IBT Media, Following Layoffs, Announces New Leadership Stucture

Digital publisher IBT Media on Monday announced a new executive management structure that represents a step back for Etienne Uzac, who co-founded the company in the mid-aughts with Johnathan Davis and has served as chief executive.Dev Pragad, who began IBT Media's U.K. operation in 2009, and has served as CEO of IBT Media EMEA (Europe, the Middle East, and Africa), will now serve as chief executive for IBT Media North America as well. Mr. Uzac will move to a new role as chairman, handing off day-to-day management responsiblities in North America to Mr. Pragad. (Mr. Uzac's CEO post will remain vacant for now but may be filled in the future, according to a person familiar with the situation.)"I am keenly interested in our international network, and will work closely with Dev and the rest of our leadership team as we develop plans for leveraging our global footprint," Mr. Uzac wrote in a staff memo describing the changes. Continue reading at AdAge.com Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'

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