Zinio, Inc. Names Richard Maggiotto as President and Chief Executive Officer
Company Builds on Momentum and Leads Digital Publishing Services Industry
San Francisco, CA and New York, NY (September 12, 2006) - Zinio, LLC announced today that Richard Maggiotto has been named President and CEO of the digital publishing firm. Prior to being named to this position, Maggiotto was Zinio's Senior Vice President of Strategic Development.
Since 2002, Zinio has produced, sold and delivered more than 45 million digital magazines from more than 400 popular titles, making it the leader in consumer magazine digital publishing services. More than three and a half million Zinio customers worldwide subscribe to titles such as BusinessWeek, Elle, Motor Trend, PC Magazine, Playboy and U.S. News & World Report, among hundreds of other popular consumer magazine titles.
"Rich Maggiotto is an exceptional leader, and we are excited to have him running Zinio at this pivotal time in the company's history," said Mike Perlis, Chairman of the Board of Zinio. "He has the strategic vision this organization needs to succeed."
"I am eager to build on the momentum we have been experiencing in the last few years," said Maggiotto. "Our team is focused on developing new products to meet consumer needs and growing our retail channel. We are looking forward to delivering the next chapter in the company's history."
Maggiotto has been a member of Zinio's executive team since the company's inception. Prior to joining Zinio, Maggiotto was a key member of the Office of the Vice Chairman at America Online.
Maggiotto succeeds Scott Kauffman who served as CEO for two years and
will continue with the company as Chair of Zinio's Advisory Board.
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