Penske Media Names Its First Chief Digital Officer | People on the Move

[caption id="attachment_180341" align="alignright" width="150"] Craig Perrault[/caption] Penske Media Corp. has promoted Craig Perrault to chief digital officer, a newly created role responsible for leading product strategy, business development, monetization and audience development across the company's portfolio of digital brands, which includes Rolling Stone, Variety and WWD, among others. A 16-year veteran of PMC, Perrault joined the company shortly after its formation in 2004 and has served as executive VP of business development since 2017. He will continue to report to chairman and CEO Jay Penske in the new role. “Craig’s in-depth knowledge and experience across our organization and industry uniquely equips him to drive key areas for PMC as we enter our next phase of growth,” said Jay Penske in a statement. Here are the rest of this week's people on the move... [caption id="attachment_162405" align="alignright" width="150"] Alex Ford[/caption] Twenty-one years after founding Praetorian Digital, parent company of digital outlets EMS1, FireRescue1 and PoliceOne, among others, CEO Alex Ford announced that he is stepping down from day-to-day operations and transitioning to an advisory role with Lexipol LLC, the public safety training provider which merged with Praetorian Digital last year. He will also remain a member of Lexipol's board. "Looking back, it’s hard to believe we were able to survive the dot-com crash, much less thrive and merge with Lexipol to become the... Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'

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