atn CEO Vic Lorusso has been appointed as the global chief executive of gtn, the parent company of atn, and will now lead the business across four countries.
Founded in Australia in 1997, gtn is a global media platform that delivers traffic and information content, including weather, news, fuel and entertainment, to over 91 million people every week across Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada and Brazil.
Lorusso has 25 years’ experience in the media industry, all of those with the atn, in various operational and management positions. Starting his career at atn in 1999 he is currently CEO having been promoted into the role in July 2023.
In addition to continuing as CEO with atn where he oversaw the rebrand from the Australian Traffic Network to atn, reflecting the evolution and future direction of the business and its ‘gets attention’ positioning, Lorusso has been coordinating strategic and business alignment across the other gtn operating companies.
“The gtn board is delighted to appoint Vic as global chief executive officer, recognising his contribution to gtn over his 25 years of dedicated and loyal service. Vic is synonymous with gtn and with traffic reporting in Australia. In this new role he will retain his responsibilities for the atn business but take on formal responsibility for our operations in the UK, Brazil and Canada. I look forward to continuing to work with Vic as he leads gtn to the next stage of its evolution,” said Peter Tonagh, chair of gtn.
Commenting on his appointment Lorusso said, “I am deeply honoured by the trust that Peter and the board have placed in me. After over 25 years with the business, it’s a privilege to now lead the wider gtn group. gtn’s strength is our people and I’m fortunate to work with exceptional teams across Australia, the UK, Brazil, and Canada, whose passion and integrity drive our success. I’m committed to driving the group forward as we embark on this new chapter.”
In addition to his atn role, Lorusso is also associated with a number of charities throughout the country, including the Starlight Foundation, Ronald McDonald House, Variety Children’s Charity, Redkite, Miracle Babies Foundation, Diabetes Foundation, Cure Cancer Foundation, and the Special Olympics Foundation.
