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ACP Magazines

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  • Matthew StantonChief Executive Officer, effective 1 Jan 2012

    ACP Magazines

    Matthew Stanton joined ACP Magazines in August 2008, in the capacity of Chief Operating Officer / Chief Financial Officer.

    Prior to joining ACP Magazines, Matthew worked as Finance Director at Emap Consumer Media UK for 2 years before it was sold to Bauer. His responsibilities covered Finance and Production along with executive duties in running the business. Prior to this Matthew worked for Inbev the global brewer for 10 years, latterly as a Finance Director of the UK and then its European operations.

    He is a member of ACMA and holds a BA in Finance from Liverpool University.
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  • Andrew StedwellChief Financial Officer

    ACP Magazines

    Andrew Stedwell was appointed CFO of ACP Magazines in January 2012. Andrew has had broad magazine and online media experience having held senior roles across finance, publishing and marketing.

    He has spent 14 years at ACP in various roles including Business Manager at Trader publications, Business Development Manager, Commercial Manager, Publisher and Subscriptions Director prior to his promotion to CFO.Prior to ACP he worked as Chartered Accountant and Finance Manager for several public mining companies.

    He holds a graduate Degree in Business from Monash University, a post graduate diploma in Accounting and a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from Deakin University, Andrew is also a 10 year plus member of the Society of Certified Practicing Accountants (CPA).

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  • Julie SherbornCEO - Asia

    ACP Magazines

    Julie Sherborn is the CEO of ACP Magazines - Asia. Julie’s career in the publishing and marketing industries began in newspapers in the UK.

    In 1989 Julie moved to Singapore where she held a variety of public relations roles working with international brands such as Singapore Airlines, as well as senior editorial positions. Julie joined ACP Magazines in 1993 as Editor-in-Chief launching the Singapore edition of Elle magazine. Under Julie’s direction, ACP Magazines now publishes market-leading magazines throughout Asia as well as Malaysian editions of CLEO, Cosmopolitan, The Women’s Weekly, Harper’s BAZAAR and The Finder.

    Julie is President of the Association of Media Owners Singapore (AMOS), a member of the Executive Council of the Magazine Publishers Association of Singapore (MPAS), and Chairman of the Singapore Advertising Hall of Fame Awards.

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  • Keith FalconerChief Executive Officer

    Trader Classifieds, ACP Magazines

    Keith Falconer is the Chief Executive Officer of ACP Magazines' Trader Classifieds. Keith was appointed to the role in March 2004 having relocated to Melbourne from ACP Media New Zealand. In April 2002 Keith was appointed ACP Magazines Trader Group’s Chief Operating Officer. Since joining ACP Magazines in 1987, Keith has held various roles including Advertising Group head for ACP Magazines' New Zealand's Current Affairs magazines, Operations Director of ACP Magazines New Zealand and General Manager of the Trader Group in New Zealand. Keith also heads up the recently acquired business-to-business publishing company Publishing Services Australia and holds the position of Chief Executive Officer of Trader Group New Zealand.

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  • Louise BarrettDirector of Sales - ACP Magazines

    ACP Magazines

    As Director of Sales ACP Magazines, Louise is responsible for revenues across the magazine business as well as creating bespoke integrated sales solutions for advertisers using the Nine Entertainment Company assets.
    Louise’s extensive media career spans 25 years and includes magazines, television, radio and online. Louise spent her early years in television at The Nine Network, followed by a stint in magazines at ACP Magazines. Louise then spent 15 years in radio at Bond Radio Sales, 2UE Network Sales and The Macquarie Radio Network, where she held various positions in sales management and the role of General Manager of The Macquarie Radio Network. Louise was responsible for driving 2UE to success as Sydney’s number one revenue station during her tenure there, she then went on to achieve a similar outcome for 2GB in the short space of 18 months. Louise was responsible for developing and implementing 2UE and its affiliate Network’s successful Sydney 2000 Olympic sales & marketing strategy, she was also responsible for winning the Olympic Broadcast Rights for 2GB for the Athens and Beijing Olympic Games.
    Louise joined PBL as Director of Group Business Development in February 2005, before returning to ACP Magazines in April 2006 as Director of Sales for ACP’s Men’s, Specialist & Custom Titles. During her tenure at ACP, Louise has been responsible for the successful sales launch of both Top Gear and BBC Australian Good Food in addition to ensuring the smooth sales integration of EMAP when ACP purchased the company in 2007. In March 2009 Louise took on the additional role of Director of Sales for Nine Entertainment Co Integration unit.
    Louise has also previously held board positions for The Sydney Festival and The Sydney Children’s Hospital Foundation.