Information services provider McGraw-Hill Companies, US, has announced the appointment of Lawrence P. Neal as president of Platts. Part of the McGraw-Hill Companies, Platts is a leading global provider of energy and commodities information. Neal succeeds Victoria Chu Pao, who is leaving the Corporation later this month after a successful four-year tenure.
Neal joins a management team that has led the global growth of Platts in recent years. His market knowledge and leadership skills is expected to help Platts build on its record of innovation and independent analysis across the global energy and commodity markets.
Neal is currently executive managing director of Standard & Poor's Equity Research Group, a global provider of independent equity analysis and opinion. He joined the Corporation in 1998 as vice president of Wholesale Markets. For the past two years, he has served as Executive Managing Director of S&P Equity Research Services, where he led a revitalization of the business, established a clear strategic direction, and substantially improved the unit's financial performance. Prior to his current role, Neal led the Portfolio and Index Services business and held key positions as Managing Director of Sales & Service and positions in project management and marketing.
