Latest Hachette Stories

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Larry Little, SVP, Chief Brand Officer, Cycle World Brand Group, owned by Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. (HFM U.S.), announced today the reorganization of his management team into a brand-centric structure that will maximize brand equity, integration, and strategic and revenue opportunities. Little promoted Executive Editor Mark Hoyer to Vice President, Brand Content and Editor-in-Chief, Cycle World; National Advertising Director Paul LaBella...

NEW YORK, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Gen Art, known as the industry leader in producing showcases for emerging talent in film, fashion, music and the visual arts, announced today that it is will merge with Rock Media & Entertainment. Rock Media has emerged as a well-financed player in branded entertainment, media, and fashion. Both companies will continue to produce a broad array of entertainment properties that will provide extensive and varied content for their brands, advertisers,...

NEW YORK, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Alain Lemarchand, President & CEO, Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. (HFM U.S.) today announced further reorganization of the company's assets into brand centric groups by promoting Larry Little, current vice president, publisher of Cycle World, to senior vice president, chief brand officer of the Cycle World brand group effective immediately. Like other HFM U.S. chief brand officers, Little will have full responsibility for the Cycle World group...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., July 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Distribution Services, Inc. (DSI) and Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. (HFM U.S.) announced today that they have renewed their newsstand distribution agreement. In announcing the new agreement DSI President, Mike Porche, stated that "DSI is extremely pleased to continue our long term relationship with Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. Through the years DSI and Hachette have faced many challenges together and the one constant through the trying times...

TORONTO and NEW YORK, May 29 /PRNewswire/ -- North Plains Systems, Inc., the leading provider of digital asset management (DAM) and publishing solutions, today announced that Hachette Book Group (HBG) will implement North Plains' revolutionary TeleScope Publishing Platform(TM) (TPP). The new agreement will provide HBG with an unprecedented ability to manage their entire asset lifecycle from editorial, typesetting, eBook creation, promotion through to the distribution and monetization of...

NEW YORK, April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Business Plus, an imprint of Grand Central Publishing, which is a division of Hachette Book Group, announced today that it will publish a free pre-publication e-book Put Your Dreams First: Handle Your [entertainment] Business by Thembisa S. Mshaka, a media industry veteran. This career guide focuses on the 'ins and outs' of the entertainment business through the stories of women who have made great strides in the industry. Over 90 dynamic women in music,...

NEW YORK, March 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Business Plus, an imprint of Grand Central Publishing (Hachette Book Group), announced today that it will publish a new book by former Secretary of the Treasury Henry M. Paulson, Jr. It is scheduled for publication in October 2009. The book, which is yet-to-be titled, will be an insider's account of Paulson's experiences as Treasury Secretary and how he dealt with the greatest financial crisis confronting the United States -- and the world -- since the...

NEW YORK, Feb. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Alain Lemarchand, President and CEO, Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. (HFM U.S.) announced today that Eddie Alterman has been named Vice President, Editor In Chief of Car and Driver. Alterman will report to Lemarchand will begin his new position on Monday, March 2, 2009. HFM U.S. Group Editorial Director John Owens has served as acting editor in chief since Csaba Csere's departure two months ago. "We are fortunate to have Eddie Alterman joining us as the...

Jumpstart is the Leading Digital Automotive Marketer with the Largest, Highest Quality Audience of In-Market Shoppers NEW YORK, Feb. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Alain Lemarchand, President and CEO, Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. (HFM U.S.) and Chairman of the Board of Jumpstart Automotive Media, a wholly-owned subsidiary of HFM U.S., announced today that Steve Wilhite has been appointed President & CEO of the San Francisco-based company. Wilhite, a veteran auto marketer with leadership...

NEW YORK, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Business Plus, an imprint of Grand Central Publishing (Hachette Book Group), announced today that one of its flagship authors, Robert T. Kiyosaki of Rich Dad Poor Dad fame, will release an innovative new book, CONSPIRACY OF THE RICH: The 8 New Rules of Money, that will be available worldwide online -- and for free. The introduction has been released and is available on www.conspiracyoftherich.com as well as via a direct link from www.richdad.com An...