The Economist Names Its First Chief Product Officer | People on the Move

[caption id="attachment_179670" align="alignright" width="150"] Deep Bagchee[/caption] The Economist Group appointed Deepanshu Bagchee as chief product officer, charged with product management for all of the company's digital offerings, including The Economist and the Economist Intelligence Unit. Bagchee joins from CNBC, where he spent the last decade, most recently as senior VP of product and technology. “As our first chief product officer focussed on customer-centric digital experiences, Deep brings with him a proven track record of successful collaboration with content teams and business unit leaders to deliver innovative digital product offerings,” said Lara Boro, CEO of The Economist Group, in a statement. “Deep’s appointment underscores our commitment to investing in product and technology which will in turn underpin our wider growth ambitions.” In addition to his role at CNBC, Bagchee has served on the board of the trade group Digital Content Next since 2017. Currently based in New York, he'll relocate to London later this month. Here are the rest of this week's people on the move... [caption id="attachment_179669" align="alignright" width="150"] Paul Squire[/caption] Digital Trends hired Paul Squire as news editor. Squire arrives from the New York Post, where he also served as news editor on the digital side. He'll work remotely for now but is expected to join the New York office when it reopens. Also joining Digital Trends, out of its Portland, Ore.... Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'

[ Folio Magazine | 2020-04-08 13:33:01 UTC ]

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