New York, N.Y. — Bonnier Corp. CEO Terry Snow announced today Dave Freygang has been promoted to Senior Vice President of the company's newly formed Special Interest Division. This group combines nearly 40 brands in several business units: TransWorld, Travel, Water Sports and Marine/Aviation. Top brands include TransWorld SKATEboarding, Islands, Scuba Diving and Boating.

"Dave has been an exceptional, energetic leader in the company's rapid evolution over the years, with a long record of success," Snow said. "In his publishing roles here, Dave has made his titles the leaders in their markets, with record growth in revenue and profits. I have full confidence in Dave's ability to strengthen our overall business in his new position."

Most recently, Freygang served as Vice President, Publishing for the TransWorld and Water Sports titles. He also played a major role in acquisitions and new launches, as well as introducing digital and new event businesses to nearly every brand. Prior to his publishing tenure, he served as Chief Financial Officer in the '90s.

"Each of these brands has a tremendous opportunity to better connect with their marketing partners and audiences in the rapidly evolving media landscape," Freygang said. "We are going beyond traditional print and website offerings to create robust media opportunities that will leverage our assets into new businesses and revenue streams."

Bonnier Corp. (www.bonniercorp.com) is one of the largest consumer-publishing groups in America and is the leading media company serving passionate, highly engaged audiences, through 50 magazines and related multimedia projects and events. Bonnier Corp. is the U.S. division of the Bonnier Group (www.bonnier.com), a 200-year-old, family-owned media group based in Sweden with business operations in 25 countries.