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29 Jun 2009 
Liz Somerville to leave AOP
LONDON 26 JUNE 2009: The Association of Online Publishers (AOP) announces that Liz Somerville, the acting director will be leaving AOP on 9th July to take up a new role with the Blue Cross.
Alison Reay and Tim Faircliff, Co-Chairs of AOP said, "We are sorry to see Liz leave the AOP. She has been a loyal, dynamic and truly effective member of the executive team for the past three and a half years, most recently as Acting Director. On behalf of all our members we wish her every success in her change of career path and thank her for her energy and contribution on behalf of the industry.”
Bill Murray continues to act as Consultant to AOP while a new director is found. Bill Murray was the founding chairman of AOP for four years until 2006, and left Haymarket after 22 years in December 2008, where he was latterly Managing Director for group business information strategy.
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Editor’s Notes
Further information from:
Lorette Nettar, PR AOP 07968 521 684 / lorette.nettar@ukaop.org.uk
About AOP
The UK Association of Online Publishers (AOP) is the industry body representing online publishing companies that create original, branded, quality content. AOP champions the interests of companies from newspaper and magazine publishing, TV and radio broadcasting, and pure online media. The AOP raises awareness, lobbies and addresses concerns relating to all areas of online publishing to industry and Government; covering topics such as paid-for-content, online subscription models, data protection, copyright, content management, new technologies and audience measurement. AOP publishes original research including the annual Census now in its seventh year. It also hosts forums, conferences and events, where members can debate issues, meet peers and network.
The AOP hosts two annual flagship industry events, the AOP Digital Publishing Awards, which was held on 2 June 2009; and the AOP Digital Publishing Summit scheduled for 7 October 2009.
AOP Members include AN Digital, Bauer Consumer Media, BBC, BBC Worldwide, BSkyB, CBS Interactive, Channel 4 New Media, Condé Net UK, Dennis Publishing, Economist Group, Financial Times, Future, Global Radio, Guardian Media Group plc, Guardian News & Media, Haymarket Media Group, Hearst Digital, Incisive Media, Independent New Ventures, IPC Media, ITV, News International Ltd, PPA, Reed Business Information, Telegraph Media Group Ltd, Thomson Reuters, Trinity Mirror, TSL Education, Which? www.ukaop.org.uk
Alison Reay and Tim Faircliff, Co-Chairs of AOP said, "We are sorry to see Liz leave the AOP. She has been a loyal, dynamic and truly effective member of the executive team for the past three and a half years, most recently as Acting Director. On behalf of all our members we wish her every success in her change of career path and thank her for her energy and contribution on behalf of the industry.”
Bill Murray continues to act as Consultant to AOP while a new director is found. Bill Murray was the founding chairman of AOP for four years until 2006, and left Haymarket after 22 years in December 2008, where he was latterly Managing Director for group business information strategy.
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Editor’s Notes
Further information from:
Lorette Nettar, PR AOP 07968 521 684 / lorette.nettar@ukaop.org.uk
About AOP
The UK Association of Online Publishers (AOP) is the industry body representing online publishing companies that create original, branded, quality content. AOP champions the interests of companies from newspaper and magazine publishing, TV and radio broadcasting, and pure online media. The AOP raises awareness, lobbies and addresses concerns relating to all areas of online publishing to industry and Government; covering topics such as paid-for-content, online subscription models, data protection, copyright, content management, new technologies and audience measurement. AOP publishes original research including the annual Census now in its seventh year. It also hosts forums, conferences and events, where members can debate issues, meet peers and network.
The AOP hosts two annual flagship industry events, the AOP Digital Publishing Awards, which was held on 2 June 2009; and the AOP Digital Publishing Summit scheduled for 7 October 2009.
AOP Members include AN Digital, Bauer Consumer Media, BBC, BBC Worldwide, BSkyB, CBS Interactive, Channel 4 New Media, Condé Net UK, Dennis Publishing, Economist Group, Financial Times, Future, Global Radio, Guardian Media Group plc, Guardian News & Media, Haymarket Media Group, Hearst Digital, Incisive Media, Independent New Ventures, IPC Media, ITV, News International Ltd, PPA, Reed Business Information, Telegraph Media Group Ltd, Thomson Reuters, Trinity Mirror, TSL Education, Which? www.ukaop.org.uk
