Sandra Hook ousted as boss of News Limited’s magazine operation

Sandra Hook, boss of NewsLifeMedia, has become the second magazine company CEO in a matter of weeks to make an abrupt departure.

NewsLifeMedia, which recently rebadged from News Magazines, is the magazine and lifestyle arm of News Limited.

Hook’s departure comes just a month after Phil Scott, CEO of ACP, suddenly departed.

And the move is just weeks after she led the company rebrand.

An announcement from News Limited said: “The chief executive officer of News Limited, Mr Kim Williams, today announced the departure of NewsLifeMedia chief executive Sandra Hook who has decided to seek a new challenge.”

A statement from Hook said: “After nearly eight years with the business, through its evolution from FPC Magazines through News Magazines and now NewsLifeMedia, I have decided after a Christmas break it is time to look for a new challenge. I am proud of what we have achieved in that time, building Australia’s third largest magazine publisher, launching new digital brands and recently repositioning and rebranding the company as NewsLifeMedia.”

Williams said: “I thank Sandra for the contribution she has made to the business since we acquired FPC Magazines five years ago. In that time she has not only moved our magazine business into a multi-media lifestyle division, but has also been a valued member of the News Limited leadership team.”

“I, and everyone at News, wish her the all the very best in her future endeavours.”

The company said that Hook’s successor would be announced “in due course”.

Sandra Hook talks to Mumbrella editor Tim Burrowes about the rebrand to NewsLifeMedia:

Tim Burrowes

Tim Burrowes is the founder of Mumbrella. At various points he's been editor, content director and editor-at-large of Mumbrella. He's written about media and marketing in Australia, the Middle East and the UK.

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Comments: 8

Phil Collins 20 Jan 12

Mia?

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Nathan 20 Jan 12

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm
And another magazinER bites the dust. Didn’t take kim long to start shaking it up.

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Ann 20 Jan 12

Tough in the magazine business now

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NP 20 Jan 12

Maybe it was mumbrella’s reporting of the magazine ad decline that did it!

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Logic 21 Jan 12

Katie May would make complete sense as CEO if they could get her to relocate

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Jo 21 Jan 12

Sandra a great innovator, worked with her in the past. I look forward to seeing what she comes up with next.

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Ivory Tower 23 Jan 12

Can you hear that noise? It’s the sound of Kim Williams derailing the gravy train. Expect more passengers to go in the coming months.

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Jurassic Park 23 Jan 12

Longest Gravy Train ever. 7 responses. That’s about right

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