Keywords Studios plc announced that the company's Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Jon Hauck, will be appointed as the Group's Chief Operating Officer (COO) following the appointment of a successor CFO and a transition period. This appointment re-establishes the COO role and will support the long-term growth and strategic priorities of the business. The Board will now lead a comprehensive process to identify a suitable candidate for the CFO role.

Jon will continue in his current role as the Group's CFO until his successor is appointed and will ensure a smooth transition of his responsibilities before moving to his new role as COO. Jon will also remain on the Board in his new role. As COO, Jon will have responsibility for overseeing the strategy, growth and performance of each of the service lines (Create, Globalize and Engage), whilst continuing to lead on the execution of the Group's M&A strategy.

Jon joined the company as CFO in 2019 and, in addition to his finance responsibilities, has been acting as interim COO since March 2022 giving him significant oversight and experience across the Group's operations.