27 Mar 2003 |

IPC Media Appoints Sylvia Auton As New Chief Executive

IPC Media has announced that Sylvia Auton, managing director of its Country & Leisure Media Group, is to replace Sly Bailey as chief executive.

Auton will fill the position, which became available last November when Bailey shocked the media industry by stepping down to take up the chief executive position at Trinity Mirror (see Bailey Leaves IPC To Replace Graf At Trinity Mirror).

Announcing the appointment, Ann Moore, chairman and CEO of IPC’s parent company, Time Inc, said: “IPC has demonstrated that it’s a tremendously robust business with a portfolio of strong brands and an outstanding management team. We’re delighted that Sylvia will be running this vitally important operation for us.”

Auton, who has held a number of senior executive positions at IPC, will report to Time Inc’s executive vice president and CFO, Richard Atkinson. Atkinson will oversee the running of IPC Media following news that Michael Pepe, president of Time Inc, is leaving the company in April.

Atkinson said: “Sylvia is a dedicated and gifted manager who has always commanded the respect, admiration and loyalty of her staff. She’s truly a consummate publishing professional with the experience, skill and vision to lead IPC smartly forward.”

It is thought that Linda Genower, managing director of IPC Connect; Georgina Crace, managing director of IPC Advertising and Mike Soutar, editorial director, were also in the running for the position. Reports had also linked Duncan Edwards, managing director of NatMags and Keith Jones, chief executive of Reed Business Information, with the role.

Earlier this month IPC poached Emap’s Phil Hilton to oversee new launches in the specially created role of development editor (see IPC Poaches Hilton To Oversee New Launches).

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