Telegraph Media Group appoints new digital director
Posted by Nestor Bailly on November 27, 2009 at 3:55 PM
Telegraph Media Group announced the appointment of William Lewis to Managing Director Digital in a press release yesterday.
Lewis will oversee TMG's digital businesses and set up a new entrepreneurial unit. He retains his role as Editor-in-Chief of The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Telegraph and Telegraph.co.uk.
The chief executive of TMG, Murdoch MacLennan, said he was happy with the new appointment and praised Lewis's work as an editor.
"I believe now is the time to fast forward to the next stage of our digital transformation. Using the Telegraph's powerful brand and reputation, Will has been charged with building a digital unit designed to capitalise on cutting edge ideas, driving new revenue streams by better serving our customers," MacLennan said.
Lewis himself was undoubtedly pleased with his new position. "I am very excited by this new opportunity," he said. "As Editor-in-Chief I will continue to supervise the strategy and overall content of our newspapers and website, whilst working on our digital revenue streams."
Tony Gallagher, Lewis deputy, is now appointed Editor of The Daily Telegraph. Gallagher is rumored to have a fearsome reputation for 'brutal' management methods.
The promotion of Gallagher to the Daily Telegraph editor's office marks the final stage in the paper's transformation to a multimedia news organisation that is trying to appeal to a broader readership in both print and digital media, according to guardian.co.uk.
Sources: TMG press release, MediaGuardian
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