RD.com Appoints Steven Schwartz as General Manager |
| Published In: Business, New York |
| Monday, January 28, 2008 9:12 AM |
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| PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y., Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- RD.com, the online platform for Reader's Digest magazine, announced today that Steven Schwartz has assumed the role of General Manager. In this newly created position, Mr. Schwartz will lead the extension of the Reader's Digest brand in the digital arena, creating strategies to drive revenue; developing external partnerships; and establishing www.rd.com as a large-scale online presence, reflecting the reach of the magazine. "RD.com and its ability to create communities will play an increasingly critical role in extending the 'Life Well Shared' message of Reader's Digest," said Eva Dillon, President, Group Publisher, RD Inspiration. "Steven's success in building sites that serve a variety of consumer needs and interests, as well as his entrepreneurial spirit, are key to helping rd.com realize its full potential." Mr. Schwartz comes to rd.com with more than 20 years of business development and media experience. Previously, he was Chief Operating Officer at The Newsmarket, a venture-backed start-up that provides online distribution of video and other multimedia to media outlets. Prior to that, he was Senior Vice President and General Manager of Reuters Consumer Media where he managed Reuters.com, the Reuters sign at Times Square and Reuters' online syndication initiatives in North America. During his tenure, Reuters Consumer Media saw nearly a five-fold increase in revenue and engaged audience. Before joining Reuters, Mr. Schwartz headed global business development for Multex.com, Inc., a company that Reuters acquired in 2003. In that role, he developed distribution relationships and strategic alliances to drive revenue for Multex's B to B segments as well as MultexInvestor.com, a consumer site that provided investment research to individual investors. Mr. Schwartz lives in Manhattan's Upper West Side with his wife and two children. RD.com is the website of Reader's Digest magazine, which reaches nearly 40 million readers each month in the United States and twice as many worldwide. The magazine is published worldwide in 50 editions and 21 languages, and reaches readers in more than 60 countries. It is the flagship of The Reader's Digest Association, Inc., a global publisher and direct marketer of products that inform, entertain and inspire people of all ages and cultures around the world. Global headquarters are in Pleasantville, N.Y. SOURCE Reader's Digest |
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