Fairfax veteran Guy Johnson joins Mumbrella as commercial director

Media sales veteran Guy Johnson will this week join Mumbrella’s parent company Focal Attractions as the company’s commercial director.

Johnson joins Mumbrella after nearly 20 years with Fairfax. He left the company in 2011. He was advertising director of Herald Publications, managing a team of more than 100.

Johnson began his career with publisher Harper Collins and also worked in advertising sales for Mason Stuart Publishing.

Johnson replaces commercial director Sean McKeown who is moving to Singapore to lead the newly launched Mumbrella Asia‘s commercial operation.

Since leaving Fairfax, Johnson has been working on a digital start-up project.

Focal Attractions publishing director Martin Lane said: “Appointing Guy is an important statement about our growth ambitions. Media and marketing is a sector where there is growth available for companies willing to put in the investment. Our ambitions stretch to other markets in Australia and to other territories. Guy’s appointment will help us realise that.”

As well as Mumbrella and Mumbrella Asia, Focal Attractions publishes weekly tablet title Encore and industry prospecting tool The Source. It also organises events including Mumbrella360, the CommsCon conference and awards, and the Festival of Branded Entertainment. The company’s training portfolio includes Mumbrella Digital School and the Mumbrella Social Media Academy.

Tim Burrowes

Tim Burrowes founded Mumbrella in 2008. He worked on Mumbrella until 2021. At various points he was editor, content director and editor-at-large.

Linkedin

topics Guy Johnson

Share Tweet Share

Comments: 11

Paddy Douneen 29 Jul 13

Congratulations Guy!

User ID not verified.

Annii Hirsr 29 Jul 13

A big WIN for Focal Attractions!

User ID not verified.

Rachael Lonergan 29 Jul 13

Congratulations Mumbrella on securing Guy for this pivotal role. You’re on to a winner!

User ID not verified.

Jack B. Nimble 29 Jul 13

Colossal coup!

User ID not verified.

Mark Hall-Smith 29 Jul 13

Congratulations Guy ….and Tim.

User ID not verified.

Apsara Baldovino 29 Jul 13

Congratulations Guy! He will be a great asset to the Mumbrella team!

User ID not verified.

Simon Bates 29 Jul 13

Congratulations Guy!

User ID not verified.

Researcher #2 29 Jul 13

Just an off-the-cuff observation.

All the posts so far are (i) positive (ii) short. Ever noticed how the trolls go on and on?

User ID not verified.

Therese Blaisdale 29 Jul 13

Congratulations Guy…….and well done Focal Attractions.

User ID not verified.

Kirsty Bloore 30 Jul 13

Congratulations Guy! And congratulations to Mumbrella – you’ve secured one of the good ones!

User ID not verified.

Steve Fontanot 1 Aug 13

Congrats to both!!

User ID not verified.

---