News UK today announces the appointment of Alison Dolan as Chief Strategy Officer, reporting to Rebekah Brooks, Chief Executive of News UK.

Announcing her appointment, Rebekah Brooks, News UK, Chief Executive said: “I am delighted to announce the arrival of Alison Dolan to the new role of Chief Strategy Officer.

"In this new role, Alison will work on the long-term strategy and business development for News UK with an immediate focus on ensuring the effective integration of Wireless Group into the wider business."

Alison joins from Sky, where for the last five years she has held the position of Deputy Managing Director for Sky Business - the B2B division within Sky, serving pubs, clubs, among other sectors - and was responsible for the pricing, proposition and marketing strategies for the business as well as the protection of Sky’s content from commercial piracy.  Her previous role as Sky’s Group Treasurer saw her set and execute the Group’s funding strategy.

She is also a non-exec director on the board of CIFAS, an advisory body working with businesses and individuals trying to protect themselves from payment fraud, employee & identity theft and data leakage.