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Tribune Publishing Names Vice President/Advertising
Doug Thomas to
Lead Group Ad Sales and Management
CHICAGO, May 9, 2006 -- Tribune
Publishing, a division of Tribune Company (NYSE:TRB), today
announced the appointment of Doug Thomas as vice president/advertising,
a new position, effective May 15. Thomas was previously
vice president/advertising for the Chicago Tribune.
"This appointment reflects the vital
priority of achieving profitable top-line growth across our
newspaper, targeted print and interactive businesses," said
Scott Smith, Tribune Publishing president. "Doug is
exceptionally well qualified for such a key role. He has
strong client relationships, a keen understanding of marketplace
dynamics and solid sales management skills."
Thomas will lead advertising initiatives,
including planning and organization development, throughout
Tribune Publishing, working in partnership with top management
at the company’s daily newspapers. He will also continue
cultivating major national retail accounts as senior vice
president of Tribune Media Net.
"This is a challenge and an opportunity
I’m looking forward to," Thomas said. "Accelerating
revenue growth is the goal of all Tribune newspapers, and
I’ll be working closely with our local ad executives
to help bring that about. There is a lot we can do market
by market and through coordinating our efforts as a team."
Thomas has been the Chicago Tribune’s
vice president/advertising since March 2004. He joined the
Tribune in 2000 as advertising category director, overseeing
the movie, entertainment, apparel and department store categories.
He then served as director of major accounts/fashion and
entertainment prior to being named advertising director.
Thomas was Midwest advertising director for People magazine
before joining Tribune.
A Connecticut native, Thomas graduated
from Dartmouth College in 1982.
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Tribune Publishing is the leading U.S.
major-market newspaper group, operating 11 daily newspapers:
Los Angeles Times; Chicago Tribune; Newsday (Long Island,
N.Y.); The Sun (Baltimore); South Florida Sun-Sentinel; Orlando
Sentinel; Hartford Courant; The Morning Call (Allentown,
Pa.); Daily Press (Newport News, Va.); The Advocate (Stamford,
Conn.); and Greenwich Time (Greenwich, Conn.). The group
also offers a wide range of targeted publications such as
RedEye, amNewYork and Spanish-language Hoy. Tribune Publishing
units include: Tribune Interactive, operator of more than
50 websites attracting 14 million unique visitors per month;
Tribune Media Services, a provider of syndicated content
to print and electronic media; and CLTV, a Chicago cable
news channel. Key investment interests are CareerBuilder
(33% owned), Classified Ventures (28%), ShopLocal (33%) and
Topix.net (25%). |
