NEW YORK, Sept. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Jeff Wellington has been named
Publisher of Reader's Digest magazine, it was announced today by Eva
Dillon, President of RD Inspiration and Group Publisher of Reader's Digest.
Wellington joins the magazine from The Parenting Group where he was
President and Group Publisher, a position he held since December 2005.
Wellington starts on October 22 and will be based in the New York office.
He will report directly to Dillon.
(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070926/NYW077 )
"We are delighted to welcome Jeff Wellington to Reader's Digest,"
Dillon said. "Jeff joins us at an exciting and pivotal time in the
magazine's evolution, as we reposition Reader's Digest in the marketplace
and ramp up for a redesign this coming January. His innovative approach to
sales coupled with his outstanding work ethic make him a natural for this
position. We are very confident that he will successfully lead the sales
effort for Reader's Digest to greater heights."
Wellington joined The Parenting Group in 1998 as Associate Publisher
and earned increasing responsibilities, rising to Publisher in 2000 and
then eventually to President and Group Publisher. Under his leadership,
Parenting posted record ad sales growth and was named to the Adweek "Hot
List" in 2005. In recent months, he helped spearhead The Parenting Group's
transition to new ownership after Stockholm-based Bonnier Group acquired
the group from Time Inc. in March 2007.
Reader's Digest is the world's most-read magazine, reaching almost 80
million readers in more than 60 countries. The magazine is published in 50
local-country editions and in 21 languages. It is published by The Reader's
Digest Association, Inc., which has headquarters near Pleasantville, N.Y.
The magazine's website is http://www.rd.com.
SOURCE Reader's Digest
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Related links:
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Photo Notes:
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CONTACT:
William Adler, +1-914-244-7585,
william.adler@rd.com, or Ellen Morgenstern, +1-914-244-7582,
ellen.morgenstern@rd.com, both of Reader's Digest
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