David Hoath confirmed in Fairfax role
David Hoath has been confirmed as the boss of Fairfax Media’s Melbourne metro operation.
The announcement:
December 19, 2011: Fairfax Media’s Metro Media CEO, Jack Matthews, today announced the permanent appointment of David Hoath as Chief Executive and Publisher, Melbourne Publishing, which includes The Age and Fairfax Community Network’s suite of 32 titles known as the Weekly.
Mr Matthews said: “David has been Acting Chief Executive and Publisher since early September while the company searched for the best candidate. The position is a pivotal one for The Age and FCN Victoria, so it was necessary to cast a wide net to ensure we identified the best person for the job.