FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RON KING NAMED ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER OF SOUTHERN LIVNG
New York, NY – August 6, 2012 – Ron King has been named Associate Publisher of Southern Living by Vice President/Publisher Greg Schumann. In this role, King is responsible for leading the integrated sales team and leading advertising revenue generation across all platforms. King will relocate to New York from San Francisco, and will report directly to Schumann, effective today.
The position marks a return to Southern Living for King, who joined the brand in 2005 as District Advertising Manager. He then became Northwest Sales Manager in 2007 before moving to Time Inc. Branded Solutions, the media company’s integrated sales, marketing and creative unit as Vice President in 2010.
In his role with Time Inc. Branded Solutions, King successfully leveraged the company’s rich assets to develop large-scale integrated programs. He also fostered new sales relationships for Time Inc.’s corporate sales and marketing department.
“Ron’s creativity and experience developing integrated sales strategies across all platforms, along with his deep knowledge of the Southern Living brand, make him an ideal partner as we continue to build momentum and grow our business,” said Schumann.
A media and advertising industry veteran, King has also held positions at Grey Worldwide and SST Management/Concepts Fulfillment.
About Southern Living
Southern Livingcelebrates the essence of life in the South, covering the best in Southern food, home, garden, and travel.Reaching more than 16 million consumers each month,Southern Livingconnects consumers with the region’s rich culture through a variety of print, digital, mobile, tablet and event platforms. Headquartered in Birmingham, AL, therapidly expandingSouthern Livingbrand is part of Time Inc., one of the largest content companies in the world and the largest publisher in the United States. TimeInc. is a Time Warner company.
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