Tim Waldron

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Tim joined Haymarket in 1989 as a classified sales executive on Direction magazine, quickly moving to Campaign as recruitment sales manager the following year.

In 1993, he joined Conference & Incentive Travel, leaving the title in 2000 to move to Singapore to be the launch publisher of CEI Asia Pacific.

In 2001, he took up the role of managing director of Haymarket’s Asian business titles based in Hong Kong, with responsibility for all Haymarket’s Asian print products, websites, conference and awards. In addition to this role, he took responsibility in 2007 for Haymarket’s China consumer publishing division.

Haymarket currently employs 140 staff in Asia with offices in Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou and publish Asian Investor, Autocar China, CEI Asia Pacific, Digital Media, Finance Asia, Media and Stuff China.

His personal interests include skiing and sailing.

David Newton

FINANCE DIRECTOR

David came to Asia in 1991 with Reuters on a 3-month financial systems project and is still here.

After 13 years at Reuters encompassing roles in finance, financial systems, marketing, and general management, David set up his own strategy consulting business in Hong Kong before joining the Financial Times as finance director, Asia Pacific, in 2003. In 2006 David moved to Singapore to join LexisNexis as CFO, Asia Pacific, and in 2008, also took on the role of managing director, Singapore & Malaysia. At the beginning of 2010 David returned to Hong Kong to join Haymarket as finance director, Asia.

David’s specialities include transfer pricing, business analysis, m&a, market entry strategy, pricing, compliance, corporate responsibility, numbers & spin. Interests include sport (golf, football, rugby), music, general knowledge, and Asian culture. As a supporter of Room To Read (www.roomtoread.org) David finds inspiration in educational philanthropy. As a supporter of Crystal Palace FC, David suffers for his sporting allegiance!

David read mathematics at Oxford University, he is a KPMG qualified Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, England and Wales; and an Associate of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia.

Kevin Costello

DIRECTOR

Kevin Costello is chief executive of Haymarket Media Group.

After graduating in 1987, Kevin joined Reed Business Publishing as a sales executive. He moved to Bartlett Advertising in 1990, where he spent four years in a range of roles including media buying, planning and new business development.

He joined Haymarket in January 1994 as business development manager in its business division. After a period running the sales operation across a portfolio of weekly trade titles, he moved into Haymarket’s consumer division.

He then became managing director and chairman of Haymarket Consumer Media, with a portfolio of market-leading consumer brands in sectors as diverse as sport, classical music and technology.

Kevin has overseen the growth of Haymarket Network, which is now one of the top five customer publishing agencies in the UK.

In January 2010, Kevin was promoted to chief executive of Haymarket Media Group, responsible for the UK as well the Australian, German, Indian, Hong Kong and US divisions.

Additionally, he is chairman of Frontline, the UK’s market-leading sales and marketing magazine distribution company and a non-executive director of Wanderlust Ltd.

Kevin is married to Alison, has two children and is a self-proclaimed sports junkie. When not on the sidelines supporting his children he can be found at Old Trafford supporting his beloved Manchester United.

Jeremy Duckworth

DIRECTOR

Jeremy Duckworth joined Haymarket in 2005 as group finance director and successor to David Fraser, who retired after 37 years with the company.

After qualifying as a chartered accountant with Price Waterhouse, Jeremy gained considerable experience of the media world in investment banking roles over 13 years with both BZW and UBS.

He joined Haymarket from the Williams F1 Racing Team, where he was responsible for improving the financial performance of the company as it faced the challenges of the F1 industry.

Jeremy is married and has three children. His interests include golf and sailing.

Brian Freeman

DIRECTOR

Brian Freeman, FCMA, joined Haymarket as a management accountant in 1989, having worked at KPMG after graduating from Exeter University.

He became head of management accounts for Haymarket Consumer Media, joining the boards of subsidiary groups in 1994 and became a director of Haymarket Consumer Media in 1995.

He joined the board of Haymarket Media Group in 2000.

He has played a key role in setting up Haymarket’s overseas operations, and now sits as a director on the boards of most of the company’s overseas subsidiaries.