24th Mar 2026 07:01
24 March 2026
YouGov plc
("YouGov" or "the Group" or "the Company")
Directorate Change
YouGov, the international research and data analytics group, announces that Shalini Govil-Pai has informed the Board of her intention to step down as Non-Executive Director following the end of her three-year term, due to additional time requirements arising from her other business commitments. This change will take effect from today's date.
Shalini was appointed to the Board of Directors in February 2023 and has served as member of the Board's Remuneration and Nomination Committees during her tenure. Shalini is based in the US where she serves as General Manager and Vice President of TV at Google. Additionally, she is an Independent Director on the board of Prime Focus Limited, a Fortune India 500 company.
Shalini Govil-Pai commented: "The strength of YouGov lies in its comprehensive product and services portfolio, built on its unparallelled data asset and a strong reputation. I wish Ian, Stephan, the Board and the entire YouGov team every success in the future, with confidence that YouGov will continue as a trusted leader in the sector."
Ian Griffiths, Chair of the Board of Directors, commented: "Shalini has been with YouGov for three years and her background as a seasoned technology leader provided a great contribution to the Board. On behalf of the whole Board, I give our thanks to Shalini for her valued media and technology sector insights and offer our best wishes for her future endeavours."
Enquiries
YouGov plc Tilly Heald, Company Secretary Hannah Jethwani, Head of Corporate Strategy & IR |
020 7012 6000 |
FTI Consulting Charles Palmer / Dwight Burden / Valerija Cymbal / Jemima Gurney |
020 3727 1000 |
J.P. Morgan Cazenove (NOMAD and Joint Broker) Bill Hutchings / James Summer |
020 3493 8000 |
Berenberg (Joint Broker) Mark Whitmore / Richard Andrews / Smruthya Ganeshram |
020 3207 7800 |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc (Joint Broker) Andrew Foster / Josh Williams / Ed Phillips
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020 7425 8000 |
About YouGov
YouGov is a global research data, and analytics group.
Our mission is to offer unparalleled insight into what the world really thinks and does. With operations in the US, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, India and Asia Pacific, we have one of the world's largest research networks.
Above all, YouGov is powered by reality. That stems from a unique panel of millions of registered members across 64 markets, encapsulating some 18 million shopping trips and millions of interconnected data points.
Our unique approach to recruiting and engaging with our panel, combined with our state-of-the-art technology platforms, enables us to deliver real-world, real-time insights that lead to better decision-making and a competitive advantage for our clients.
As innovators and pioneers of online market research, we have a strong reputation as a trusted source of accurate data and insights. Testament to this, YouGov data is regularly referenced by the global press, and we are consistently one of the most quoted market research sources in the world.
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