarivate&#8217;s strategic priorities, including\u00a0accelerating growth, improving profitability, strengthening free\u00a0cash flow\u00a0generation\u00a0and\u00a0maintaining\u00a0disciplined capital allocation.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Michael is a highly respected leader\u00a0whose financial expertise,\u00a0strategic insight and institutional knowledge will\u00a0be invaluable in sustaining our\u00a0momentum\u00a0and advancing our growth strategy,&#8221; said Matti Shem Tov, Chief Executive Officer of Clarivate. &#8220;His appointment\u00a0underscores\u00a0the strength of our leadership\u00a0bench\u00a0and our commitment to thoughtful succession planning, and\u00a0I am confident he\u00a0will help us\u00a0deliver sustainable growth and long-term\u00a0shareholder\u00a0value.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am honored to\u00a0serve as\u00a0EVP and CFO\u00a0and\u00a0appreciate\u00a0the confidence Matti and our Board have placed in me,&#8221; said\u00a0Mr.\u00a0Easton. &#8220;Clarivate has a strong foundation, an exceptional\u00a0team and significant opportunities ahead.\u00a0My focus will be on disciplined execution\u00a0\u2013\u00a0building on our momentum, working across the Company to accelerate\u00a0growth\u00a0and translating our strategic priorities into lasting value for\u00a0our\u00a0customers and shareholders.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Mr.\u00a0Shem Tov\u00a0added, &#8220;We appreciate\u00a0Jonathan&#8217;s\u00a0many contributions to Clarivate\u00a0during an important transformation period.\u00a0He brought rigor to\u00a0our\u00a0financial\u00a0management\u00a0and execution\u00a0and\u00a0translated key\u00a0strategic initiatives\u00a0and priorities into action, including the planned divestiture of our Life Sciences &amp; Healthcare segment.\u00a0We\u00a0wish him every success in the future.&#8221;\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In a separate press release issued today,\u00a0Clarivate reported its financial results for the second quarter 2026. The Company will host a conference call and webcast today at 9:30 AM Eastern Time to review the results. The webcast is open to all interested parties and may include forward-looking information. To join the webcast please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4741392-1&amp;h=701592486&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fevents.q4inc.com%2Fattendee%2F248169870&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fevents.q4inc.com%2Fattendee%2F248169870\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/events.q4inc.com\/attendee\/248169870<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<b>About Michael Easton\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Michael Easton has more than 25 years of\u00a0experience\u00a0in\u00a0finance and\u00a0accounting. He currently serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer\u00a0at\u00a0Clarivate and\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0responsible for\u00a0the\u00a0Company&#8217;s global controllership, financial reporting,\u00a0treasury\u00a0and corporate\u00a0FP&amp;A functions.\u00a0Previously, Mr. Easton\u00a0served as Senior Vice President, Financial Planning\u00a0and\u00a0Analysis\u00a0at IHS Inc., where he oversaw corporate FP&amp;A,\u00a0as well as\u00a0the\u00a0product and regional finance teams across the Americas,\u00a0Europe\u00a0and Asia. He subsequently\u00a0served as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at IHS Markit,\u00a0where he led global accounting, financial reporting and finance\u00a0operations\u00a0functions\u00a0following the merger between IHS Inc. and Markit Ltd. Mr.\u00a0Easton spent more than 14 years\u00a0with\u00a0Ernst &amp; Young, where he held\u00a0positions of\u00a0increasing responsibility in assurance services.\u00a0Mr.\u00a0Easton holds\u00a0bachelor&#8217;s and\u00a0master&#8217;s\u00a0degrees\u00a0in accounting from Brigham Young University\u00a0and is a Certified Public Accountant.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<b>Forward-Looking Statements<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This release includes statements that express our opinions, expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, or projections regarding future events or future results and therefore are, or may be deemed to be, &#8220;forward-looking statements&#8221; within the meaning of the &#8220;safe harbor provisions&#8221; of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include all matters that are not historical facts, including statements relating to our intentions, beliefs, or current expectations concerning, among other things, strategic transactions we may explore, anticipated cost savings, results of operations, financial condition, liquidity, capital allocation plans and share repurchases, foreign exchange impacts, prospects, growth, strategies, and the markets in which we operate, our financial guidance for the fiscal year 2026 and key drivers thereof and underlying assumptions, the impact or anticipated benefits of our Value Creation Plan and other growth strategies, the global macroeconomic uncertainty and volatility, the impact of artificial intelligence (&#8220;AI&#8221;) on our business and strategy, and the timing of any of the foregoing. These forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the terms &#8220;believes,&#8221; &#8220;estimates,&#8221; &#8220;anticipates,&#8221; &#8220;expects,&#8221; &#8220;seeks,&#8221; &#8220;projects,&#8221; &#8220;intends,&#8221; &#8220;plans,&#8221; &#8220;may,&#8221; &#8220;will,&#8221; or &#8220;should&#8221; or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology. Such forward-looking statements are based on available current market material and\u00a0management&#8217;s\u00a0expectations, beliefs, and forecasts concerning future events\u00a0impacting\u00a0us. These forward-looking statements involve\u00a0a number of\u00a0risks and uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those factors described in Item 1A. Risk Factors in our annual report on Form 10-K, along with our other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (&#8220;SEC&#8221;). There can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will be those that we have\u00a0anticipated. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of the assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements. We do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether\u00a0as a result of\u00a0new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws. Please consult our public filings with the SEC, which are also available on our website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.clarivate.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.clarivate.com<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>About\u00a0Clarivate<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p>Clarivate is a leading global provider of transformative intelligence. We offer enriched data, insights &amp; analytics, workflow\u00a0solutions\u00a0and expert services in the areas of Academia &amp; Government, Intellectual Property and Life Sciences &amp; Healthcare. 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