NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Time Inc. (NYSE:TIME) Chairman and CEO Joe Ripp today announced that Leslie Dukker Doty has joined the company as Executive Vice President, Consumer Marketing and Revenue. She will be a member of the Executive Leadership Team and will report to Ripp effective immediately. Doty is a seasoned executive who has driven consumer marketing transformations at companies that include MasterCard, CVS, Citibank and Trusted Media Brands.
“Leslie’s expertise in direct marketing optimization as well as her ability to leverage consumer data and analytics to effectively market and grow new customer acquisition and retention will be strong assets for Time Inc.,” said Ripp. “I am confident that Leslie will help facilitate the acceleration of consumer revenue growth and energize our brand franchises as we continue to transition our business," he added.
Doty commented, “I am thrilled to be joining Time Inc. to support the transformation of the business. With such strong brands, passionate audiences and new data, analytics and digital capabilities, Time Inc. is well positioned to drive revenue growth through engaging new consumers and expanding our relationships with our current customers.”
Doty brings extensive management experience including the development and execution of digital and omni-channel business strategies. As Chief Marketing Officer of Trusted Media Brands, Doty successfully reengineered their consumer marketing operation. Previously Doty was Corporate Vice President, Member Engagement of CVS Health where she led all customer marketing strategies and campaigns, with a focus on digital and mobile strategies. She has also held executive roles at MasterCard Advisors, Leapfrog Smart Products, SunTrust Bank and Citi.
ABOUT TIME INC.
Time Inc. (NYSE:TIME) is one of the world's leading media companies, with a monthly global print audience of over 120 million and worldwide digital properties that attract more than 150 million visitors each month, including over 60 websites. Our influential brands include People, Sports Illustrated, InStyle, Time, Real Simple, Southern Living, Entertainment Weekly, Travel + Leisure, Cooking Light, Fortune and Food & Wine, as well as more than 50 diverse titles in the United Kingdom, such as Decanter, Horse & Hound and Wallpaper*. Time Inc. is home to celebrated franchises and events, including the Fortune 500, Time 100, People’s Sexiest Man Alive, Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of the Year, the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, the Essence Festival and the biennial Fortune Global Forum. Hundreds of thousands of people attend our live media events every year. We have been extending the power of our brands through various investments and acquisitions, including the formation of Sports Illustrated Play, a new business devoted to youth and amateur sports, and the acquisitions of INVNT, a company that specializes in live media, and Viant, an advertising technology firm with a specialized people-based marketing platform. We also provide content marketing, targeted local print and digital advertising programs, branded book publishing and marketing and support services, including subscription sales services for magazines and other products, retail distribution and marketing services and customer service and fulfillment services, for ourselves and third-party clients, including other magazine publishers.
