PRIMEDIA Appoints Steve Parr President of PRIMEDIA Enthusiast Media Division; Kim Payne Appointed CFO of Consumer Source.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- PRIMEDIA, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : PRM PRM Partner Relationship Management PRM Parameter PRM Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (US State Department) PRM Partidul Romania Mare (Romania Mare Party) PRM Professional Risk Manager ) the country's leading targeted media company, today announced the appointment of Steve Parr, 47, as President of PRIMEDIA's Enthusiast Media division. Most recently, Mr. Parr was Senior Vice President of PRIMEDIA Inc. and President of PRIMEDIA Automotive Group overseeing the largest collection of automotive magazines in the U.S. including the category-leading, Motor Trend and Automobile. Mr. Parr will continue to report directly to Dean Nelson, Chairman, 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. and President of PRIMEDIA. "We're pleased to have Steve in place as President of PRIMEDIA's Enthusiast Media division. Steve has shown real acumen in balancing PRIMEDIA's long-term growth objectives with solid operational execution for many individual brands and assets in the PRIMEDIA portfolio. He brings the talent, the results and the focus that we need to realize our next level of growth and market leadership, and as we explore the possible separation of our two business segments," said Dean Nelson. Mr. Parr's publishing career spans twenty years TWENTY YEARS. The lapse of twenty years raises a presumption of certain facts, and after such a time, the party against whom the presumption has been raised, will be required to prove a negative to establish his rights. 2. , two continents and includes both books and magazines. Before joining PRIMEDIA in 2004, Mr. Parr was President and CEO of book publisher Harry N. Abrams Inc. Prior to that, Parr was President of EMAP EMAP Emergency Management Accreditation Program EMAP Electronic Materials and Packaging EMAP Electronic Mapping EMAP Environmental Mapping and Assessment Program EMAP Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Programme USA, before its acquisition by PRIMEDIA and where he managed many of the titles now part of PRIMEDIA's Automotive Group. Mr. Parr also spent 13 years at Pearson PLC, including posts as President of Penguin Books Canada Limited, Executive Vice President of Penguin Books and CEO of Pearson Business Services in London. PRIMEDIA also announced today that it has promoted Kim Payne to CFO See Chief Financial Officer. of Consumer Source Inc., the Company's Consumer Guides Segment. She will report directly to Robert Metz Robert Metz is a politician and political activist in London,Ontario, Canada. He co-founded the Freedom Party of Ontario and served as its first leader. Freedom Party , CEO of Consumer Source. Ms. Payne began her career at Consumer Source as an Accountant in 1991. Prior to her appointment to CFO, Ms. Payne served as Vice President of Finance beginning in 2005, Director of Analysis and Planning from 1997 to 2005, and as Financial Analyst from 1994 to 1996. "Kim's strong leadership and financial expertise have been important factors to our success in growing this business," said Robert Metz. "In her more than 15 years with the Company, Kim has demonstrated a strong understanding of Consumer Source's long-term goals Long-term goals Financial goals expected to be accomplished in five years or longer. and we look forward to her continued contribution as she oversees our financial plans and policies." About PRIMEDIA PRIMEDIA is the leading targeted media company in the United States. With 2005 revenue of $990 million, its properties comprise over 100 brands that connect buyers and sellers through print publications, Internet, events, merchandise and video programs in three market segments: --Enthusiast Media is the #1 special interest magazine publisher in the U.S. with more than 90 publications, 100 leading Web sites, 90 events, 11 TV programs, 600 branded products, and has such well-known brands as Motor Trend, Automobile, Automotive.com, Equine.com, In-Fisherman, Power & Motoryacht, Hot Rod, Snowboarder, Stereophile, Surfer, and Wavewatch.com. --Consumer Guides is the #1 publisher and distributor of free consumer guides in the U.S. with Apartment Guide, Auto Guide and New Home Guide, distributing free consumer publications through its proprietary distribution network, DistribuTech, in more than 50,000 locations. The Group owns and operates leading Web sites including ApartmentGuide.com, AutoGuide.com, NewHomeGuide.com and RentClicks.com. --Education includes Channel One, a proprietary network to secondary schools and PRIMEDIA Healthcare, a continuing medical education continuing medical education See CME. business. |
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