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Time Inc appoints new Publishing Director

Time Inc. UK has appointed Roger Cummings as publishing director, Women’s Lifestyle. In his new role, Roger adds woman&home, womanandhome.com and all the woman&home brand extensions to his current portfolio of titles.

Roger has worked at Time Inc. UK since 2004, initially joining as a business analyst for the then IPC Southbank division, before becoming managing editor of Marie Claire in 2005 and then progressing to become associate publisher in 2008. In 2010, he was awarded the prestigious PPA New Publisher of the Year accolade and a year later, became publishing director of Woman's Own, Woman and Goodtoknow with Essentials being added to his publishing remit in 2014. Prior to joining the company, Roger worked as a business analyst at Coca Cola, Condé Nast and British Airways.

Fiona Dent, managing director of Time Inc. UK’s lifestyle brands*, says: "Roger has done an exceptional job, consistently driving both print and digital growth, launching innovative new products such as the Woman diet app and bookazine and constantly finding new ways of working to drive our business. He is extremely talented and I am delighted he will be applying his energy and skills to the women’s lifestyle strategy for Time Inc. UK, and to developing the award-winning woman&home brand even further."

Roger adds: "woman&home is a growth brand for Time Inc. UK and I'm really excited to be working alongside its brilliant team. Along with Woman, Woman's Own, Essentials and Goodtoknow, I'm looking forward to continuing to grow a portfolio that spans two of our core audiences – GenYNot and Mumentum Mums."

Roger takes up his role with immediate effect, reporting to Fiona Dent, managing director, Lifestyle.