AMERICAN MEDIA, INC. NAMES DANIEL ROTSTEIN EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND ADMINISTRATION
Boca Raton, FL, January 10, 2011–AMI Chairman, President and CEO, David J. Pecker, announced today that Daniel Rotstein has been named Executive Vice President of Human Resources and Administration.
Mr. Rotstein served in the Human Resource Department of American Media, Inc. from 1994 to 2008 as Senior Vice President and will be rejoining the company in a full time capacity as Executive Vice President. Since 2008, Mr. Rotstein served in municipal government as the Director of Human Resources and Risk Management for the city of Pembroke Pines, FL while consulting for various clients including AMI. Mr. Rotstein has a very diverse skill set having held management positions in both the financial services and retail services industries.
“I’m delighted that we’re able to bring Daniel back in this capacity,” said Mr. Pecker. “He has a wealth of experience and a proven track-record here. With his deep understanding of our various properties and platforms, I believe Daniel will play a significant role in the future of AMI.”
Mr. Rotstein added, “Returning to American Media is a wonderful feeling. I have always had a strong attachment to the company and believe tremendous opportunities lie ahead for AMI. This is an exciting time and I want to thank David for giving me this new opportunity to serve the company as its Executive Vice President of Human Resources and Administration.”
Mr. Rotstein will report to Mr. Pecker effective January 17, 2011.
About American Media, Inc.
American Media, Inc. owns and operates the leading print and digital celebrity and health and fitness media brands in the United States. AMI’s titles include Star, OK!, National Enquirer, Globe, Soap Opera Digest, Soap Opera Weekly, Pixie, Shape, Men’s Fitness, Muscle & Fitness, Flex, Muscle & Fitness Hers, Fit Pregnancy and Natural Health. AMI also manages 18 different digital sites including RadarOnline.com, OKmagazine.com, Shape.com, MensFitness.com, MuscleandFitness.com and FitPregnancy.com. AMI’s magazines have a combined total circulation of almost 7 million and reach more than 55 million men and women each month. AMI’s digital properties reach an average of 10 million unique visitors and 80 million page views monthly.
AMI also operates a Publishing Services business unit which includes Distribution Services, Inc. (DSI), the No. 1 in-store magazine sales and merchandising marketing company in the U.S. and Canada. DSI places and monitors AMI’s publications and third-party publications to ensure proper displays in major retail chains and national and regional supermarket chains. DSI also provides marketing, merchandising and information gathering services to third parties including non-magazine clients. Publishing Services also provides print and digital advertising sales and strategic management direction in the following areas: manufacturing, subscription circulation, logistics, event marketing and full back office financial functions. Playboy is one of many publishers who have taken advantage of these additional services.