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Tribune Appoints Don Meek Executive Vice President/Chief Revenue Officer for Interactive and Publishing
Friday 14. May 2010 - Tribune Company today announced that Don Meek has been named executive vice president/chief revenue officer for its interactive and publishing divisions effective immediately.
Meek will be responsible for developing and implementing sales strategies for the companys interactive and publishing divisions, including cross-media sales. He will lead Tribunes sales management efforts, identify and implement key initiatives companywide and focus on improving the companys revenue management and marketing capabilities.
“Dons experience at Tribune and his knowledge of the sales and marketing industry make him the right choice to lead our sales force and grow sales across media platforms,” said Gerry Spector, chief operating office at Tribune. “Hes the guy who sees the revenue before it sees us.”
“Im fired up to take on this broader role within the publishing and interactive organization at Tribune,” said Meek. “We have outstanding sales teams in our local markets and Im looking forward to working in partnership with our sales leaders to accelerate our success.”
Previously, Meek held the president/national media sales for Tribunes interactive and publishing divisions, as well as president/integrated media for The Los Angeles Times. Meek brings a wealth of knowledge from prior sales and media posts at Sony Pictures Entertainment, iFilm Corp, Engine and Fox Sports Net.