Less than a year ago, Ian Griffiths was appointed interim finance director at UK media group Emap. As number two to the outgoing incumbent, Gary Hughes, Griffiths was well placed to take over, although he was under no illusions that the job was his by right. "I was given a strong steer from the board that I would be benchmarked against what the market had to offer," he says.
Fortunately, the board approved transactions that gave Griffiths a chance to show his capability. "It was a busy six months â there was more corporate activity in that period than in the previous four years. It was a great opportunity for me to demonstrate what I could do."
