David Kaplan
Apr 13, 2010 11:30 AM
After a six month search for a new CEO, Maxim publisher Alpha Media Group has asked its former CMO Joe Mangione to return from retirement to take on the role, AdAge reports. Back in September, AMG’s CEO Stephen Duggan resigned; he was the third chief exec at AMG since Dennis…
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David Kaplan
Mar 26, 2009 11:20 AM
Music-reviews mag Blender will cease print publication with its April issue, though it will maintain its separate web presence. A rep for Blender’s parent, Alpha Media Group, noted that the website has had a different editorial focus than the print version. About 30 staffers will lose their jobs as a…
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Rafat Ali
Nov 21, 2008 10:26 PM
Alpha Media, the Quadrangle-owned media company that is holding for Maxim Magazine and Blender, may be turned over to the creditors, reports WSJ, another bad sign for the media investment fund by Steve Rattner. Last week came the news that Quadrangle was closing down its media hedge fund. Things have…
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David Kaplan
Aug 20, 2008 9:33 AM
Kent Brownridge is stepping aside as CEO of Alpha Media Group, the owner of Blender and Maxim magazines. He’ll remain as chairman and will be succeeded by Stephen Duggan and Glenn Rosenbloom, who will serve as co-CEOs. Brownridge was tapped to head the company after helping engineer the sale of…
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Rafat Ali
Nov 13, 2007 8:26 AM
At Monaco Media Forum this weekend, I did a short video interview with Doug Warshaw, the very-newly appointed Chief Digital Officer of the Alpha Media Group, the new Quadrangle-owned company that has Maxim, Stuff and Blender magazines as part of its portfolio. He was previously the co-founder of Motionbox, the…
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