Wheelock moves to Omdia: Clint Wheelock brings more than 20 years of market research and consulting experience to Omdia, where he has been appointed Senior Vice President, GTM Insights & Advisory. He previously served as Managing Director at Canopy Edge, Chief Research Officer at The Futurum Group, and was Co-Founder and CEO of Dash Network. He also spent more than six years at Informa, including as Chief Research Officer, Omdia. In his new role, he leads a team delivering go-to-market research and analysis to technology companies spanning data analytics and AI, IT infrastructure, and cloud and IT operations and other key topics.
Kulp expands AI coverage: Patrick Kulp, Senior Tech Reporter at Morning Brew, announced earlier this year that he would be expanding AI coverage to newsletters across Morning Brew Inc, including Marketing Brew, Retail Brew, and Healthcare Brew. He will be digging in-depth into enterprise stories and showing how AI is transforming the professional world.
Jessen becomes Editor for EV Magazine: BizClick Media names Jasmin Jessen Editor across EV Magazine and Manufacturing Digital. Jessen began her BizClick career focused on sustainability and energy. Previous roles include Deputy/Editor for Sustainability Magazine, Energy Digital, and BizClick.
Cosgrove promoted at Business Insider: Emma Cosgrove becomes the first Editorial Director of AI Innovation, just ahead of her 5th anniversary at the publication. Cosgrove said, “We have to keep a wary eye on the threat that AI poses to the business of journalism. But we also have to run as fast as we can toward the opportunities. Most importantly, we have to keep up with readers. And they are moving fast.”
O’Reilly launches CMO Insider newsletter: Business Insider just launched a weekly CMO Insider newsletter. Written by senior correspondent Lara O’Reilly, it aims to help CMOs and marketing leaders stay ahead of a changing industry. O’Reilly commented, “With more than a decade of experience reporting on some of the biggest businesses — and biggest personalities — in the space, my CMO Insider newsletter is designed to be your trusty sidekick to help you keep up with an industry that never stays still.” During the Cannes Lions Festival in June, CMO Insider will report on O’Reilly’s daily, on-the-ground conversations and observations. Subscribe here.
News Corp partners with Symbolic.ai Inc: The deal will see News Corp using the Symbolic.ai Inc, AI native-publisher platform, in its newsrooms to augment research, writing and publishing. Deployment will begin at Dow Jones Newswires, as the platform assists with routine tasks, audio transcription, document extraction, newsletter creation, and fact-checking.
Beavins leaves Fierce Healthcare: Emma Beavins recently announced her last day as a health tech journalist. Having worked at Inside Health and, more recently, Fierce Healthcare, she bowed out of Fierce with a story that takes a look behind the rise of the Coalition for Health AI (CHAI) and the collapse of its assurance labs.
Role change at Bloomberg for Molero: In January, Guillermo Molero began a new role as Wires Deputy Team Leader for North America Breaking News at Bloomberg News. Previously Molero held the position as Breaking News editor and commented on the new role, saying, “It’s been great to learn and hone my skills after a year and change on the team, and I’m excited to keep growing while keeping a close eye on all the news coming out of the business world — and believe me, there is a LOT of it!”
Pedone hired by MarketWatch: Hannah Pedone has joined MarketWatch as a Technology Reporter this month. Pedone previously interned at the Financial Times and at Bloomberg News with the US Economics team.
Central New York Business Journal Closes: After nearly 40 years, the last issue of the Central New York Business Journal was published on January 26. President Marny Nesher, who took over the lead of the publication from her parents in 2014, commented, “Our focus was always on delivering credible, trusted content to a highly engaged business audience, and doing so with consistency, care, and respect for the community we served. Throughout its history, the Business Journal evolved across platforms and formats, but its purpose never changed. We existed to inform, connect, and support the business community with accuracy, credibility, and respect. I truly believe my father’s vision was fulfilled.”
Washington Post Publisher and CEO resigns amid layoffs: Jeff D’Onofrio, formerly chief executive at art and fandom site Tumblr, has been appointed as acting publisher and CEO, replacing former CEO, Will Lewis. Lewis announced his resignation following the announcement of 30% layoffs at the publication, including 300 of the 800 journalists.
CNBC forms a partnership with World Media Group: Announcing the deal, World Media Group CEO, Jamie Credland said of CNBC, “Their global footprint and multi-platform presence makes them a valuable addition to the WMG. We’re excited to work together in demonstrating the commercial power of premium news environments.” Anna Foot, Senior Vice President of Advertising Sales at CNBC International, said: “CNBC delivers business and financial news in a way that recognizes markets are interconnected across countries and time zones. Joining the World Media Group connects us with international publishers who share a commitment to trusted reporting and its role in the global advertising ecosystem, and we look forward to sharing insights with industry peers.”