Gerald de Roquemaurel appointed Chairman of FIPP.Business Editors LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 9, 2001 Gerald de Roquemaurel has been appointed as Chairman of the International Federation of the Periodical periodical, a publication that is issued regularly. It is distinguished from the newspaper in format in that its pages are smaller and are usually bound, and it is published at weekly, monthly, quarterly, or other intervals, rather than daily. Press (FIPP FIPP Fédération Internationale de la Presse Périodique (International Federation of the Periodical Press) FIPP Fellow of Interventional Pain Practice FIPP Family Infant and Preschool Program FIPP Faculty in Progress Program ). The election of a French chairman to head the international magazine body revives the origins of the federation, established in Paris, France in 1925, with the aim of promoting freedom of the press. The appointment of Gerald de Roquemaurel was announced at the FIPP Congress in Buneos Aires, Argentina on Friday 27 April by former chairman, Thomas Souto Correa, who has turned over the position. In his Congress speech, Souto Correa said, "as the departing chairman of FIPP's Board, I am proud to have contributed to the internationalisation (programming) internationalisation - (i18n, globalisation, enabling, software enabling) The process and philosophy of making software portable to other locales. For successful localisation, products must be technically and culturally neutral. of our association, indisputably the world forum for the magazine publishing community. I look forward to the continuing success of FIPP under Gerald De Roquemaurel's guidance." As Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Hachette Filipacchi Medias, de Roquemaurel brings with him enormous experience in magazine publishing. After joining French publishing company, Publications Filipacchi in 1972, he was appointed Deputy Chairman, President of Groupe Presse Hachette (now Hachette Filipacchi Presse) in 1981. He has since orchestrated or·ches·trate tr.v. or·ches·trat·ed, or·ches·trat·ing, or·ches·trates 1. To compose or arrange (music) for performance by an orchestra. 2. Hachette's international development and assumed the position of Chief Executive Officer of Publications Filipacchi (now Filipacchi Medias). De Roquemaurel is currently Director of Hachette S.A. and co-Director of the Nouvelles Messageries de la Presse La Presse can refer to
Accepting the position of Chairman, Gerald de Roquemaurel said: "I am delighted and deeply honoured to accept the presidency of FIPP... to be heading the organisation at a time when it appears that, in the wake of the Internet technological revolution, magazines have an unlimited potential for development. They do explain new trends in society. The Internet follows and compliments them. Magazines are always a step ahead. I will make sure that FIPP, through the exchange of ideas, experience and resources, and overcoming national boundaries, makes the task of publisher easier." |
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