News Corp. Names Viacom's David Kline As CTO

David Kline

News Corp (NWS) announced Monday that David Kline will become Chief Technology Officer, beginning in January. He will succeed Marc Frons, who has held the post since 2016.

Kline joins News Corp from Viacom, where he served as CTO since 2010.

“David Kline is expert at driving innovation and efficiency in businesses that distribute quality content worldwide,” said Robert Thomson, Chief Executive of News Corp. “He is the ideal person to take the baton from Marc Frons, who has ably and thoughtfully been leading the technological transformation of News Corp since his arrival four years ago. We have robust global shared technology services and are rapidly establishing efficient platforms for everything from security and data to mobile apps.”

“David has a proven record as a leader in action and in thought, and will bring vast experience across a range of distribution platforms. He will lead a talented technology team around the world at a time when creativity, ingenuity and energy are at a premium,” said Thomson.

“I look forward to joining News Corp, which is home to many iconic and global brands in news, publishing, entertainment and digital real estate,” said Kline. “It is exciting to become part of a team that is so well positioned to benefit from a new digital era in which trusted and premium content is increasingly in demand.”