Newspapers body appoints CEO

Newspapers body appoints CEO

The newspaper industry has appointed BBC executive Brian Hill to head the Newspaper Publishers’ Association and its marketing and Sales arm News Works NZ.

Holding senior roles with BBC worldwide since 2007, Mr Hill is currently completing a review of the media and consumer products business in the New Zealand market. BBC Worldwide is the corporation’s global content company with annual sales in excess of NZ$2 billion and a staff of 1900.

Before coming to Auckland with his New Zealand wife and two daughters last year, Mr Hill was UK Sales and Retail Director of Consumer Products and previously held other senior content sales and licensing roles.

Earlier in his career, Mr Hill worked in sales and business development positions with the home entertainment divisions of Woolworths Group Plc and Kingfisher Retail Group.

Announcing the appointment, NPA chairman Michael Muir said Mr Hill would bring a strong commercial focus to the newspaper industry’s national bodies.

“Brian has worked for one of the world’s most respected media brands, and will be a strong advocate for newspapers, in both print and digital platforms.”

He replaces former executive director Jenny Stiles who resigned last year.

The NPA is the trade association of the daily and Sunday newspaper industry while Newsworks NZ offers a range of services including advertising sales support, industry information, marketing and promotions. A subsidiary is the Print Media Copyright Agency (PMCA) which markets and sells licences to organisations wanting to use articles appearing in newspapers and magazines.

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