Tom Mockridge during his time as head of INL. Photo / Mark Mitchell
The New Zealand-born head of UK newspaper giant News International is stepping down.
Tom Mockridge, who has been chief executive of News International since July 2011, will leave the company at the end of the year to pursue outside opportunities, the company said in a statement on Sunday.
Mockridge began
his career as a reporter for the Taranaki Daily News, before moving to Australia in 1980 and joining News Limited in 1991.
Rupert Murdoch, chairman and chief executive of News Corp, said: "For nearly 22 years, it has been my pleasure to have Tom Mockridge as a colleague.
"Whether it was his early days with our newspaper group in Australia, his incredible work building Sky Italia, or his steadfast leadership of News International, Tom has always been a skilled executive and a trusted friend.
