Tim Worner steps down as Seven West Media CEO, with James Warburton taking his place
Seven West Media’s CEO Tim Worner is leaving the company.
James Warburton, former CEO of APN Outdoor and Network Ten, is taking his place, effective immediately.
Worner has tendered his resignation
A press release from the media giant said both Worner and Seven agreed “now is the time for change”.
I will miss you, Tim
I guess enough time has passed since the scandals now?
Once it was mainly hotels that had revolving doors, now it seems that many of the offices of media CEOs have them also.
I thought it was going to be Fitz for sure! Huge news
I too have ‘mixed emotion’ about his resignation. Effective immediately.
And the first order of business will be to order all “professional male staff to wear ties” and recommision Everybody Dance Now. Winning! #howtotorchshareholdervalue
OK so
a) funny comment ‘Amber’
b) Do we assume the board/KS felt that they had to keep Tim in place for a while to justify them not punting him at the time?
c) I don’t know him personally, so not having a pot-shot, but doesn’t there seem to be a deficiency in imagination with big media companies?
Surely someone with a digital/multichannel background is what’s needed, or someone with an amazing background in content-creation? I’m struggling to see what JW brings to the table apart from the fact he’s not Tim?
*sigh*
Maybe its experience in merging media companies that is the desired skill set and experience…….
This is like that time when your phone stopped working and you had to work out if it was the SIM card or the handset that was the problem.
So you got rid of the old SIM card and put a new one in before quickly realising it was the handset that was busted after all.
Long overdue. The 1980’s Ron Burgundy mindset employed by SWM executives is why the market cap is where it is. Take a leaf from Rupert’s playbook, and be bold and try think ahead. JW……..take a broom and clean up the culture.
Better the ‘pale, stale and male’ devil you know than one you don’t. Courageous, forward-thinking recruitment at its best.
… the beep is dead
It’s a great day for women who can go to work at seven …. and feel safe.
JAMES & TIM ARE TRADING PLACES JAMES TO SEVEN WEST MEDEIA AND TIM AT CBS/TEN