Moneysupermarket nabs Mark Lewis from John Lewis

Moneysupermarket.com Group announced the appointment of Mark Lewis as chief executive officer on Thursday, succeeding Peter Plumb who had indicated in August that he will step down on or before the group's annual general meeting in May next year.

The FTSE 250 firm said Lewis is currently retail director of John Lewis.

He joined John Lewis in early 2013 as online director, and in 2015 was made responsible for running both shop and online operations at the retailer.

Prior to that he was CEO of Collect+, and before that he was UK managing director and European director of Marketplaces at eBay.

Lewis has an MA in mathematics from Cambridge University and an MBA from INSEAD, with Moneysupermarket’s board adding he has a track record of “successfully leading businesses” in the consumer and online industries.

“The board is pleased to appoint Mark Lewis as group CEO of Moneysupermarket,” said chairman Bruce Carnegie-Brown.

“[We] conducted a wide-ranging and thorough search for the role, [and] Mark has a successful track record of leading fast growing digital businesses with strong customer satisfaction, trust and values.

“His experience and values are aligned with Moneysupermarket's goal of helping our customers save money on their household bills.”

Mark Lewis added that he is “delighted” to be joining Moneysupermarket.

“In particular, I look forward to delivering on the clear mission to help a growing number of people save more money on their bills every year.”