Thomas Beusse Named President of Time4 Media

Thomas Beusse Named President of Time4 Media

NEW YORK, Jan. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Thomas Beusse has been named president of Time4 Media, it was announced today by Time Inc. co-chief operating officer John Squires. Beusse, who was most recently the president of magazine publishing at Rodale, Inc., succeeds Mark Ford, who was named president of Sports Illustrated in December.

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In this role, Beusse will oversee the Time4 Media stable of leading, multimedia enthusiast brands including GOLF MAGAZINE, Field & Stream, Popular Science, Yachting, SKI and the TransWorld action sports titles, as well as This Old House Ventures and Warren Miller Entertainment.

"Tom is a seasoned leader with a profound understanding of Time4 Media's deep connection with its audience of active, affluent consumers," said Squires. "His appointment signifies our continued commitment to growing this division across a variety of platforms." Citing the contributions of Mark Ford during his four-year tenure at the helm of Time4 Media, Squires noted Beusse's like-minded understanding of special interest brands and his relentlessness in pursuit of big ideas to help marketers tap into the passion of the enthusiast audiences Time4 Media serves.

As president of magazine publishing at Rodale, Beusse, 41, oversaw the print, online, event, television and licensing business of such notable brands as Men's Health and Runner's World. Previously he served for four years as president of Rodale's Men's Health/Sports Content Group. Beusse is a seasoned sales veteran of both Time Inc. and Time4 Media brands; in the early 90's he was New England advertising manager at Field & Stream. From there he joined Sports Illustrated as a national account manager and ultimately served as the title's New York divisional manager for seven years. A former professional soccer player, he is a graduate of Ithaca College and was captain of Ithaca's Varsity Soccer Team.

Time4 Media is a multi-media company encompassing magazines, Web sites, television and radio programming, feature films, events and exhibitions. The world's leading publishers of enthusiast magazines with a largely male audience, the company's 17 consumer and three trade publications have a combined monthly circulation of nearly nine million and an audience of more than 45 million.

The division was founded in March 2001 following Time Inc.'s acquisition of Times Mirror Magazines in late 2000. Though the subject matter covered by Time4 Media brands is diverse, spanning golf, hunting, fishing, boating, snow sports, action sports, science and technology and home improvement, a unifying theme is the passion of large, affluent audiences for these leisure -- and sometimes not so leisure -- pursuits. Time4 Media's mission is to fuel that passion across a multi-media platform with products that inform, inspire and enrich their experience.

Time Inc. is the world's leading magazine publisher, with 154 titles that are read more than 300 million times worldwide on a monthly basis and account for nearly a quarter of the total advertising revenues of U.S. consumer magazines.

Time Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Time Warner Inc., a leading media and entertainment company, whose businesses include interactive services, cable systems, filmed entertainment, television networks and publishing.

Contacts:
Dawn Bridges
Time Inc.
212.522.2494
dawn_bridges@timeinc.com

Ali Zelenko
Time Inc.
212.522.1502
ali.zelenko@timeinc.com

Samara Farber Mormar
Time4 Media
212.779.5222
samara.mormar@time4.com

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CONTACT: Dawn Bridges, Time Inc., +1-212-522-2494,
dawn_bridges@timeinc.com, or Ali Zelenko, Time Inc., +1-212-522-1502,
ali.zelenko@timeinc.com; Samara Farber Mormar, Time4 Media, +1-212-779-5222,
samara.mormar@time4.com

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