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Chris Tauber Promoted to Group Brand Director of Bonnier’s Travel & Lifestyle Group July 20, 2010 Winter Park, Fla. — Chris Tauber, who has been spearheading Islands magazine’s digital efforts with multiple iPhone apps and its upcoming iPad launch, has been promoted to the newly created position of Group Brand Director, overseeing several Bonnier travel brands. The announcement was made by Sue Gilman, group publisher of the travel and lifestyle group. |
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Michael Maya Charles Takes Over Flying as Editor-in-Chief July 20, 2010 New York, N.Y. – Bonnier Corp. has named Michael Maya Charles the new editor-in-chief of Flying magazine. Maya Charles, an accomplished author and experienced pilot, has contributed to aviation publications for more than 30 years and will now take over the editorial direction of Flying. |
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Matt Hickman Promoted as WaterSki and WakeBoarding Push New Media July 12, 2010 Matt Hickman has been promoted to the newly created position of director of brand strategy for WaterSki and WakeBoarding. The change comes as the brands focus on developing new products that go beyond traditional print and website offerings. |
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Skiing Spearheading 360-degree Initiative — Releases Demo on New Skiing Interactive July 12, 2010 Boulder, Colo. — Bonnier Corp.’s Skiing announces a sneak peek at its latest transformation into a fully integrated media brand with its digital edition, called Skiing Interactive. It’s the first step of an all-new 360-degree multiplatform initiative, from print to iPad to smartphone. |
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Bonnier Promotes Gregg Hano and Eric Zinczenko to Vice President, Group Publisher June 30, 2010 New York, N.Y. —Bonnier Corporation today announced the promotions of Gregg Hano and Eric Zinczenko, both to the position of Vice President, Group Publisher. Hano will oversee Popular Science, Science Illustrated, Sound + Vision, Popular Photography and American Photography; Zinczenko will oversee Field & Stream, Outdoor Life and Shot Business. The announcement was made by Terry Snow, CEO of Bonnier Corp. |
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Greg Ditrinco Named Editorial Director of Bonnier’s Mountain Titles June 30, 2010 Bonnier Corp. has announced the promotion of Greg Ditrinco to editorial director of Bonnier’s mountain titles, which include its flagship brands of SKI, Skiing and Warren Miller’s Snoworld. He also will continue as brand director for SKI. |
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Bonnier Launches iPad Subscriptions – Announces Multiple Titles Debuting on Device June 02, 2010 New York, N.Y. – Bonnier Corp., one of the largest consumer-publishing groups in the U.S., today announced substantial expansions and improvements to the company’s iPad publishing program. The company’s Popular Science+, currently available on the iPad, will debut subscription capability in early June, making it one of the first magazines to offer subscriptions on the device. Bonnier also announced four additional titles coming to the iPad in the next two months, and committed to bringing additional magazines to the device by the end of the year. |
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ISLANDS Debuts Four New Apps in Special Issue May 24, 2010 The new issue of Bonnier’s ISLANDS (June 2010) breaks ground in the travel industry for combining a print magazine with apps. The cover promotes the debut of the ISLANDS Pictures app; scannable tags inside unlock three more special apps created by the editors. And more such print/app integration is on the way. |
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Bonnier Creating New Publishing Unit – Kingsly to Head May 17, 2010 New York, NY – Bonnier Corp. announced today that it is placing five of its top brands under a new publishing unit to establish a formidable position in the luxury and lifestyle market. The brands in this new group are SKI, Skiing, SNOW, Saveur and Garden Design. |
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Saveur’s Kingsly Promoted to Group Publisher — Adds Garden Design, Names Cohen Publisher May 05, 2010 New York, N.Y. — Bonnier Corp. has promoted Merri Lee Kingsly to group publisher of Saveur and Garden Design. Kingsly has served as Saveur’s publisher for the last 2 ½ years, producing sizzling results: double-digit growth in ad pages and revenue despite the industry downturn. Bonnier CEO Terry Snow made the announcement. |
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Head of Bonnier’s Global Mag+ Initiative to Lead New U.S. Digital Projects April 20, 2010 Bonnier Corp. CEO Terry Snow has announced the appointment of Sara Öhrvall as the new Director of Research & Development. Öhrvall has been leading the celebrated Mag+ concept for Bonnier’s parent company in Sweden. In recent months she has been working closely with Popular Science leading up to last week’s debut of its Mag+ edition on the Apple iPad. |
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Bonnier’s Ty Sawyer Named Diver of the Year April 19, 2010 The honor has gone to such luminaries as filmmaker James Cameron, Jean-Michel Cousteau, actor Lloyd Bridges and National Geographic photographer David Doubilet. Now Bonnier’s own Ty Sawyer has joined the illustrious list, winning one of the most prestigious awards in the diving industry, Diver of the Year. |
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Bonnier Names Scott Salyers New Head of Fishing Titles April 08, 2010 Bonnier Corp. has announced the promotion of Scott Salyers to group publisher of its four fishing titles. Salyers has been the publisher of Sport Fishing for the past two years. As group publisher, he now adds Salt Water Sportsman, Marlin and Fly Fishing in Salt Waters. While leading Sport Fishing, he has been instrumental in extending the brand through the Web, television and events, thus bringing in new revenue. |
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Bonnier’s Popular Science+ Debuts on iPad as the Magazine of Tomorrow April 02, 2010 Bonnier Corp.’s Popular Science has launched its Popular Science+ tablet edition to run on Apple’s iPad. Available now in the App Store, Popular Science+ is an achievement in digital magazine reading that began months ago in a collaboration between Bonnier’s global R&D task force and BERG, a London-based design firm. The resulting platform, called Mag+, is the first step toward a vision of what digital magazine reading can be. (See the video demo at www.popularscienceplus.com.) |
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Adweek, Mediaweek Select Bonnier’s Saveur for Annual Hot List March 29, 2010 New York, N.Y. — More honors for Bonnier Corp.’s Saveur, this time in Adweek and Mediaweek’s annual Hot List recognizing those magazines with a track record of standout advertising revenue and page growth. The list, appearing in today’s issue of the trade publications, is the latest accolade for the epicurean title, which has had soaring ad pages over the last year. The hot streak has continued — Saveur is up 23 percent for its May issue. |
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Bonnier’s Sailing World Sports New Look March 18, 2010 Middletown, R.I. — Bonnier Corp.’s Sailing World magazine has unveiled a new design in its April issue. The redesign was crafted to better match the technical and energetic appearance of the sport today while preserving the essential content the magazine’s readers have enjoyed for nearly 50 years. |
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Golden Moment for Bonnier’s Warren Miller at Olympics February 23, 2010 Boulder, CO - If you were one of the millions who watched the opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympics, the first action you saw was from Bonnier Corp.’s Warren Miller Entertainment. The three-minute video that kicked off the ceremonies was produced by Bonnier’s acclaimed film division. The high-energy action footage featured Johnny Lyall hitting the slopes to set up the 23-year-old snowboarder’s live stadium stunt, welcoming the crowd to the 2010 Games. Nearly 68 million U.S. viewers tuned in to the most-watched opening ceremony ever for a non-U.S. Winter Olympics. |
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Caribbean Travel + Life Names David K. Gibson New Editor-in-Chief January 05, 2010 Bonnier Corp. has announced David K. Gibson is the new editor-in-chief of Caribbean Travel + Life. Gibson has been with the company since 2007, when he came on board as launch editor of Bonnier’s luxury mountain resort title, SNOW. |
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Bonnier Corp. Expands Media Portfolio – Adds Book Publisher Weldon Owen December 09, 2009 New York, N.Y. – Bonnier Corp. announced today it has added Weldon Owen Publishing to its growing media operations. Weldon Owen is a leading book publisher, creating products for premier specialty retailers including Williams-Sonoma and Pottery Barn. Bonnier will now have a book division as the U.S. company continues its rapid growth. |
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TransWorld Promotes Rob Campbell to Editorial Director November 06, 2009 Carlsbad, Calif. – Bonnier Corp.’s TransWorld today announced Rob Campbell has been promoted to the newly created position of editorial director. He will oversee all six TransWorld brands, including TransWorld SKATEboarding, TransWorld SNOWboarding, TransWorld SURF, TransWorld Motocross, TransWorld Ride BMX and TransWorld Business. He will also direct content strategy and partnerships across all platforms, including print, digital and television. |
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Sport Diver’s Eric Michael Promoted to Editor November 04, 2009 Winter Park, Fla. – Eric Michael has been promoted to Editor of Sport Diver, the magazine announced today. Michael brings a long tradition of quality journalism to his new top post, along with a passion for diving. |
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Bonnier Corp. Names Mark Wildman Senior Vice President October 30, 2009 New York, N.Y. – Bonnier Corp. CEO Terry Snow announced today the appointment of Mark Wildman as the new Senior Vice President of Corporate Sales & Marketing. Wildman, a Vice President at Reader’s Digest and former Condé Nast Executive Director, will be responsible for developing and managing Bonnier’s commitment to expanding corporate sales and marketing. |
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Bonnier Corp. Acquires Conceive Magazine October 07, 2009 Winter Park, Fla. – Bonnier Corp., publisher of Parenting and Babytalk, today announced the purchase of Conceive magazine. Known for its comprehensive information on getting pregnant, Conceive joins Bonnier’s two leading brands in the mom market, Parenting and Babytalk, to form the industry’s most complete portfolio reaching mothers and moms-to-be. |
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Cruising World Celebrates Milestone 35th Anniversary September 15, 2009 Middletown, R.I. — Bonnier Corp.’s Cruising World magazine kicks off its yearlong 35th anniversary celebration with the publication’s October 2009 issue. The October issue — which hits newsstands Sept. 29 — marks the launch of a boatload of activities that celebrate the milestone anniversary of the very first Cruising World edition, called The Sailboat Show Annual, which was released during the 1974 Annapolis Sailboat Show held in October of that year. |
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Islands Partners with Green Globe Certification September 03, 2009 Winter Park, Fla. — Bonnier Corp.’s Islands magazine, the global authority on island travel, announced today its partnership with Green Globe Certification, the premier worldwide sustainability certification for tourism businesses. Green Globe’s experts will collaborate with Islands editors to define and maintain the sustainability mission in the magazine and on Islands.com. |
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Spa Magazine in the Music Business – Releasing Stress Free, Healing CDs August 25, 2009 San Francisco, Calif. – Spa, the magazine of healthy living, travel, and beauty, is taking its message to music. In partnership with Decca Label Group, a division of Universal Music Group, Spa is releasing the Stress Free Music Series, a new CD collection dedicated to pursuing a healthier and more peaceful way of relaxing through music. |
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Bonnier’s Parenting Increases Circulation July 28, 2009 Parenting School Years, the new edition of Parenting magazine for moms of school-age children, has announced a rate base increase. Effective with the February 2010 issue, Parenting will serve 550,000 copies of Parenting School Years, a 10% increase from its launch circulation of 500,000. |
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Bonnier Corp. Acquires Five Magazine Brands from Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. June 02, 2009 New York, N.Y. – Bonnier Corp. and Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. (HFM U.S.) announced today that Bonnier has acquired five magazine titles from HFM U.S.: Popular Photography, Flying, Boating, Sound & Vision and American Photo. With this latest deal, which closed Monday, Bonnier Corp. strengthens its position as a leading media company for special-interest brands. The five titles bring to nearly 50 Bonnier’s collection of enthusiast brands, including Popular Science, Saveur, Parenting, Field & Stream and a number of marine publications. |
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Bonnier Employees Named Top Women in Magazine Publishing May 26, 2009 New York, NY – Lisa Earlywine, Bonnier’s Vice President of Production, and Carol Evans, President of Bonnier’s Working Mother Media, have been honored by Publishing Executive magazine as leading female executives “who are helping to shape the industry.” |
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Bonnier Corp.’s Yachting Launches in Korea May 19, 2009 New York, N.Y. – Bonnier Corp.’s Yachting magazine is now available in Korea. With its first issue currently on newsstands, Yachting Korea marks the first licensed edition of the title and the latest foreign launch of a Bonnier Corp. publication. |
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Springer Joins Cruising World as Senior Editor May 05, 2009 Middletown, R.I. – Mark Pillsbury, editor-in-chief of Cruising World magazine, has named Bill Springer senior editor of the Bonnier Corp. cruising publication. Springer, a four-time national award-winning marine writer, comes to Cruising World after 14 years with SAIL magazine, most recently as senior editor. |
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Big Night for Bonnier at National Magazine Awards! May 04, 2009 New York, NY – It was a night of firsts for Bonnier Corp. at last week’s National Magazine Awards – Field & Stream won its first ASME award ever; Saveur took its first win since 2000; and with more than 20 employees in attendance, Bonnier Corp. enthusiastically welcomed headlines and congratulations from the magazine industry. |
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Marc Fiore Returns to Bonnier’s TransWorld – Named Publisher of Motocross, Ride BMX, Quad April 21, 2009 Tustin, Calif. – Bonnier Corp.’s TransWorld division has announced the appointment of Marc Fiore as Publisher of the company’s wheel titles. Fiore will head up TransWorld Motocross, TransWorld Ride BMX and Quad Off-Road Magazine. |
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Mike Federle Named Group Publisher of Bonnier Corp.’s Mountain Division March 31, 2009 Boulder, Colo. – Bonnier Corp. CEO Terry Snow announced today that Mike Federle is the new Group Publisher of the Bonnier Mountain Group. Federle will head up SKI and Skiing magazines and SkiNet.com, plus Warren Miller Films. |
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Four Bonnier Corp. Brands Finalists for Top Magazine Awards March 19, 2009 New York, N.Y. – Four Bonnier Corp. brands have been honored with nominations for the 2009 National Magazine Awards. The American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME) announced the finalists for what is considered the magazine industry’s highest honor. |
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Saveur’s Kristin Cohen Promoted to Associate Publisher, Marketing March 18, 2009 New York, N.Y. – Merri Lee Kingsly, publisher of Saveur, has announced the promotion of Kristin Cohen to Associate Publisher, Marketing for the Bonnier Corp. title. Cohen joined the Saveur team as Creative Services Director in March 2008 and built a creative marketing team that has contributed to the title’s current success – the March issue closed up 11 percent from a year ago. |
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Cruising World Names Mark Pillsbury New Editor-in-Chief February 27, 2009 Middletown, R.I. – Sally Helme, group publisher of Bonnier Corp.’s Sailing Group, has announced the promotion of Mark Pillsbury to editor-in-chief of Cruising World. Pillsbury has been with the title, considered the bible for blue-water sailors, since 2005 as senior editor. |
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Bonnier Marine Group Dominates Writing Contest February 19, 2009 Winter Park, FL – At the 16th annual Boating Writers International (BWI) Writing Contest, the Bonnier Marine Group collected more than 25 honors, including seven first-place awards and was recognized in 14 of the 16 categories. |
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Bonnier Corp.’s Spa Magazine Refreshes Its Design February 11, 2009 San Francisco, CA – Spa, the magazine of travel, beauty and healthy living, boasts a fresh new look in 2009, designed to leave readers feeling uplifted, supported, inspired and soothed. The redesign is unveiled in the Jan./Feb. issue, on sale now. |
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Bonnier Corp.’s Outdoor Life Unveils New Print and Online Design February 03, 2009 New York, NY – Bonnier Corp.’s Outdoor Life debuted a bold new design, both online and in print this month. Outdoor Life’s new print look can be seen in its February issue on newsstands now. To see the brand’s redesigned website, go to www.OutdoorLife.com. |
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Bonnier Corp. Names New Vice President of E-Media, New Senior Director January 27, 2009 New York, NY – Bonnier Corp. CEO Terry Snow announced today the hiring of two key executives who will help execute the company’s e-media strategies and collaborate on shaping its interactive media vision. Bill Allman joins Bonnier Corp. as Vice President of E-media, and Bill Crosby has joined the company as Senior Director, Digital Product Development. |
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Bonnier Corp. Partners with Outdoor Channel January 21, 2009 New York, NY – Bonnier Corp. has inked a multiyear strategic partnership with Outdoor Channel, America’s Leader in Outdoor TV. Part of the deal includes the launch of a new television series. |
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Working Mother’s Carol Evans Honored with MLK Award January 15, 2009 New York, NY – Carol Evans, president of Bonnier’s Working Mother Media division, has been named the winner of the 2009 Martin Luther King Jr. Visionary Award. The prestigious award, presented by Wal-Mart’s UNITY group, honors those who have shown a strong commitment to diversity. |
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Parenting Becomes Two Separate, More Targeted Editions January 14, 2009 Bonnier Corp.’s Parenting Group, today announced the launch of Parenting Early Years and Parenting School Years, two new monthly editions of Parenting magazine focused on the issues that matter to moms based on the age of their children. |
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Bonnier Corp. Acquires Scuba Diving Magazine December 18, 2008 New York, NY – Bonnier Corporation, publisher of Sport Diver, today announced the purchase of Scuba Diving magazine from F+W Media Inc. The acquisition positions Bonnier as the dominant media company in the dive industry and expands its presence as the pre-eminent enthusiast sports publisher in the world. |
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Popular Science Partners with Google – All Issues on Web December 11, 2008 New York, NY – People around the world will now be able to go online to read nearly every edition ever printed of Bonnier’s Popular Science. Google has announced a partnership with PopSci that brings the back issues of the magazine to the Web. |