Ron Jones (businessman)
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Ron Jones is a businessman and Executive Chairman of Tinopolis
, one of the UK's largest television production companies.
Previously a partner in the accounting and consultancy firm Arthur Andersen
. He was a founder of Tinopolis
in 1990 and has led the company since that time. Jones took the Company public in 2005 and this led to a rapid expansion by acquisition, including a hostile takeover of the largest listed production company at that time, The Television Corporation PLC. In 2008 Jones and his management team bought the company back in partnership with Vitruvian Partners
, a private equity
company.
Jones is a former member of the Sports Council for Wales (now Sport Wales) and the Welsh Language Board
. He was Treasurer of Glamorgan County Cricket Club
for nine years, and is a director and former Chairman of Llanelli Scarlets
, the leading rugby union
club.
Tinopolis
Tinopolis plc is a Welsh independent television production company, owned by its senior management and private equity company Vitruvian Partners.Tinopolis produces over 2,500 hours of television annually for more than 200 UK and foreign broadcasters....
, one of the UK's largest television production companies.
Previously a partner in the accounting and consultancy firm Arthur Andersen
Arthur Andersen
Arthur Andersen LLP, based in Chicago, was once one of the "Big Five" accounting firms among PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Ernst & Young and KPMG, providing auditing, tax, and consulting services to large corporations...
. He was a founder of Tinopolis
Tinopolis
Tinopolis plc is a Welsh independent television production company, owned by its senior management and private equity company Vitruvian Partners.Tinopolis produces over 2,500 hours of television annually for more than 200 UK and foreign broadcasters....
in 1990 and has led the company since that time. Jones took the Company public in 2005 and this led to a rapid expansion by acquisition, including a hostile takeover of the largest listed production company at that time, The Television Corporation PLC. In 2008 Jones and his management team bought the company back in partnership with Vitruvian Partners
Vitruvian Partners
Vitruvian Partners is a European private equity firm focusing on leveraged buyout and growth capital investments in middle-market companies.Vitruvian invests throughout the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Nordic region and Benelux...
, a private equity
Private equity
Private equity, in finance, is an asset class consisting of equity securities in operating companies that are not publicly traded on a stock exchange....
company.
Jones is a former member of the Sports Council for Wales (now Sport Wales) and the Welsh Language Board
Welsh Language Board
The Welsh Language Board is a statutory body set up by the UK Government as part of the Welsh Language Act 1993. It is now an Assembly Sponsored Public Body...
. He was Treasurer of Glamorgan County Cricket Club
Glamorgan County Cricket Club
Glamorgan County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Glamorgan aka Glamorganshire . Glamorgan CCC is the only Welsh first-class cricket club. Glamorgan CCC have won the English County...
for nine years, and is a director and former Chairman of Llanelli Scarlets
Llanelli Scarlets
The Scarlets are one of the four professional Welsh regional rugby union teams. Based in Llanelli, south-west Wales the team play at the Parc y Scarlets stadium. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12, as well as competing in the LV= Cup and the Heineken Cup...
, the leading rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
club.
External links
- Ron Jones profile at Tinopolis (http://www.tinopolis.com/WhoAreWe/Management/?pid=2&id=33)