The re-organisation follows a major restructure of IPC Media announced last November, which saw the integration of the TV Entertainment division IPC TX into mass market Women’s division IPC Connect. In the new structure:
* Sandy Gale is publishing director of Now, www.nowmagazine.co.uk, Woman’s Weekly and Soaplife.
* Angela O’Farrell is publishing director of Chat, What’s on TV, www.whatsontov.co.uk and TV easy.
* Oswin Grady is publishing director of Woman, www.goodtoknow.co.uk, goodtoknow Recipes, and TV & Satellite Week.
* Julie Lavington continues in her role as publishing director of Look and www.look.co.uk
* Niall Clarkson is appointed to the role of publishing director of Pick Me Up, Woman’s Own and TVTimes.
Fiona Dent (pictured) says: “IPC Connect’s famous brands provide an incredibly powerful reach. Ten million mass market women enjoy our magazines – that’s 53% of all mass market women, while our digital brands reach a further 2.4 million mass market women every month.
“This re-organisation of publishing responsibilities places Connect in the best possible position to benefit from the wealth of talent and experience we have in the division, enabling us to better serve our audience of mass market women and our advertising partners.”
The restructure takes effect immediately.
About IPC Media
IPC Media says: “From January 2010, IPC Media is structured around three core audience groups: men – IPC Inspire, mass market women – IPC Connect, and upmarket women – IPC Southbank.”
About IPC Connect
IPC Media says: “IPC Connect’s brands provide powerful reach, with its magazines read by 53% of all mass market women – that’s ten million women – while its digital brands reach a further 2.4 million mass market women. Connect’s audience of mass market women are highly valuable and responsive main shoppers, responsible for the vast majority of UK purchasing decisions.
Connect serves its consumers in the following key sectors: Celebrity & Fashion, Lifestyle, Traditional, TV Entertainment and Real Life.
Connect brands include: Now, Look, Woman, Woman's Own, Woman's Weekly, What's On TV, TV easy, TVTimes, TV & Satellite Week, Soaplife, Chat, Pick Me Up, goodtoknow Recipes, www.goodtoknow.co.uk, www.whatsontv.co.uk, www.nowmagazine.co.uk, www.look.co.uk”
