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JICREG - THE FORMAL STRUCTURE

JICREG is the epitome of a true joint industry committee. It operates as an independent limited company and is run by a board of directors that includes nominees from the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA) on behalf of advertising agencies, the Incorporated Society of British Advertisers (ISBA) on behalf of advertisers, plus representatives from the Newspaper Society and independent newspaper publishing groups.

  • JICREG was set up in 1990 as a company limited by guarantee.
  • It is owned by its constituent newspaper publisher subscribers.
  • It is controlled by a board consisting of directors representing advertisers, agencies and publishers that normally meets four times a year.
  • The JICREG chairman is Howard Scott,
    Other JICREG directors are as follows:
    Lynne Anderson, Newspaper Society
    Arthur Couchman, MNA
    Jim Jarrett, Mindshare
    Gary McNish, Amra
    John Prentice, PHD
    Les Middleton, Mediacom
    Graham Russell, Johnston Press
    MIke Richardson, LSN
    Lynne Robinson, IPA
    Karen Wall, NML
    Bob Wootton, ISBA 
  • Reporting to the Board is the JICREG chief executive, Keith Donaldson, who is responsible for the smooth running of the operation, including all business, legal and financial matters.
  • Its financial year is from September to August, its auditors are MacIntyre Hudson and it holds an AGM at the beginning of February.
  • Technical and operational matters are discussed via an intranet based forum, or specialist committees as and when necessary.
  • User Group meetings to discuss wish lists and problems are held at least once a year.
  • Reporting to the chief executive is a number of specialist consultants who undertake complex and diverse tasks.

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