Grant S. Moise Promoted to Executive Vice President of A. H. Belo
Corporation and General Manager of The Dallas Morning News
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 13, 2017--
A. H. Belo Corporation (NYSE: AHC) announced today the promotion of
Grant S. Moise as Executive Vice President of A. H. Belo Corporation and
General Manager of The Dallas Morning News. He will report to Jim
Moroney, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of
A. H. Belo Corporation, and Publisher and Chief Executive Officer of The
Dallas Morning News.
In his new role, Moise will be responsible for all core functions
instrumental in delivering one of the nation's best daily local news
media reports combined with excellent customer service. The news
department will co-report to both Moroney and Moise.
“Grant has played a pivotal role in reimagining our business, leading
the build-out of Speakeasy and the start-up of Proven Performance Media,
in addition to spearheading the acquisitions of Distribion, Vertical
Nerve and Marketing FX,” said Moroney.
According to Moroney, Moise also led the transformation of The Dallas
Morning News sales department, optimizing its capabilities in order
to deliver marketing solutions that provide accountability and tangible
returns on investment for its customers. Most recently, Moise led a
five-year strategic planning process analyzing the company's risks and
opportunities through 2021 and outlining a path forward to ensure the
long-term success of the business.
“Our industry has faced significant challenges, and Grant has
demonstrated the skills to execute on strategy and pivot as needed in
leading our team as we build for the future,” added Moroney.
Previously, Moise served as the Senior Vice President of Business
Development for A. H. Belo and President of DMN Media. He managed
mergers and acquisitions for A. H. Belo and oversaw the integration of
new companies into the company’s marketing solutions ecosystem –
including The Dallas Morning News core assets, as well as
six new businesses that were built or acquired during the past five
years. In his role at DMN Media, Moise had responsibility for the
success of products and companies such as Briefing, Al Dia,
as well as new ventures like Speakeasy and DMV Digital Holdings. Prior
to that, Moise was Vice President of Digital for The Dallas Morning
News. Before his return to The Dallas Morning News in 2008,
Moise was the Vice President of Direct Channel Sales for Tribune Media
Net where he oversaw all advertising from traditional media buying
channels.
“In the 175-year history of our company, the audiences consuming our
news and information have never been larger,” said Moise. “It is an
exciting time to be part of the A. H. Belo Corporation and The Dallas
Morning News as we find innovative ways to effectively inform and
engage these audiences.”
Added Moise, “Quality journalism plays an important role in our society,
and I believe that The Dallas Morning News is uniquely positioned
to be successful in today’s dynamic media landscape. I look forward to
leading the business operations for The Dallas Morning News for
years to come.”
Moise is on the boards of the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association
(SNPA), the Neeley School of Business Advisory Board at Texas Christian
University, and the Providence Christian School of Texas. He is a
graduate of the William Allen White School of Journalism at the
University of Kansas and has a Master of Business Administration from
Texas Christian University.
About A. H. Belo Corporation
A. H. Belo Corporation 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 delivers 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.
About The Dallas Morning News
Established in 1885, The
Dallas Morning News is Texas’ leading newspaper and the flagship
newspaper subsidiary of A. H. Belo Corporation. It has received
nine Pulitzer Prizes since 1986, as well as numerous other industry
awards recognizing the quality of its investigative and feature
journalism, design and photojournalism. Its portfolio of print and
digital products reaches an average weekly audience of more than 1.6
million adults within DFW and includes online news and information
sites; iPhone, Android and iPad apps; Al Día (www.aldiadallas.com),
the leading Spanish-language publication in North Texas; and Briefing,
the free, home-delivered quick-read. In addition, CrowdSource was
created as an independent business division to assist event organizers
and producers with its operational, marketing and promotional needs.
SpeakEasy, a content and social media agency was similarly created
independently to serve brands that want to write their brand story and
manage their online reputations. Plus, A.H. Belo has majority ownership
in Distribion, Vertical Nerve and MarketingFX, three companies that
specialize in local marketing automation, search engine marketing,
direct mail and promotional products. To advertisers, the portfolio of
products is represented by DMNmedia (www.DMNmedia.com),
the marketing solutions group of The Dallas Morning News, Inc.
For more information about the publication and its entities, visit www.dallasnews.com.
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