Today, Timothy P. Knight, CEO of Newsday Media Group, announced two leadership appointments that will be pivotal forces for strategic and operational growth for the media company. Kenneth J. DePaola has been named Newsday’s Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing. Terry Jimenez has been named Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer.
DePaola comes to Newsday with a breadth of experience from numerous executive positions in newspaper publishing: President of Tribune Media Net, Tribune’s national sales organization; Senior Vice President of Advertising Sales and Marketing at the Chicago Tribune, overseeing print, niche and interactive sales; Publisher and President of Midwest Suburban Publishing; and Associate Publisher and General Manager of the Chicago Sun-Times, where he was responsible for day-to-day operations of advertising, circulation and operations divisions. His successes throughout his career have been driven by the ability to build winning strategies that place customer service at their core.
“What excites me about this opportunity,” says DePaola, ”is the incredible potential Newsday has to strengthen its brand and significantly enhance the depth and quality of service we provide advertisers. Leveraging assets in Cablevision’s portfolio will give Newsday new and relevant ways to engage and serve customers.”
Knight says, “Ken DePaola is a respected leader with a record of building successful local sales and marketing strategies. In addition, he brings proven experience in outstanding customer service and innovation, which will be great assets in his role at Newsday.”
DePaola will relocate to Long Island. This appointment is effective September 22, at which time the heads of Newsday’s Sales, Circulation, Public Affairs, and Star Community Publishing divisions will report to DePaola.
Jimenez, most recently Newsday Vice President, Finance/CFO and Publisher of amNewYork, held a number of executive positions before joining Newsday in 2005 as CFO. Among them: Controller for Chicago Tribune and Finance Director at the McDonalds Corporation. In these and other positions, Jimenez has earned a reputation for excellence, accountability and leadership. In 2007, his role expanded when he was named Publisher of amNewYork where his vision and direction were key to the free NYC daily’s ongoing success. Effective immediately, each of the heads of Newsday’s Operations, Transportation, Information Systems, Engineering Services and Human Resources departments will report in to Jimenez, and he will continue oversight of amNewYork and Newsday’s financial operations. As part of these changes, Tim Martin has been appointed Vice President of HR & Labor Relations. Martin was previously department director.
Of these important moves Jimenez says, “I'm honored to work with the many Newsday team members building the next level of success. We are committed to exceptional performance, service and innovation across our business and I am proud to play a role in that work.”
Knight adds, “These are exciting times at Newsday. We have a lot of opportunity ahead of us and I am very pleased to have Ken and Terry’s leadership."
Newsday
Newsday is one of the nation’s largest daily newspapers, serving Long Island through its print editions, Newsday.com, amNew York and niche publications such as Distinction and LI Parents & Children. Newsday has won 19 Pulitzer Prizes and other esteemed journalism awards. Newsday is a subsidiary of Cablevision Systems Corporation. It reaches more than 80 percent of U.S. households, and is the only media company with television stations, newspapers and Web sites in the nation's top three markets.
Cablevision Systems Corporation
Cablevision Systems Corporation is one of the nation's leading media and entertainment companies. Its cable television operations serve more than 3 million households in the New York metropolitan area. The company's advanced telecommunications offerings include its iO: Interactive Optimum digital television, Optimum Online high-speed Internet, Optimum Voice digital voice-over-cable, and its Optimum Lightpath integrated business communications services. Cablevision operates several successful programming businesses, including AMC, IFC, Sundance Channel and WE tv, through Rainbow Media Holdings LLC, and serves the New York area as publisher of Newsday and other niche publications through Newsday Media Group. In addition to these businesses, Cablevision owns Madison Square Garden and its sports teams, the New York Knicks, Rangers and Liberty. The company also operates New York's famed Radio City Music Hall, the Beacon Theatre, and the Chicago Theatre, and owns and operates Clearview Cinemas. Additional information about Cablevision Systems Corporation is available on the Web at www.cablevision.com.
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