Time Out Australia co-founder and publisher departs for US role
Justin Etheridge, one of the co-founders of Time Out Australia, has left the company to take up the position as managing director of Time Out North America, Mumbrella can reveal.
Etheridge has been executive director of Time Out Australia for the last nine months and was previously joint CEO/publisher, since the 2007 launch of the Australian arm of the publishing and e-commerce business which helps consumers to find entertainment and hospitality in their city.
“The appointment recognises the great work Justin has done in building our Australian audience, and we are looking forward to benefiting locally, from the global insights he obtains in his new role,” said Michael Rodrigues, CEO of Time Out Australia.
Etheridge was also deputy managing director of Time Out’s parent company Intermedia Group. He will remain on the Time Out Australia board as a non-executive director and also his minority stake of Print & Digital Publishing Pty Ltd which operates as Time Out Australia.
In the most recent online survey, by the Audit Bureau, Time Out had an average of 33,734 unique browsers per day.
Nic Christensen
Good luck Justin! Worked with you in Dubai and Sydney. Hopefully will bump in to you in the US as well.
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