Based in Vancouver, Mr Malyarov (pictured) will be responsible for growing NewspaperDirect's worldwide community of publishing partners, helping them expand their market reach and increase revenues, while meeting their business objectives. He will also provide counsel on all legal aspects of the company's business.
Prior to his current role, Mr Malyarov was director of digital media and legal affairs, where he spearheaded the growth of NewspaperDirect's digital publishing business. Under his leadership, NewspaperDirect launched more than 600 SmartEdition ePaper solutions for newspaper and magazine publishers around the world.
"Over the past seven years, Nikolay has been instrumental in helping our publishing partners successfully transition themselves into the digital world," said Alexander Kroogman, CEO of NewspaperDirect. "His passion for the publishing industry, combined with his expertise in digital media technology makes him the ideal choice to lead the cornerstone division of our business."
"I am honoured and excited to take on this new responsibility at NewspaperDirect and grow our publishing division", said Malyarov. "The proliferation of new mobile distribution channels provides incredible opportunities to publishers who want to give their readers more choice in how they read their favorite publications. I believe that NewspaperDirect is well positioned to help publishers grow their auditable circulation in these new channels with the assurance that their content will always be protected."
