Bonnier's Weekly Newsletter


	October 14, 2010

Islands Debuts World’s Most Beautiful iPad Magazine

Inspiring travel in a whole new way, Islands has launched its Premiere Edition for the iPad. The Islands storefront app, available in Apple’s App Store, includes the Premiere Edition as an in-app purchase plus a free wallpaper edition of editors’ favorite island photos. Overall, the experience is a dream vacation in app form.
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Robert Goyer Promoted to Editor-in-Chief of Flying

Robert Goyer, executive editor of Flying magazine, has been promoted to editor-in-chief. He’s well known and respected in the publishing and aviation industries for his balance of skills, knowledge and experience with traditional journalism, new and social media, and executive management.
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Welcoming GROW Participants in Winter Park and New York
With the last period of this year’s Bonnier GROW Program here, we have three new participants visiting our Bonnier Corp. offices. In Winter Park, Rikke David, graphic designer for the Bonnier Publications A/S marketing department in Copenhagen, Denmark, joins the design services team as a graphic designer, and Merete Lind, production development and project manager for Bonnierforlagen in Stockholm, Sweden, comes on board as a production manager. In New York, Lena Soderqvist, administrator and Web editor for SF Media in Solna, Sweden, joins us as an online producer.
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100-Plus Bonnier Employees Participate in Debut of Parenting Magazine’s Fit Generation Race

More than 80 Bonnier Corp. runners and more than 30 volunteers from Bonnier took part in the debut of Parenting magazine’s Fit Generation 5K Run/Walk and Family Festival, held in Winter Park on Sept. 18.
» Check out employee race results and event photos

Parenting’s Elizabeth Shaw Discusses Child Milestones with Matt Lauer on NBC

Parenting Executive Editor Elizabeth Shaw returned to the NBC Today show last week for the second installment of “When Is It OK to … ?,” a segment based on a series of poll questions on major kid milestones co-developed by Parenting and Today.
» Click here to watch Elizabeth Shaw’s Today show appearances

MIN’s Editorial & Design Awards finalists announced — impressive showing for Bonnier brands. Winners to be announced on Nov. 8.
- Editorial Series or Special Section
  - Outdoor Life — Live Hunt
- How-To/Instructional
  - Parenting Early Years — Yes, You Can Sleep In!
  - Parenting School Years — Camp Mamawanda
- Magazine Design/Single Issue
  - Parenting Early Years — July 2010
- Photography Spread
  - Outdoor Life — Fishing the Big Sky
- Series
  - Parenting — Fit Generation
  - Parenting — Mom Congress
- Single Article (Consumer)
  - Parenting School Years — Walking to a Different Beat
  - Working Mother — Custody Lost
- Single Magazine Issue (Consumer)
  - Outdoor Life — June/July 2010 issue

MOVERS

Megan Padilla

Kelly Ladd-Sanchez

Megan Padilla moves from Garden Design to Babytalk. She’s the new executive editor for the magazine … She replaces Shawn Bean, who makes the jump from Babytalk to Parenting as its executive editor … Kelly Ladd-Sanchez also moves over to Parenting as lifestyle editor. She has previously worked for Garden Design and Florida Travel + Life in her time at Bonnier … Jill Shomer is the new managing editor for Bonnier’s technology titles, including Popular Science and Popular Photography … Kevin Peterson joins Field & Stream and Outdoor Life as an account manager. He’s located in our 2 Park office in New York … Lauren Friedman is the new creative services project manager for corporate sales … Dan Nosowitz is the new assistant online editor for the technology titles … Also for technology, Bill Harvey joins the group as account manager … David Maccar joins Field & Stream as associate online editor for news and entertainment … Cassandra Palmer is a new copy editor in the Winter Park office … Heather Mylott joins Working Mother as a sales coordinator … TransWorld adds Garrett Turk to its sales team. He has more than 10 years of experience working in the action sports industry … Courtenay White is the new sales director for the luxury and lifestyle group.

UP CLOSE

This week’s Up Close subject’s greatest advice for success is “Do what you love.” That’s why she spends her spare time taking advantage of the perks of New York City living. On the job, her strongest assets are her ability to assimilate and synthesize information and viewpoints, and her stamina. Meet Miriam Leuchter, editor of Popular Photography, to find out what her best day on the job has been so far.
» Read the interview

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

Mike Haney

Mike Haney, deputy director of Bonnier’s Research & Development, is a featured speaker for the upcoming MIN webinar titled “iPad for Magazines: Tablet Pioneers Share Profit and Popularity Tactics.” The Oct. 20 session looks at iPad app business models, design, distribution and consumer response.

Helen Jonsen

Helen Jonsen, director of digital media for Working Mother Media, was a featured panelist at the Executive Women’s Conference hosted by the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce in New York on Oct. 7. The event was called Women Leaders in the 21st Century. Jonsen was on the panel “Burning to Do It Better Than the Rest,” along with women from both sides of the Atlantic.

Jonas Bonnier

Bonnier Corp.’s Chairman of the Board Jonas Bonnier received an award at the conference for mentoring women in business during his career. At the event, he said that his first two bosses were women, and he never expected not to be working with women in all ranks.

BONNIER HONOR

Jim Patterson

Jim Patterson, senior director of operations for Bonnier’s consumer marketing department, has been inducted into the Fulfillment Hall of Fame. Awarded by the Fulfillment Management Association, this high honor is presented to the individual who, through innovative and strategic thinking, has made significant contributions to the fulfillment industry in his or her career. Jim is a 30-year veteran of the fulfillment industry, here at Bonnier since December. Over the years, Jim has been known in the industry as a strong advocate for client and employee interests within the companies where he worked.