IPC Media appoints Webster as CEO

IPC Media has appointed Evelyn Webster, currently managing director of IPC’s women’s weekly arm, as chief executive.

Webster, who has been in her current post at IPC Connect since March 2004, will report directly to IPC Media’s on-going chairman Sylvia Auton when she takes up her new role on January 1.

Auton, who was appointed CEO of IPC in 2003, will remain chairman of the publishing group as well as executive vice president at Times Inc in New York.

Auton said: “Since 2003 I have had the privilege of leading IPC Media as its CEO. And it truly has been a privilege, because it is an exceptional company.

“IPC remains close to my heart and I am looking forward to continuing to work with Evelyn and the superbly talented IPC Media board to take this company to even greater heights,” she added.

Webster joined IPC in 1992 as a graduate trainee and was appointed to the board in 2003 as managing director of IPC Country & Leisure Media, which is now IPC Inspire.

She said: “IPC is a fantastic company with great brands, great people and great creativity and I am absolutely thrilled to be taking over as its CEO.”

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