Emma Rawlinson (pictured) has been appointed as chief executive officer of Markerstudy Distribution. She had initially joined the executive team from Ardonagh Group as part of the Markerstudy and Atlanta merger, along with Ian Donaldson and Craig Ball. Donaldson and Ball will now return to Ardonagh.

Commenting on the merger, David Ross, CEO of Ardonagh Group, said: “This has laid the foundations for a strong, mutually beneficial relationship that has continued to grow and evolve, leading to a seamless transfer of Ian and Craig back to Ardonagh, where they’ll continue to nurture our relationship with Markerstudy and lead on emerging opportunities.

“Emma previously led Atlanta as CEO and, as part of our forward planning for this move, she will take charge of the distribution business on the next stage of its growth journey.

“We are hugely excited by the prospects for our business, and in Emma we have a high calibre leader who can build on Ian and Craig’s work to achieve our ambitious plans for 2025 and beyond.”