Mayfair Equity Partners (Mayfair), a dedicated consumer and technology investor with over £2bn in assets under management, has appointed Josko Grljevic to the newly created role of Chief Technology Officer (CTO) based in London.
As CTO, Grljevic will focus on scaling Mayfair’s internal technological capabilities and data analytics with responsibility for introducing innovative solutions across the firm. In addition to his role as CTO, Grljevic will work as a specialist alongside Thomas Nielsen, Consulting Director, Specialist – Technology and Data, to support portfolio companies in realising value through technology, data, and digital transformation, and with Maria Carradice, Mayfair’s ESG Specialist, who is responsible for evolving Mayfair’s internal data systems and capabilities.
Grljevic brings over 20 years of experience in the technology space, holding senior positions at notable organisations including Exterion Media, Barclays, Barclaycard, Trainline.com, Tesco.com, Microsoft, and Woolworths Australia. Most recently, Grljevic was Group Chief Operating Officer of Talon Outdoor (Talon), a leading, independently-owned global Out-of-Home advertising agency and former Mayfair portfolio company.
At Talon Outdoor, Grljevic oversaw Talon’s extensive development in driving technology-led change, first joining as Chief Transformation Officer in 2018 prior to his promotion to Group Chief Operating Officer in 2022.
Mayfair partnered with Talon to execute a data-focussed strategy, allowing it to store, manage, and process data, delivering efficiencies and growth. The digital transformation of Talon, prior to its exit to Equistone in 2022, was spearheaded by Grljevic, demonstrating the value and expertise that he will bring to Mayfair and its portfolio.
