Johannesburg, 31 August 2016: Times Media is delighted to announce that Susie White has been appointed National Sales Manager: Agencies & Retail, effective 1 September 2016.
For the past six years, White has been General Manager of Business Media, a company delivering advertising sales across a range of digital and print publications, including Time Inc, Daily Maverick, BizNews, Fortune and Moneyweb.
Trevor Ormerod, GM Group Sales and Marketing at Times Media says that, “adding White’s expertise and leadership to our sales team is a big coup, not only for our business…but also for advertisers who require a strong strategic presence and guidance. The experience she brings in terms of cross-platform advertising strategy, as well as an in depth knowledge of the market is certain to further enhance Times Media’s reputation as the leading media resource across core sectors.”
Times Media owns the Sunday Times, The Times, Sowetan, Sunday World, Business Day, and Financial Mail titles. BusinessLIVE, which Times Media will launch in October this year, will consolidate the group’s business content and more for South Africa’s business and financial audiences, incorporating Business Day, Financial Mail, Business Times, Investors Monthly, Rand Daily Mail, BDTV and Wanted Online, along with exclusive syndicated content from the Financial Times and online access to The Wall Street Journal.
White was previously National Sales Manager for Associated Magazines in Johannesburg, representing four prestigious women’s interest titles. Prior to that, White served as Sales & Marketing Director of the team that launched CNBC into Africa.
“White is well known in the industry, and has strong ties with the advertising and media agency community. We’re confident that she’s a great fit for our business, our titles, and our clients,” concludes Ormerod.
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by: Samantha Pugh, Pugh Public Relations & Corporate Communications
e: sam@pughpr.co.za c: 071 874 5460
On behalf of: Trevor Ormerod, GM Group Sales & Marketing, Times Media