A. H. Belo Corporation Announces Appointment of Julie Hoagland as Senior Vice President/Chief People Officer

July 13, 2016 at 5:38 PM EDT

DALLAS, July 13, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A. H. Belo Corporation (NYSE:AHC) announced today that its Board of Directors (the "Board") has appointed Julie Hoagland as Senior Vice President/Chief People Officer of the Company.

"We are excited to have someone with Julie's experience in human resources join our Company," stated Jim Moroney, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of A. H. Belo Corporation (the “Company” or “A. H. Belo”). With over 20 years of technology and other various industry experience, Ms. Hoagland brings deep experience in organization effectiveness, talent management and employee development from mid-market and Fortune 500 companies.  Ms. Hoagland’s experience will be a tremendous asset to our management team as we focus our efforts on building a strong culture and investing in our employees.

Prior to joining A. H. Belo, for four years Ms. Hoagland served as the Head of People Services for DaVita Rx (subsidiary of DaVita Healthcare Partners) overseeing talent acquisition and management, employee relations, change management and learning and development. Prior to that, Ms. Hoagland spent approximately 2 1/2 years at Atmos Energy as VP, Human Resources and Director, Employee and Organization Development.  Prior to that, Ms. Hoagland served as Senior Vice President at Handango, Inc., a mobile wireless content provider. Prior to Handango, Inc., Ms. Hoagland served at Securus Technologies, Inc. a provider of telecom and software related services for correctional facilities for seven years as VP, Human Resources and Customer Satisfaction.

"A. H. Belo’s innovative approach to achieving profitable growth creates an engaging and dynamic environment for employees. I look forward to developing strong engaged leaders and teams and strengthening our culture as we move towards the Company’s next chapter," said Ms. Hoagland.

About A. H. Belo Corporation

A. H. Belo Corporation (NYSE:AHC) is a leading local news and information publishing company with commercial printing, distribution and direct mail capabilities, as well as expertise in emerging media and digital marketing. With a continued focus on extending the Company's media platform, A. H. Belo Corporation is able to deliver news and information in innovative ways to a broad spectrum of audiences with diverse interests and lifestyles. For additional information, visit ahbelo.com or email invest@ahbelo.com.

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