IPC Ignite marketing director exits

by Staff,, Brand Republic 02-Oct-01, 13:36

LONDON - IPC Media has parted company with Vijay Solanki, marketing director for IPC Ignite, who is to leave in a shake up of marketing operations.

Solanki has been marketing director for the men's and music market titles, including Loaded and NME, since he joined the company in October 2000. He now plans to move into the consultancy business. According to a statement, his departure is said to have been "entirely amicable".

Phillipa Brown, IPC's group marketing director, has been appointed to the IPC board and will take on responsibility for Solanki's role.

Niall McKinney, senior marketing manager for Ignite's men's brands, has been promoted to head of marketing for IPC Ignite. He will report to Brown and IPC Ignite managing director Mike Soutar.

Brown said, "Marketing remains at the top of the business agenda for IPC Media. Building winning brands through a first-class marketing operation is still of paramount importance to the business."

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