# x-Google executive to join Numerous board
Author:  Pal Sinha, Barnali 
Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali
Published: 2021-07-26
Category: NEWS
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Meta Title: Google Executive Joins UK Start-up Numerous as Advisor
Meta Description: Numerous UK start-up appoints Ian Carrington, former Google executive, to drive new data-sharing economy for consumers and quality brands. Learn more now.
URL: https://financedigest.com/x-google-executive-to-join-numerous-boardhtml

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UK start-up business [Numerous](https://numerous.app/) has announced the board appointment of a leading figure from the global technology sector to help it create a new data-sharing economy, benefitting both consumers and quality brands.

Ian Carrington, who joins Numerous as a non-executive director and strategic adviser, spent more than 17 years at Google, including six years in his latter role as the tech giant’s EMEA Managing Director of Performance Media Solutions. He additionally served as Chief Executive Officer of Google Shopping Europe from 2017-2019 as a dual role

Earlier in his career Carrington was head of Business Development at search engine pioneers Alta Vista and was a Sales Manager with AOL Time Warner.

The Numerous app empowers consumers by collecting their personal data transparently with their explicit consent, enabling them to [unlock its power and value](https://www.financedigest.com/how-innovations-in-edge-computing-can-unlock-value-for-global-organisations.html "How innovations in edge computing can unlock value for global organisations") through an ecommerce marketplace. The Numerous AI mines their data to connect them to brands that are ideal for their needs, with a particular focus on quality, innovation and sustainability, and users can earn great rewards from shopping and [sharing their data](https://www.financedigest.com/who-urges-china-to-share-specific-data-regularly-on-covid-situation.html "WHO urges China to share specific data regularly on COVID situation") with these brands.  Devised in 2019, Numerous has already attracted over 5,000 users with the app still at pre-launch stage, currently [completing its final testing](https://www.financedigest.com/cba-completes-sepa-instant-payments-testing-with-eba-clearing.html "CBA completes SEPA instant payments testing with EBA Clearing"). It has also signed up more than 1,000 brand partners including Asos, [Qatar Airways](https://www.financedigest.com/finnair-partners-with-qatar-airways-in-search-of-new-routes.html "Finnair partners with Qatar Airways in search of new routes"), Sky and Nike.

In his new role, Carrington will utilise his extensive technology sector sales experience to help Numerous further develop its ecommerce offering and [support the business](https://www.financedigest.com/factbox-reaction-to-uks-energy-support-package-for-businesses.html "Factbox-Reaction to UK’s energy support package for businesses") with user acquisition and retention.

Alex Heys, co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer at Numerous, said: “We’re delighted to have an individual of Ian’s pedigree [joining the Numerous board to support](https://www.financedigest.com/seenthis-joins-ad-net-zero-uk-and-supports-drive-in-the-us.html "SeenThis joins Ad Net Zero UK and supports drive in the US") this next phase of growth.  He is a highly experienced and exceptionally well-regarded figure within the [global technology sector who has worked in senior roles for some of the most successful](https://www.financedigest.com/how-to-turn-a-uk-startup-into-a-global-success.html "How to turn a UK startup into a global success ") and innovative companies.

“We look forward to [working closely with Ian as we continue to build our ecommerce offering and further expand the Numerous user](https://www.financedigest.com/brics-aerial-work-platforms-market-competitive-growth-strategies-based-on-type-applications-end-user-and-region.html "BRICS Aerial Work Platforms Market Competitive Growth Strategies Based on Type, Applications, End User and Region") community across the UK and beyond.”


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