Industry Veterans Charlie Humphrey and Lisa Mackenzie to Head CRN TeamPRNewswire JERICHO, N.Y., April 23 /PRNewswire Interactive News Release/ -- CRN, the most trusted source of breaking news and analysis for solution providers, integrators and e-businesses building technology solutions, announced today the appointment of Charlie Humphrey to Vice President, Publishing Director of CRN and the promotion of Lisa Mackenzie to Publisher of CRN. Robert Faletra, President of CMP Media's Technology Solutions Group (TSG), said, "Charlie and Lisa not only have the talent and know-how to drive CRN to great heights, but all the passion and energy necessary to lead CRN into the future." In his new role, Humphrey will be responsible for working with CRN Editor-in-Chief Kelley Damore to formulate and implement strategic efforts for the publication. "Charlie offers comprehensive industry knowledge with an in-depth understanding of how CRN's audience drives technology, deployment and direction," said Damore. By working closely with both Damore and MacKenzie, he will also direct CRN's research and circulation efforts. Humphrey previously served as Vice President of Strategy and New Product development for CMP's Technology Solutions Group, where he was responsible for defining and implementing its overall strategy, overseeing its strategic accounts and launching new business initiatives. He was also responsible for TSG's non-print businesses, including Reality Research & Consulting and TSG's XChange conferences. Mr. Humphrey, who joined CMP in 1994, has followed the channels of distribution for information technology products since 1988. Prior to joining CMP, he spent five years as Editor-in-Chief of Computer and Software News and was Executive Editor of PC Week. He also held executive management positions at Ziff Communications and Computer Intelligence InfoCorp, a market research and consulting firm. As newly appointed Publisher of CRN, MacKenzie will head up CRN's sales and marketing teams and will be responsible for driving the sales strategy by spearheading efforts to provide value-add services to its advertisers. MacKenzie has spent the last eight years with CMP's Technology Solutions Group in various sales and management roles. She most recently served as the National Associate Publisher for CRN and has also served as Associate Publisher for VARBusiness. Prior to joining CMP, MacKenzie held various channel sales and marketing positions, most notably as senior manager in the Technical Products division at Ingram Micro. Her accomplishments at Ingram Micro included assisting vendors by creating customized programs and developing product strategies for marketplace positioning. MacKenzie also held channel marketing and sales positions at Monogram Software, TouchStone Software and Fifth Generation Systems. About CRN CRN is the nation's leading trade newsweekly that provides breaking industry news and analysis for solution providers, integrators and e-businesses driving the economy. It is the most trusted source of news for 117,500 channel professionals. A media leader in the high-tech industry, CRN provides the most comprehensive suite of online resources: http://www.crn.com/, the site where industry news breaks first; CRN Direct, a daily newspaper that brings personalized news to solution providers' desktops; and CRN News Radio, a daily news broadcast covering the solution provider channel and the industry. About CMP Media LLC CMP Media LLC (http://www.cmpnet.com/) is a leading high-tech media company providing essential information and marketing services to the entire technology spectrum-the builders, sellers and users of technology worldwide. Capitalizing on its editorial strength, CMP is uniquely positioned to offer marketers comprehensive, integrated media solutions tailored to meet their individual needs. Its diverse products and services include newspapers, magazines, Internet products, research, direct marketing services, education and training, trade shows and conferences, custom publishing, testing and con- sulting. Contact: Lisa Murray CRN 949-223-3652 lmurray@cmp.com SOURCE: CMP Media LLC Contact: Lisa Murray of CRN, 949-223-3652, lmurray@cmp.com Website: http://www.crn.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/181993.html or fax, |