Angus McGregor takes AdStream role as Fairfax’s Michael Riach replaces him in Perth
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The sales director of News Limited’s WA newspaper The Sunday Times is to join AdStream in the newly created role of sales and marketing director.
Angus McGregor will be replaced by Fairfax Media’s Michael Riach.
McGregor has also held senior commercial and sales roles at The Week, News Magazines and ACP.
MacGregor said: “I am delighted to be joining Adstream at an exciting time. Adstream has a well-earned reputation for excellence in providing client service and solutions, and I’m looking forward to contributing.”
Peter Miller, MD of Adstream Australia, said: “Adstream is strengthening its core services whilst diversifying its capabilities, so it is really important we focus on our sales and marketing resources.”
Meanwhile The Sunday Times has announced that McGregor will be succeeded by Riach, who was previously sales director for Victoria, SA, WA and Queensland for Fairfax Metro Media.
Riach will also be responsible for perthnow.com.au.com.au
MD Michelle d’Almeida said: “Michael has achieved a lot and has the deepest respect from his peers in the industry. He is customer and results-focused and has a clear, innovative vision to maintain our position as WA’s leading media company.”
Mr Riach said: “News Limited is a fantastic media company. Its vision to evolve the Australian media sales industry by offering multi-platform, audience-led advertising solutions is admirable.”
Riach starts his role on 21 January.
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Hopefully he’ll start pushing their Medialink product. I mean, it’s there, ready to go, and has been for years. But no-one’s using it.
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