Bloomberg Names Justin Dewhirst Publishing Director of Bloomberg Media in EMEA

Bloomberg Media’s Managing Director in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Adam Freeman today announced Justin Dewhirst will join as publishing director of the international, multi-platform media organisation in EMEA. Bloomberg Media includes web, mobile, television, digital video, radio, print magazines and live events.

Dewhirst was most recently the Regional CEEMEA Executive Producer, apps and media publishing, at Microsoft and previously held senior roles at MSN, AOL, Energis Interactive and BBC Worldwide.

He will oversee Bloomberg Media’s cross-platform publishing and distribution strategies as well as leading audience marketing initiatives across EMEA.

Dewhirst joins on 30th March and will be based in Bloomberg’s European headquarters in London.

“Justin is a terrific addition to my senior management team at Bloomberg Media in EMEA, bringing more than 20 years of leadership experience in the content and digital sector across TV, publishing, web and apps. He will play a critical role in the continuous evolution and innovation of all our media properties and his track record speaks for itself,” says Freeman.

Justin Dewhirst adds: “I’m very excited to join the world’s most influential business and financial news and information company. Bloomberg’s media business has ambitious plans for growth across platforms, media and markets and I’m looking forward to joining an outstanding media team to help accelerate the launch of new products and partnerships for audiences and advertisers across the region.”

Dewhirst is the most recent addition in a series of high-profile hires at Bloomberg’s consumer media operation in EMEA, which began with naming Adam Freeman the first Managing Director of Bloomberg Media in May 2014.

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