At least 14 employees have been laid off at SourceMedia, the b2b publisher serving the financial, technology, and healthcare sectors, according to an internal memo obtained by Folio:. The cuts—which appear to range from the senior level down to middle management—arrive about four months after Gemma Postlethwaite took over as the third CEO in the company's 14-year history, succeeding Doug Manoni, who recently stepped down after eight years in the role. Departments impacted include editorial, sales, events, and facilities. SourceMedia declined to comment. The company held an all-hands meeting at its New York headquarters last week "to discuss the direction of the organization," according to one source familiar with the situation. Among those let go were senior VP Jim Callan, who had been with the company since its formation and most recently served as group publisher of Employee Benefit News, Employee Benefit Adviser, and Health Data Management. Going forward, his duties will be split by Kurt Kriebel and Rich West, who were each elevated to publisher. Also affected by the cuts was VP Paul Vogel, another company veteran, who most recently headed up SourceMedia's in-house content studio. "I would like to thank all employees who are leaving for their years of service and wish them well in their future endeavors," wrote Postlethwaite in the memo. The layoffs, which some sources speculate arrive amid pressure from equity backer Observer Capital to trim costs, cap off a bumpy 12... Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers are only making 14 percent of their revenue from distributing their content on third party platforms, according to a new report from Digital Content Next, the premium publishers’ trade group. The majority of publishers’ distributed revenue came from YouTube, as newer platforms and... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2017-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stanfords has made a profit for the second time in 14 years after investing in its festival and awards and licensing its 163-year-old brand. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book trade executives are optimistic and bullish about 2017, despite the political uncertainty of Brexit, looming European elections and Donald Trump taking up office in the US this month. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As magazine media continues to change and leaders in the field wrangle emerging technologies, there were several major wins this year. The post Media Execs On Their Biggest Wins of 2016 appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2016-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fred Kobrak, a former president of Collier Macmillan International in London and well-traveled international sales executive, died on December 12. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Phoenix-based digital marketing firm G/O Digital has laid off less than 100 employees today as it discontinued its direct sales business unit. G/O Digital CEO Tim Fagan said his company, which used to be part of Gannett Publishing Services and now is part of McLean, Virginia-based Tegna Inc.,... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2016-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Massachusetts bookstore turns publisher; a Wyoming store bans wi-fi; a New Hampshire store celebrates its first quarter century; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It’s not often you get to shake out what publishers’ biggest concerns are across the entire range of European markets, all at once. When 250 execs from leading publishers from across Europe convened on the French riviera this week for the Digiday Publishing Summit, we asked them to literally map... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tim Hely Hutchinson, group c.e.o. for Hachette UK, has made it onto a list published by the FT of 100 leading LBGT executives. Hely Hutchinson came in at number 62. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Folio Prize is planned to return in 2017, with its remit extended to include non-fiction for the first time. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonnier Books c.e.o. Jacob Dalborg has restated the company’s plans to grow and “grow fast” in English-language regions, but said that it was taking a long-term view of the market. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Woven Digital, which publishes millennial-focused brands such as BroBible and Uproxx, recently laid off just under 20 employees, according to multiple people with knowledge of the California-based company.Most of those affected worked for HitFix, an entertainment news site acquired by Woven in... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2016-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'The prohibition of books betrays so much about their times and the respective political order,' says Frankfurt's Juergen Boos ahead of Book Fair's presentation of documenta 14's new 'The Parthenon of Books.' The post Frankfurt Book Fair Presents Documenta 14: Building A New ‘Parthenon of Books’... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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From left, Colson Whitehead, Jacqueline Woodson, Viet Thanh Nguyen and Rita Dove. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2016-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Even oatmeal is going digital. To show that Quaker's oats are used to make more than just oatmeal, the PepsiCo.-owned brand is launching a campaign this weekend as part of a month-long effort the brand is dubbing 'Oatober.' Starting tomorrow, Quaker will start pumping out Facebook, Instagram... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2016-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The movie adaptation of Stephen King’s “The Dark Tower” is getting closer and closer with the 2017 February release. And as the premiere date approaches so do the new details on the expansive world planned for this massive book series translation. Part of that plan is a TV series that explores... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iHome's iPL23 is compatible with iPhones 5, 6 and 7 (including Plus models), features premium speakers, a Lightning charging dock, FM radio, and alarm clock in one compact device. This handy radio clock charges Lightning-capable iPhone and iPod devices, while letting you wake or sleep to your... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2016-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two bookstores set to open in Pittsburgh; another store spreads its wings in Georgia; a Baltimore bookstore receives local plaudits; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sheila O’Reilly is retiring from Dulwich Books, just over a year after selling it to The Marsh Agency co-founder Susie Nicklin. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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brightcove.createExperiences(); With the goal of surfacing best-in-class thought leadership on the convergence of video and television, Adweek, along with sponsor and partner NCC Media, convened a half-day Video 2020 Executive Lab late last month in New York for media buyers and... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2016-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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