Clarivate appoints Michael Easton as CFO
Clarivate Plc announced that Michael Easton will become Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer on August 8, 2026, succeeding Jonathan Collins. Easton brings more than 25 years of finance, accounting and operations experience and most recently served as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at the company. The appointment is part of Clarivate’s succession plan as it works to accelerate growth, improve profitability and strengthen cash‑flow generation.
Clariane SE held its Q2 2026 earnings call on July 30, 2026. Chief Executive Officer Sophie Boissard and Group Chief Financial Officer Gregory Lovichi presented the half‑year results, highlighting organic revenue growth, an improvement in operating performance and the completion of a refinancing transaction. The company said the results place it in a favourable position for its medium‑term objectives.
Entities: Clariane SE · Clarivate Plc · Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation · Gregory Lovichi · Jatin Dalal · Michael Easton · Ravi Kumar · Sophie Boissard
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Clarivate reported its financial results for the second quarter of 2026. (Clarivate financial results release)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Michael Easton will become Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Clarivate Plc on August 8, 2026. (Clarivate appointment announcement)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Michael Easton succeeds Jonathan Collins as CFO of Clarivate. (Clarivate appointment announcement)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Gregory Lovichi is the Group Chief Financial Officer of Clariane SE. (Clariane earnings call transcript)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Clariane SE reported organic revenue growth and a clear improvement in operating performance for the first half of 2026. (Clariane earnings call transcript)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Sophie Boissard is the Chief Executive Officer of Clariane SE. (Clariane earnings call transcript)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Clariane SE held its Q2 2026 earnings call on July 30, 2026. (Clariane earnings call transcript)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Michael Easton has more than 25 years of finance, accounting and operations experience, previously serving as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at Clarivate. (Clarivate appointment announcement)