Magazine Ad Appointments

… Southbank Publishing Group has announced the appointment of Anne-Marie Ffitch as ad manager for Homes and Gardens. Anne-Marie moves from Options where she was ad manager for three years, and replaces Jean Thorpe, who remains within the Home Interest Group as client sales manager.

… Clare Rush, currently senior sales executive, will replace Anne-Marie as ad manager for Options.

… Charlotte Fairall has been appointed as advertorials manager for Woman’s Journal and Options. Charlotte was previously promotions executive at Harpers & Queen.

… Susan O’Hare, former ad manager of VNU’s PC Magazine, has been appointed ad manager of Dennis Publishing’s PC Pro. O’Hare will take over from Adrian Jenkins, who has been promoted to group ad manager.

… now!, the IPC magazine aimed at 8-14 year old girls, recently acquired by Frank Hopkinson along with the My Guy titles, is to be suspended. My Guy and My Guy Monthly will be merged into one monthly title, MG, launching on April 8.