MUMBAI: News agency Reuters has appointed Devin Wenig as COO. Wenig is currently president of the business divisions, with operational responsibility for Reuters four divisions: sales and trading, research and asset management, enterprise and media.

Reuters CEO Tom Glocer said, “I am delighted to announce Devin’s appointment as COO. This is a natural evolution of his current role at Reuters and helps deliver my long-term objective to have the Divisions as the primary operating dimension of Reuters. In his time at the company, Devin has shown great leadership skills, innovative thinking and operational excellence. I am really look forward to working with him closely over the course of the next few years, as we exploit new market opportunities, and capitalise on the strong momentum already evident in the business.”

Wenig has worked for Reuters for 13 years and was appointed to the Board of Directors in 2003.