Jane Ennis replaces Michael Butcher, who recently resigned after four years editing the popular celebrity magazine to look after his mother who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Jane will take up the position from 26th October, and work alongside Michael Butcher for a week before his departure on 30th October.
Jane, who has edited NatMag's stablemate Best magazine since April this year, is credited with taking Now magazine to the top of its market as Editor from 1996 - 2007, and previously spent the past two years as a magazine and newspaper consultant during which time she re-launched the Daily Mail Weekend magazine, First magazine and Hair magazine. She was also Launch Editor of Here Magazine (1995/96) and Deputy Editor and Features Editor of Best (1994/95). Jane was also Features Editor on the Sunday Mirror and Assistant Editor on Today Newspaper. Jane is a four-time winner of a British Society of Magazine Editors award and a Periodical Publishers Association Editor of the Year.
NatMag will now undertake a search for Jane's replacement as Editor of Best.
NatMag's Managing Director, Jessica Burley says: "The role of Editor on Reveal has attracted huge interest from a number of talented candidates but Jane's experience in this sector is second to none. Jane's contact book, skill and experience will ensure that Reveal continues to grow rapidly and deliver the scale that advertisers expect and the entertainment consumers' demand."
Jane Ennis says: "I am delighted to be editing the newest and liveliest title in the celebrity magazine market and hope to build on the tremendous work done by Michael and his team."
About Reveal magazine:
NatMag says: “The new positioning of Reveal as the "Celebrity magazine written by celebrities", unveiled in August last year, has delivered significant growth and provided standout in the market with Reveal delivering an ABC of 315,660 up 14% year on year (16.9% period on period).”
About the National Magazine Company
NatMag says: “The National Magazine Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hearst established by William Randolph Hearst in 1910. The business comprises the core wholly owned business, also called the National Magazine Co and interests in two joint ventures, NatMag Rodale (a 50:50 joint venture with Rodale Inc. of the USA which focuses on health and wellbeing) and COMAG (a 65:35 joint venture with Conde Nast, one of the UK's largest magazine distributors.) NatMag publishes 20 consumer titles in the UK: Best, Coast, Company, Cosmopolitan, Cosmopolitan Bride, Country Living, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, Harper's Bazaar, House Beautiful, Prima, Prima Baby, Reveal, Real People, SHE, You & Your Wedding, and Zest. The group publishes three magazines, Men's Health, Triathlete's World and Runner's World, through NatMag Rodale. NatMag also publishes a number of websites for the magazines, including handbag.com and www.netdoctor.co.uk, the UK's leading consumer health site.”
