Anderson Promoted to VP Group Publisher; Welcomes Ditmire to M Media Team
M Magazine, a luxury lifestyles publication in Southern California, welcomes publishing executive Jeff Ditmire as Director of Strategic Partnerships, with the recent promotion of Valarie Anderson to VP Group Publisher.
Online, July 20, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Newport Beach, Calif. - Further extending the magazine's reach and talent, John McMonigle, principal of Newport Beach-based McMonigle Group, together with M Media announce the recent addition of Jeff Ditmire to M magazine - a quarterly publication featuring the group's luxury real estate collection, as well as local lifestyle amenities of interest. Serving as Director of Strategic Partnerships, Ditmire will focus on the development and management of advertising partnerships, magazine marketing and overall promotional efforts as well.
"With forward motion and an ever-growing presence in Southern California, I am pleased to welcome our newest additions to the group," states McMonigle, M magazine publisher. "With quite the resume and career in publishing, Jeff is a widely respected professional; his industry rapport and publishing expertise demonstrates the commitment and value we hold for our readers. Coupled with Valarie Anderson's leadership and vision," he adds, "It's an exciting time in the evolution of M. Valarie's new title and position are well deserved, a decision that is overwhelmingly supported by the team."
Holding an impressive repertoire spanning 18 years in Southern California publishing, Valarie Anderson was recently promoted to VP Group Publisher. Initially joining the magazine in January as VP of Global Partnerships, Anderson now leads M magazine towards increased market penetration, creative excellence and revenue growth. She is the former publisher of the LA Times Sunday Magazine and director of fashion advertising for the LA Times as well; not to mention the former U.S. associate publisher of Sportswear International, having launched the LA and Canadian Fashion Weeks special edition, as well as serving as west coast director of the W Magazine Group's Women's Wear Daily.
Ditmire was most recently President of Orange Coast magazine, in Newport Beach, CA, where he led his team to become Emmis Communications 2009 'Magazine Entity of the Year' and "Most Improved Consumer Magazine" by the Western Publishing Association in April 2009. Ditmire's impressive 20 year career in consumer publishing includes the positions of publisher of San Francisco magazine, publisher of Florida Travel + Life, and group publisher and VP sales for CurtCo Media's Gulfshore Division. He currently serves on the Marketing Committee for United Way of Orange County, as well as the University of Dayton Alumni Magazine Advisory Board. In addition, Ditmire is pursuing a M.B.A. in International Marketing from California Southern University.
M magazine is a publication of M Media, the publishing division of the McMonigle Group. The magazine has a rapidly growing circulation base of 50,000 with distribution sites throughout Orange County, Los Angles, San Diego and Palm Desert. Please visit mcmoniglegroup.com for additional information.