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Having spent the last two decades at ISBA, Wootton joins with immediate effect to assist with service and product development.

Julia Burton Brown joins from Axel Springer-owned publisher Aufeminin, where she also led the international sales offering.

A new Magnetic and Millward Brown study found that magazine media delivers a 1.15% increase in salience.

Jon O’Donnell, currently group commercial director, is to take on a “significantly expanded” role as managing director of ESI Commercial, while Tim Kirkman becomes London Live’s MD.

Welcome to the world of Alice – a weekly glance at the absurdities of a life working in media.

Contextual digital advertising company Smartology has appointed John Pentin to the newly-created role of vice president of global sales.

Dallas Wiles has also been promoted to commercial director.

As Rajar publishes its first results for the radio market, Newsline presents analysis of the findings from Total Media and Carat.

A host of solid month on month growth figures should be turning heads, with the Times, i newspaper and the Observer leading the charge.