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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The Media Equation: Huffington Magazine Continues Digital Media’s Incursion

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Bobit Business Media Acquires Newport Business Media

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Media Decoder Blog: New Republic Gets an Owner Steeped in New Media

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comScore Partners with Buddy Media to Offer Social Media Analytics

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PEN President Jennifer Finney Boylan Announces Plans to Review PEN’s Work Going Back a Decade

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Actress Viola Davis Launches JVL Media

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Police to announce arrests in Toronto airport gold heist

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Barry Diller Bets on Media Veterans to Turn Around The Daily Beast

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AAP Announces 2024 Hawkins, PROSE Award Winners

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