john ridding

May 10, 2012

INTERVIEW: Financial Times CEO John Ridding on data-fueled growth

HONG KONG - When John Ridding started out as a reporter with the Financial Times more than 20 years ago, he couldn't imagine getting excited about data. Today, the topic we now call "analytics" puts a glint into the eye of FT's chief executive officer, causing him to wax eloquent about the "age of enlightenment" transforming his business.