Currently digital development director at Haymarket Business Media, Rich will join Southbank on 6 January 2014.
Jackie Newcombe, MD of IPC Southbank, says: "With leading positions in the Fashion, Homes and Lifestyle sectors, our portfolio of brands is unrivalled within the UK marketplace. There are tremendous opportunities for us to build on that strength in the future and I am thrilled that Rich will be joining us to help capitalise on those opportunities. He will play a key role as we continue our phenomenal growth curve."
Rich, who has been in his role at Haymarket since April 2012, is a seasoned media professional, having previously been editor of Brand Republic and digital editor of Media Week. Prior to that he held various editorial and commercial publishing roles within the industry.
Rich adds: "The media landscape is in constant flux but powerful publishing brands will always resonate with audiences and advertisers, and the opportunity to work on a portfolio of world-renowned titles is a truly exciting one. I've have had six great years at Haymarket, and learned a huge amount, but now look forward to joining a talented team at a very exciting time in its development."
