SPANFELLER MEDIA GROUP TAPS PAUL TURCOTTE AS CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER
New York, NY (January 23, 2012) — Spanfeller Media Group (SMG)—producer of mega food site The Daily Meal and newly launched active lifestyle site The Active Times—continues its swift expansion, announcing the appointment of Paul Turcotte to Chief Revenue Officer.
The addition of Turcotte comes at the heels of an explosive year for SMG’s maiden website, The Daily Meal, which experienced a remarkable 100% growth in 2012, according to comScore data. This success made way for new positions at the company, including a Chief Revenue Officer, and Turcotte’s high-level experience easily aligned him for the role.
“What SMG has managed to accomplish in less than two years is extraordinary,” said Turcotte. “I not only look forward to once again working with Jim Spanfeller, but am thrilled to join this outstanding team that is in the midst of incredibly rapid growth and development.”
President and CEO of Spanfeller Media Group, Jim Spanfeller, last worked with Turcotte on the launch of Yahoo! Internet Life (YIL) magazine, one of the most successful magazine launches of its time. Since then, Turcotte has held a number of high-level roles in media. He was Senior Vice President at Hachette-Filipacchi Media, where he managed both corporate and digital sales for leading brands like Women’s Day and Elle, and was Vice President and Publisher of Premiere Magazine, including its digital, mobile, and broadcast properties. Turcotte also served as Senior Vice President and Advertising Sales Director of Sirius/XM Radio and Vice President/Publisher of Men’s Health Properties.
“Turcotte is a dynamic leader who can quickly spot trends and translate them into high profile marketing programs with highly profitable results,” said Spanfeller. “Paul and I enjoyed a great ride together in the late 90s working with Yahoo! and Ziff Davis on the hugely influential success of YIL. I look forward to even more success here at SMG.”
Tim McGeever
646.459.0604 ext. 561
TMcGeever@Spanfellergroup.com
About Spanfeller Media Group
Founded in June 2010 by Jim Spanfeller, the Spanfeller Media Group brings media into the digital age through premium subject-specific digital destinations. Its first site, The Daily Meal, launched in January 2011 and is already among the largest food sites on the Web. Launched in June 2012, The Active Times is the second vertical content site of the venture-backed company.
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