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WALLPAPER* APPOINTS WEBSITE PUBLISHER
November 26, 2008
Wallpaper*, the international design, fashion and lifestyle magazine, has appointed Ben Giles to the new role of publisher of www.wallpaper.com.
Ben joined Wallpaper* as international sales director in March 2005, and prior to that was at Natmags for six years as advertising manager and later promotions director. He began his media career in advertising sales for Express Newspapers.
As publisher of wallpaper.com, Ben will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the website, working with both the editorial and advertising teams. He will also continue in his role as international sales director.
Wallpaper.com re-launched in 2004 and has experienced significant growth in 2008, with page impressions up by 66% year-on-year and advertising revenues up 63% year-on-year. The site currently receives 3million page views and 500,000 unique users per month.
Wallpaper* publishing director Gord Ray says: Ben has enjoyed brilliant successes during his time at Wallpaper* and he is the ideal person for this new role, leading an increasingly important aspect of our business. We have very exciting plans for wallpaper.com in 2009 and I look forward to working with Ben to drive those developments forwards.
Ben adds: Wallpaper.com is the fastest growing area of the Wallpaper* brand and the aim is to make it the most creative, innovative and trend setting website in the world. I'm joining an amazing team and I can't wait to get started.
Ben takes up the role of wallpaper.com publisher with immediate effect.
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Notes to editors
About Wallpaper*
International, intelligent and influential, Wallpaper* is at the cutting edge of design and style. Renowned for its beautiful features shot all over the world, Wallpaper* is undoubtedly the official authority and commentator on design. In recognition of this, the judges at the 25th anniversary of the prestigious British Society of Magazine Editors Awards selected Wallpaper* editor-in-chief Tony Chambers to win the coveted prize of the New Editor of the Year.
In addition, at this year's Press Gazette Magazine Design and Journalism Awards, Wallpaper* picked up a hat-trick of awards: Best Designed Consumer Magazine of the Year, Best Designed Magazine of the year and Young Designer of the Year.
Wallpaper* has readers in 93 countries and has unparalleled success in reaching the design elite right across the globe. Growing to 12 issues in 2008 and producing a limited edition cover with a different design personality each month, Wallpaper* has evolved from being a style bible to an internationally recognised brand.
About www.wallpaper.com
Wallpaper.com is the global design destination. It is a fast turnaround website offering something different, ground breaking or enticing, every day. The core subject areas are architecture, interiors, fashion, travel, cars, beauty, technology, art and food and drink. In addition to informative features and beautiful photo galleries, wallpaper.com has design-related news stories on each of its core subjects. Wallpaper.com is compelling and informative, a place where readers can immerse themselves in rich content and interact, both with the material and each other.
For further information contact:
Victoria Higham, senior press officer, IPC Media, tel: +44 (0)20 3148 5401 / email victoria_higham@ipcmedia.com
