Time Inc's John Squires has that kinda successor tone in his statements

-MARTY Time Inc continues to firm up it's digital offerings in the never ending campaign for magazine publisher's to remain relevant, and rumored potential Ann Moore successor John Squires is talking up the company's Internet efforts in a very CEOish way. John Squires, executive vp, Time Inc., said that while he’d like the company’s sites to “crawl up in terms of scale,” he’s happy with their rank in engagement and revenue per user. Speaking today at a Time Inc. Digital Showcase, he noted that according to Time Inc.’s own ranking, the company’s sites come in 15th among media companies in terms of time spent per visitor. At the same time, Squires emphasized the push to get people to stay on the sites longer. “Everything we’re doing, we’re trying to put through this lens [of] how long can we hold people for.” Time Inc. Bolsters Digital Brands [Mediaweek]

At Time Inc, forced retirements and a new potential Ann Moore successor

TimeWarner is making it clear that current CEO Dick Parsons is staying put until the board says so. However over at Time Inc, a new layout is already taking shape as long time exec Michael Klingensmith has agreed to walk on Time Inc's request. He was one of four underlings reporting directly to CEO Ann Moore who is also scheduled to depart in early 2009 or 2010. This won't be the first or last requested departures as Ann Moore and her bosses at TimeWarner clear the path for her successor. EVP John Squires's name is now being thrown around as a possible replacement for Moore. Klingensmith will retire shortly after the first of the year, leaving just three executive vice presidents reporting to CEO Ann Moore. "They approached me and I sort of jumped at the chance," said Klingensmith. TIME EXEC SAYS HE'LL RETIRE [NYP]