ClearView Financial Media, publisher of this website and other internet sites for the global wealth management industry, has named veteran business professional Chris Cosgrove as its group sales and marketing director. His appointment is with immediate effect.

Cosgrove, who is based in Geneva, has more than 25 years of experience in international business development and strategic marketing, having worked in more than 60 countries.

Having founded and run his own consultancy practice in 1991, he has since advised major multinational companies on international market research and market entry strategies worldwide. Among various projects, Cosgrove has assisted governments in more than a dozen countries to negotiate and implement international trade agreements; in 2008 he was awarded an Honorary Diploma by the Government of Ukraine for his assistance in Ukraine's negotiations to join the World Trade Organisation.

Cosgrove has also advised the World Bank, European Commission, the British Government's Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Dfid on trade and export development strategies.

As part of the move, Philip Harris, who has been group marketing and sales director, will take on the role of commercial director at ClearView Financial Media.

Andrew Deane, Asia publisher, relinquishes his role with immediate effect and has left the business to pursue other interests.

Stephen Harris, managing director said: "We are all excited about Chris' appointment. It comes at a time of development and expansion at ClearView and Chris will be an integral part of this process. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank Andrew Deane for his invaluable input into our business over the last seven years and to wish him well with future projects."