Heavy.com creates new position and hires former Glam Media exec Richard Rocca to sit in it

By SDH It’s safe to assume that Heavy.com has money to burn. Late last year the independent video site hired away former Maxim editor Jimmy Jellinek who bragged about how sweet his new salary was. But before that Heavy hired away former Stuff publisher John Lumpkin who also bragged about his new salary. Now Glam with their track record of paying sweet salaries will add another head to their payroll with the hiring of former Glam Media senior director Richard Rocca who will sit nicely in the newly created but necessary position of Executive Vice President, Business Development. It won’t be long now till Rocca brags about how his new salary is way better than when he was at Glam. Full Press release after the click..... HEAVY HIRES RICHARD ROCCA AS VP OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Former Glam Media Executive Moves To Web’s Leading Independent Video Site New York, NY – April 7, 2007: Heavy.com (http://www,heavy.com/), the web’s leading independent video site, today announced the hiring of Richard Rocca for the newly created position of Vice President, Business Development. Formerly Senior Director for Glam Media, Rocca will establish premium brand partnerships and identify new revenue opportunities via strategic sales. Rocca will be based out of Heavy’s west coast office. CMO Eric Hadley made the announcement. “Heavy offers the optimal solution to engage both advertisers and consumers in an online video environment,” said Richard Rocca. “Joining the Heavy team was a clear choice for me as they’re continuously one step ahead of the rest of the digital landscape and have great offerings for publishers and advertisers of all sizes.” “Following such an admirable track record at Glam Media and Gorilla Nation, we look forward to big things from Richard here at Heavy,” said Eric Hadley. “I’m very excited about Heavy’s recent growth, and with the addition of Richard Rocca, we’re further solidifying our position as the foremost online men’s destination.” While with Glam Media, Richard Rocca established its internal sales team, executed new publisher network partnership agreements and developed the strategy for the launch of Glam’s lifestyle channel, Glam Living. Prior, Rocca held the positions of Vice President of Business Development for Gorilla Nation and Director of Sales Operations for I/PRO. About Heavy The Heavy Corporation (http://about.heavy.com/) includes Heavy.com, the Web’s leading independent video site and the leader for 18-34 year old guys, and Husky Network, a premium video monetization platform for publishers of all sizes.Heavy.com is one of the web’s leading consumer video companies and the leader for 18-34 year old males, a key demographic for marketers and advertisers. Heavy’s original programming staples include: “Over The Hills;” “Superficial Friends;” “Kung Fu Jimmy Chow,” “The Burly Sports Show” and “Behind the Music that Sucks.” Heavy’s original programming is available on Verizon V-Cast, Verizon FiOS, Comcast VOD, TiVo, Sony PSP, Apple iPod and Joost. Advertisers on the broadband network include Coors, Nissan, Panasonic, Diesel, Axe, Sony and Nike. Husky Network, a premium video advertising network, provides brand advertisers with hand-selected premium publishers and bloggers who use Husky’s highly engaging and effective video ad units. For more information please see http://www.huskynetwork.com/ # # #

Glam Media continues to quench the thirst of women

-ZOE S. QUICK ITEM: Glam Media, the media company built on the interests of women says it has launched the Glam Entertainment Channel on its distributed media network hub Glam.com. At launch, the Glam Entertainment Channel already reaches one of the top three largest female entertainment news audiences on the Web through its distributed media network of Glam owned-and-operated sites, the Glam Publisher Network of more than 400 websites and blogs and content from leading entertainment media companies. Glam Media's distributed media network model, with a reach of over 43 million unique visitors, effectively bridges hundreds of unique digital "voices" representing the best content in each category relevant to women, and offers advertisers truly unprecedented quality reach through a single brand display advertising and Both Glam and Sugar Inc are fighting for your women. They should just merge and call it a day. Glam Media Unveils Entertainment Channel as Newest Star on Its Distributed Media Network [PRNW]

You can fit Glamour, Maxim and GQ in your pockets via Mobizine

This sounds cool but you know, its just more of the same. Refresh Mobile unveils lucrative new mobile publishing channel for the US market* Mobizines allow cell phone users to access high-quality, branded news andfeature content * Forbes.com and SportingNews.com among first US content partners* Refresh Mobile is currently the Nokia Developer of the Year and has seenover 250,000 Mobizine installs to date London-based mobile media company Refresh Mobilehas launched Mobizines, the service that allows content producers to publishmaterial to cell phones, in the rapidly expanding US market. This opens up anew and potentially lucrative channel for content producers to monetizetheir content through advertising and transactions. CONTINUED... Mobizines allow media brands to produce mobile versions of contentspecifically to be viewed on cell phones in a rich, colourful andeasy-to-download format. Mobizines are free for the end user to download –only wireless carriers’ standard data transfer fees apply – and present theconsumer with information in an easy recognizable style and format. Through an application that users download to their cell phones, Mobizinespresent branded content that can be accessed by data-enabled cell phones inthe US. They also allow content producers to monetize their content bytargeting advertising and mobile content directly to handsets as well asextending their brands in new directions away from traditional and online media. The first Mobizines partners in the US include Forbes.com, theglobally-respected and industry leading business information group andSportingNews.com, a leading sports website. An additional 20 titles areexpected within six months. To access Mobizines via their handset, Sprint, Cingular and Cellular Onecustomers can text M to MyCell (692355). Blackberry users on all othercarriers can enter http://usa.mobizines.com/ into their mobile web browser toaccess Mobizines. Michael Collins, Refresh Mobile US General Manager, said: “By selectingMobizines, brands are able to make use of the hottest technology in themobile publishing sector. This year, brands will increasingly be publishingcontent as a Mobizine to reinforce their traditional and web presence.” Scott Beaumont, Refresh Mobile CEO, said: “By launching the Mobizinesplatform in North America, we hope to enable brands as well as advertisersto take advantage of the intimate relationship that consumers have withtheir cell phones in the same way that we have begun to demonstrate in othermarkets. “By embracing Mobizines, businesses can now take advantage of this newchannel for mobile publishing that allows content producers to reach endusers in a distinctive and easy-to-use format. This will ultimately allowthem to grow their brand exposure and make publishing their mobile contentvia Mobizine profitable.” The Mobizines service has already been a success in the UK, German andSouth African markets and the service has seen over 250,000 installs intotal. Over 80 content brands have chosen to launch a Mobizine, includingwell-known brands such as BBC, Conde Nast (GQ and Glamour), Time Inc.,WarnerMusic, CNet, Time Out and Maxim. Refresh Mobile has also been awarded theprestigious ‘Developer of the Year’ award for 2006 from Nokia for Mobizines.Further information can be found at www.refreshmobile.com

Fast Company magazine in ad heaven

-Shomari Hines Fast Company magazine is one of few magazines that is able to brag about ad page increases and bragging they are. They even stopped short of thank yous to the advertisers who made it all possible. “During the last several months, fast company has seen a significant up tick in ad pages across many key categories because advertisers recognize the magazine as an effective way to reach affluent business professionals and influencers,” said Christine Osekoski, National Sales Director of fast company. “Clearly, our first quarter PIB performance demonstrates our clients’ confidence in the fast company brand and its ability to drive value and deliver on marketing goals.” Full press release after the click CONTINUED... FAST COMPANY MAGAZINE SEES 9% AD PAGE GROWTH IN FIRST QUARTER, AS MEASURED BY THE PUBLISHERS INFORMATION BUREAU NEW YORK, March 15, 2007 – FAST COMPANY magazine today announced that its ad pages increased 9.1% in the first quarter of 2007 compared to the same period one year ago, according to The Publishers Information Bureau (PIB). Advertising categories in FAST COMPANY that delivered strong performances during the first quarter of 2007 included technology, automotive, and business services. New advertisers that chose FAST COMPANY during the first quarter included RIM/Blackberry, HP PSG, HP IPG, the American Chemistry Council, Volkswagen Eos, Ford Fusion, and Harley Davidson. “During the last several months, FAST COMPANY has seen a significant up tick in ad pages across many key categories because advertisers recognize the magazine as an effective way to reach affluent business professionals and influencers,” said Christine Osekoski, National Sales Director of FAST COMPANY. “Clearly, our first quarter PIB performance demonstrates our clients’ confidence in the FAST COMPANY brand and its ability to drive value and deliver on marketing goals.” Publishers Information Bureau (PIB), founded in 1947, is the premier source of consumer magazine advertising spending and related data. TNS Media Intelligence, the leading provider of strategic advertising and marketing information, collects and monitors this data and supplies it to PIB. PIB is a membership organization, administered by Magazine Publishers of America, consisting of approximately 250 different magazine titles and newspaper-distributed magazines. FAST COMPANY, published 10 times per year, is a leading business magazine with a total circulation of 750,000.

This month in JANE, Drew Barrymore has lots to say

-Neil Yoshida This month's JANE cover girl is none other than Drew Barrymore and man does this chick have loads to share. Fresh from our inbox is the official press release and comments from the interview. Drew Barrymore talks to Jane magazine on her past failed marriages and whether she will ever remarry: “If I had known what I know now, I would say to myself, ‘Do not get married before you’re 30, and be together a minimum of five years first. That’s just for me—not my love advice for the world. I feel like I’m the least authoritative person to talk about marriage, because I sorta screwed that whole thing up. As they say, I ‘screwed the pooch’ on marriage. But I never put rules or guidelines on my life. It’s certainly not something I desire one bit right now, but I would like to in the future.” Full press release after the click MORE... photo credit: Carter Smith ACTRESS DREW BARRYMORE TALKS ABOUT FAILED MARRIAGES, AN UNSTABLE FAMILY LIFE AND BEING OVERTLY SEXUAL In the (new) March issue of Jane magazine On newsstands February 27th nationwide (February 19, 2007 New York, NY) Drew Barrymore talks to Jane magazine on her past failed marriages and whether she will ever remarry: “If I had known what I know now, I would say to myself, ‘Do not get married before you’re 30, and be together a minimum of five years first. That’s just for me—not my love advice for the world. I feel like I’m the least authoritative person to talk about marriage, because I sorta screwed that whole thing up. As they say, I ‘screwed the pooch’ on marriage. But I never put rules or guidelines on my life. It’s certainly not something I desire one bit right now, but I would like to in the future.” Following are other comments from Drew Barrymore’s interview found in the March issue of Jane: ON HER UNSTABLE FAMILY LIFE…“I’ve got one wacky family…I understood early that we were not going to have stability. You just have to find your own way and not sit in shit and cry about what you think you don’t have. Get over it.” ON FLASHING DAVID LETTERMAN ON NATIONAL TV…“I’m thrilled I did that, but no way would I do it now. Man, I was such a sexual, free, fucking nudist little bird running around. I love it. I’m still sensual, but I’m much more modest now. But I think I’ll always be a bit of a wood nymph when it comes to sexuality. It’s like, ‘Fuck it, be free and have the most fun you can.’ ” ON HER FATHER AND GROWING UP WITHOUT HIM…“My dad was a free bird and didn’t want to be a dad—he was gone from the start. Somehow I grasped that as a kid and didn’t hate him for it. I still don’t. I loved the way he was such a lover of things. I would visit him, and he’d talk about how when he went on his 4 a.m. walk, he could feel the blades of grass under his feet and could tell which ones were broken. When he said that, it brought up an emotion of, ‘I’m just glad there’s someone in the world like this—a real free spirit.’ Even though he was a hippie, he was a fuckin’ rascal. I like that combination because I can only take peace and meditation for so long. I want a little bit of mischievousness.” ON STAYING ACTIVE…“I’m such a workaholic and so fucking on fire all the time, it bewilders the shit out of me…If you’re interested in something, you have to act on it. When you get ideas, don’t just let them be fleeting thoughts that flow into the universe, so that later you look back and think, ‘God, I wish I had done something about that.’ Just go for it and never be afraid.” ON BEING THE GODMOTHER OF FRANCES COBAIN, DAUGHTER OF COURTNEY LOVE AND KURT COBAIN…“Courtney and I have not seen each other in a while, so I haven’t had the pleasure of being in Frances’ life for a few years. That’s a great loss for me, and I hope to reconnect with her.” ON HER MOTHER…“I think my mom is a good person. Maybe we haven’t had a traditional relationship, but as I get older, I’m able to enjoy her more, because I’m not looking at her as a mom but more as a friend.” ON HAVING A FAMILY AND GETTING OLD…“I would definitely like to have a family one day. I don’t know when or with who, but I don’t picture myself alone and bitter…When I get old, I am not going to be wearing polyester pants. I’m going to wear old Levi’s and Birkenstocks. And hopefully I’ll have enough hair to wear braids.” 2/Jane ON POLITICS…“I wasn’t raised in a household that talked about politics…I’m a Democrat and a liberal but I will vote Republican if I think it’s for the better candidate. There are Republicans out there I really respect.” ON WHAT SHE WANTS HER KIDS TO BE LIKE…“I would love for them to become adults who have a positive effect whether that’s through kindness or if they are scientists or humanitarians or entertainers … if they give something back. The last thing I want is a selfish child.” ON HER FRIENDS…“Beyond any [romantic] relationship I’ve ever had, my friends are the ones who have been consistent rocks in my life. They make me feel like everything will be okay.” ON LEADERSHIP ROLES AND GENDER…“Men and women are extremely different creatures, period. The older I get, the more I giggle about it. But I would like, as an experiment, to let women run things for a while. What could it hurt? Just try it! If it’s as bad or worse than it is now, we could go right back to the system we’ve got.”

Inc.com and Fastcompany.com are all giddy that you visit their sites

Fresh from the offices of Gordon & Leach comes this press release: Inc.com and FastCompany.com, two of the nation’s leading business websites, today announced the release of their first quarterly audited traffic numbers. The report, audited by ABCi, the Audit Bureau of Circulation’s online unit, analyzes one month’s traffic per quarter. For the fourth quarter of 2006, the audit looks at traffic numbers for October. FastCompany.com received 717,415 unique visitors and Inc.com received 674,257 unique visitors. ABCi confirmed that for FastCompany.com there were a total of 2,250,772 page views during October and 4,706,695 for Inc.com for the same period. Full press release after the click MORE... Inc.com, FastCompany.com Release Audited Traffic Numbers Figures are First to be Confirmed by ABCi NEW YORK, February 6, 2007 – Inc.com and FastCompany.com, two of the nation’s leading business websites, today announced the release of their first quarterly audited traffic numbers. The report, audited by ABCi, the Audit Bureau of Circulation’s online unit, analyzes one month’s traffic per quarter. For the fourth quarter of 2006, the audit looks at traffic numbers for October. FastCompany.com received 717,415 unique visitors and Inc.com received 674,257 unique visitors. ABCi confirmed that for FastCompany.com there were a total of 2,250,772 page views during October and 4,706,695 for Inc.com for the same period. FastCompany.com and Inc.com, both owned by Mansueto Ventures LLC, committed to releasing ABCi audited traffic numbers last year in response to calls for industry transparency made by brand marketers. The full results of the audit are posted on the advertising pages of each website. ABCi conducts census-based audits, which provide a more consistent portrayal of a website’s traffic than panel-based measurement systems. “Mansueto Ventures is committed to being proactive for audience measurement in the online publishing industry,” said Ed Sussman, senior vice president of online publishing at Mansueto Ventures. “Allowing an outside auditor direct access to our websites’ data, and releasing audited traffic numbers is what’s best for our business as well as the industry as a whole.” About Inc.com Inc.com, the daily resource for entrepreneurs, delivers how-to guides, advice, tools, breaking news, and rich multi-media to help business owners and CEOs start, run, and grow their businesses. Inc.com offers dynamic marketing solutions to help advertisers effectively reach Inc.com's audience of business leaders. Visit http://www.inc.com. About Fastcompany.com Fast Company.com covers the ideas, trends and visionaries that are sparking change and creating the future of business. Fast Company is ranked at or near first in virtually every business purchase decision maker category both online and in print. Now celebrating its 10th year anniversary, Fast Company is owned by Mansueto Ventures LLC. Visit http://www.fastcompany.com. # # #

Ellen McGirt Leaves Fortune magazine as senior writer to become senior writer at Fast Company

This just in, from the good folks at Gordon & LEACH Communications. Fast Company magazine today announced that Ellen McGirt is joining the magazine as senior writer, effective Feb. 20. She comes to Fast Company from Fortune where she was a senior writer. McGirt comes to Fast Company from Fortune where she was a senior writer. She was also a columnist and editor-at-large for Money. McGirt has served as a guest correspondent for CNN’s American Morning, and has appeared frequently on Good Morning America, CBS Early Today, NBC Nightly News, CNN, NBC's Weekend Today, HGTV and BET. “Ellen is a rising star in the world of business journalism,” said Safian. “She has a gift for storytelling, whether in print, broadcast or online. Her distinctive style and perspective will be a great addition to the unique, cutting edge articles that are the hallmarks of Fast Company.” MORE... FAST COMPANY NAMES ELLEN MCGIRT SENIOR WRITER Business Journalism Expertise Spans Print, TV and Online NEW YORK, January 31, 2007 ­– Fast Company magazine announced today that Ellen McGirt will join the magazine as a senior writer on February 20. McGirt, who is a regular on television news programs as well as a prolific print reporter, will report to Fast Company’s newly hired editor and managing director Robert Safian. McGirt comes to Fast Company from Fortune where she was a senior writer. She was also a columnist and editor-at-large for Money. McGirt has served as a guest correspondent for CNN’s American Morning, and has appeared frequently on Good Morning America, CBS Early Today, NBC Nightly News, CNN, NBC's Weekend Today, HGTV and BET. “Ellen is a rising star in the world of business journalism,” said Safian. “She has a gift for storytelling, whether in print, broadcast or online. Her distinctive style and perspective will be a great addition to the unique, cutting edge articles that are the hallmarks of Fast Company.” Prior to joining Time, Inc., McGirt was the lead financial columnist for AOL's Electra.com, a proprietary online magazine for women, and later became a founding writer and online personality for Oxygen Media's finance channel, Ka-Ching.com. She spent two years as an on-air correspondent for the online financial network Yahoo! FinanceVision. McGirt is also the producer of the oral history, Love Letter For America, a project for which she crisscrossed the country for over six months. McGirt first emerged as a nationally recognized financial writer and online presence in 1997 when she founded CassandrasRevenge.com, an award-wining investor education Web site for women. The site attracted a wide following and was widely praised by The New York Times, USA Today and Equity Magazine. Previously, she had spent ten years in the art, non-profit and museum world. She is a graduate of Brown University, and a fifth generation New Yorker. About Fast Company Magazine Award-winning Fast Company magazine covers the ideas, trends and visionaries that are sparking change and creating the future of business. Now in its 11th year, Fast Company is owned by Mansueto Ventures LLC. Visit http://www.fastcompany.com/. # # #

And In Closing: There is some good news in the magazine world

We are pleased to see some good news coming out of the magazine publishing biz, with all the closings and job cuts going on. “2006 was clearly an outstanding year for The New York Times Magazine and we are thrilled to be ranked first among all PIB measured publications,” said Alexis Buryk, senior vice president, advertising, The New York Times. “This is a reflection of the strength and outstanding quality of The Magazine's news content which attracts advertisers who want to reach an affluent, engaged and responsive consumer with interests in business, travel, politics, fashion, popular culture, sports, lifestyle and more.” Continued>> THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE RANKS FIRST IN ADVERTISING PAGES AMONG ALL MAGAZINES MEASURED BY THE PUBLISHERS INFORMATION BUREAU The Magazine Adds 181 New Advertising Pages in 2006 NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 2007 – The New York Times Magazine is the number one publication in advertising pages for 2006, according to The Publishers Information Bureau (PIB). For the year 2006, The Magazine had a total of 3,965 ad pages – a gain of 181 pages over the previous year. This is the fifth consecutive year that The Magazine has ranked in the top five among all national magazines measured by PIB. “2006 was clearly an outstanding year for The New York Times Magazine and we are thrilled to be ranked first among all PIB measured publications,” said Alexis Buryk, senior vice president, advertising, The New York Times. “This is a reflection of the strength and outstanding quality of The Magazine's news content which attracts advertisers who want to reach an affluent, engaged and responsive consumer with interests in business, travel, politics, fashion, popular culture, sports, lifestyle and more.” PIB 2006 Ranking For 2006, The Magazine is ranked first by PIB among the approximately 250 national magazines it measures. The Magazine is distributed through The Sunday New York Times which reaches 5.1 million readers every Sunday in hundreds of markets across the nation (source: 2006 Fall MRI). For the period Jan. 1, 2006 through Dec. 31, 2006, PIB ranked the top national magazines according to total ad pages: The New York Times Magazine People Weekly InStyle Forbes Publishers Information Bureau (PIB), founded in 1947, is the premier source of consumer magazine advertising spending and related data. TNS Media Intelligence, the leading provider of strategic advertising and marketing information, collects and monitors this data and supplies it to PIB. PIB is a membership organization, administered by Magazine Publishers of America, consisting of approximately 250 different magazine titles and newspaper-distributed magazines. About The New York Times Company The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT), a leading media company with 2005 revenues of $3.4 billion, includes The New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, The Boston Globe, 15 other daily newspapers, nine network-affiliated television stations, two New York City radio stations and 35 Web sites, including NYTimes.com, Boston.com and About.com. The Company's core purpose is to enhance society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news, information and entertainment. # # #

Come spring, South Florida will now have seven Spanish-language TV stations

South Florida is about to get a little more Spanish in em when Buenavisión launches this spring. ''We're going to show the television people want to see,'' said Carlos Barba, the former Univisión and Telemundo executive who is chief executive of Buenavisión. ``We're going to have local flavor with network efficiency.'' The venture's corporate parent is Caribevisión Holdings, a partnership between Barba and Mexico's Grupo Pegaso, whose principal is Alejandro Burillo Azcárraga. Burillo, the cousin of Grupo Televisa Chairman and Chief Executive Emilio Azcárraga Jean, worked at Televisa until selling his stake in the media company in 1999. He has since formed his own conglomerate of various businesses. Hispanic station to debut [Miami Herald]

FRESH NEWS: Robert Safian named Editor and Managing Director at Fast Company

This just hit our inbox. NEW YORK, January 9, 2006 ­– Mansueto Ventures LLC, publisher of the leading business media brands Inc. and Fast Company, announced today that Robert Safian, 42, has been named Editor and Managing Director of Fast Company magazine. In his newly-created role, Safian will oversee all editorial operations as well as play key role in guiding the magazine's advertising, marketing, and circulation efforts. Mark Vamos, 51, will move into the new post of Editor-at-Large for Mansueto Ventures where he will oversee in-depth journalistic projects for its magazines and online operations. Both Safian and Vamos will report directly to CEO John Koten. Continue>> Fast Company Expands Management Team: Robert Safian Appointed to Newly-Created Role of Editor and Managing Director; Mark Vamos Named Editor-at-Large of Mansueto Ventures NEW YORK, January 9, 2006 ¬– Mansueto Ventures LLC, publisher of the leading business media brands Inc. and Fast Company, announced today that Robert Safian, 42, has been named Editor and Managing Director of Fast Company magazine. In his newly-created role, Safian will oversee all editorial operations as well as play key role in guiding the magazine's advertising, marketing, and circulation efforts. Mark Vamos, 51, will move into the new post of Editor-at-Large for Mansueto Ventures where he will oversee in-depth journalistic projects for its magazines and online operations. Both Safian and Vamos will report directly to CEO John Koten. “Bob is one of the truly bright stars in business journalism. Over the past ten years I have learned about his talent the hard way, by working at magazines that competed with ones that employed him. I'm glad to finally have Bob on my side,” said Mansueto Ventures CEO John Koten. “Both a visionary and a consummate magazine pro, he is the right person to lead Fast Company forward on its mission of exploring the profound innovation and creative breakthroughs that are driving, and will continue to drive, the business world." “I want to thank Mark for his work in helping Fast Company to continue to revolutionize the way business information is reported and presented,” said Koten. “He has overseen significant upgrades in the look, feel and journalistic quality of the magazine that resulted in more than 12 editorial/design awards, including a Loeb, an Eddie, and an Ozzie. Under his leadership, Fast Company has continued to be one of the most widely-imitated magazines around. We look forward to his continued success in his new role.” Safian joins Mansueto Ventures from Fortune magazine, where he served as executive editor. Prior to that, he was as an executive editor at Time magazine and headed Money magazine as its managing editor for six years. Safian began his career with a seven-year tenure at The American Lawyer, where he rose from summer intern to reporter to executive editor. He joined SmartMoney in 1994. In 1997 he moved to Fortune to oversee its Wall Street and personal finance coverage. Safian was honored in 2000 by Crain's New York Business as one of the "40 Under 40" top young business executives in New York City and was also named to New York Magazine's "35 Under 35" the previous year. Money was a National Magazine Finalist four times under Safian's leadership. He also played key roles in securing National Magazine Awards for The American Lawyer, SmartMoney and Time. A native of New York City, Safian graduated magna cum laude from Brown University with a B.A. in history. He lives in Park Slope, Brooklyn, with his wife, Mary, and their three sons, Matthew, Nicholas and Daniel. Vamos joined Fast Company as executive editor in June 2003 and became editor in September 2005. He held various reporting and editing positions at Business Week, eventually becoming senior editor in charge of the magazine's coverage of corporations, management, marketing, media, and people. Vamos directed the Business Week/Harris Poll, and, as news editor, guided the magazine's coverage of the first Persian Gulf War. After Business Week, he became a senior editor at Newsweek, where he was in charge of the magazine's coverage of business and personal finance. He later served as editor-in-chief of SmartMoney.com. A graduate of Yale University and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, Vamos has also been an Adjunct Professor at the New York University School of Journalism and Mass Communication. About Mansueto Ventures LLC Mansueto Ventures LLC is one of the nation¹s leading media companies and publisher of the award-winning media brands Inc. (www.inc.com) and Fast Company (www.fastcompany.com). With a deep loyal and affluent audience, Inc. and Fast Company are among the most effective resources for marketers looking to reach U.S. entrepreneurs and business executives from America’s top corporations. Through a full complement of print, online, custom publishing and integrated marketing solutions, Mansueto Ventures offers the world’s leading advertisers with a unique ability to build their brands and move their products within the fast-growing business sector. # # #