Incisive's Gibson moves to Dow Jones

by John Reynolds, Media Week 21-Jul-08, 15:05

LONDON - Dow Jones has appointed former Incisive Media executive, Tony Gibson, as new deputy managing director of its consumer media group division across Europe.

Gibson will have direct responsibility for all revenue- generating areas at Dow Jones publications, including The Wall Street Journal Europe, Financial News, Financial News Online and Private Equity News, in the newly created role.

Gibson will report to Michael Bergmeijer, managing director of Dow Jones consumer media group.

Gibson, who began his career at Euromoney in 1982, was previously chief executive and publisher of eFinancialNews, and led its sale to Dow Jones in May 2007.

Before that, he was managing director of Incisive Media's risk division.

Separately, Tracey Lehane, who was previously senior advertising group head at Dow Jones International, has been appointed to the newly created role of commercial director of The Wall Street Journal Europe, and will report to Gibson.