Adrian Robinson

Current

• Chief Finance Officer at Absolute

Industry

Broadcast Media

Adrian Robinson’s Summary

Adrian Robinson – Chief Finance Officer of music and entertainment business Absolute

Adrian is responsible for all financial operations relating to the new music and entertainment business Absolute at Golden Square.

Previously Adrian was a founding member of radio investment and development consultancy Absolute Radio International (ARI) where he managed all the financial aspects of the company from start-up.

Adrian was central to the acquisition of 107.6 Juice FM in Liverpool in 2003 and was interim Finance Director at the station until ARI sold its stake in 2005. In this role he had responsibility for all financial aspects of Juice and saw turnover increase by 50% in two years.

Adrian is a Chartered Accountant who, prior to setting up ARI, had 15 years' experience in KPMG, the pre-eminent firm of global business advisors. As a partner specialising in the Communications and Entertainment sectors, Adrian had a close association with KPMG Ireland's media and entertainment clients which include Today FM - the only independent national commercial radio station in Ireland, 98FM - Dublin and Atlantic 252. He also had overall partner responsibility for some of the firm's largest clients including An Post (the Post Office) and The Irish National Lottery. As the youngest ever Professional Standards Partner in KPMG Ireland, Adrian was involved in virtually all the major corporate transactions where KPMG provided due diligence advice in the period 1998 - 2000. These included some of the largest corporate transactions conducted in Ireland in that period.

Adrian Robinson’s Experience

• Chief Finance Officer

  Absolute

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  September 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)

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