Mike was previously Head of Content Strategy at Mobile for Future. During this time, he led content strategy for mobile, identifying publishing opportunities and developing innovation programmes for phone and tablet. Prior to that, as Editor-in-Chief for Digital Editions, Mike led the launch of Future’s magazine portfolio on Apple Newsstand in 2011 as well as the migration of its key brands to interactive editions using the FutureFolio platform.
Commenting on his appointment, Mike said: “Having great local brands and content is central to strong mobile businesses. Local World is in a great position to deliver that and I'm thrilled to be joining at such an exciting time."
Matt Kelly, Digital Director at Local World said: “I'm delighted to have Mike on the team. Mike has a great deal of expertise in delivering quality digital products, particularly across mobile and tablet, having led the Future Plc app strategy for several years.”
