Experience

Quartz Business Media

• Information Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor, Steel Times International

  • Oct 2013 - Present

  Editor of a leading global steel industry title. Travelling extensively around the globe covering conferences and interviewing key senior level personnel from within the steel plants and those heading up the organisations supporting the industry. The job entails everything you might expect from a senior role and also embraces conference organising and regular appearances on national television and radio – especially recently following the announcement that Tata Steel plans to pull out of the UK.I have also developed a brand new conference – Future Steel Forum – which is all about Industry 4.0 and steel production. It was my idea, I developed the programme, found all the speakers and brought the whole thing together and Quartz Business Media has since made the decision to replicate the concept across both the aluminium (Future Aluminium Forum) and glass industries (Future Glass Forum). The inaugural Future Steel Forum event took place in Warsaw, Poland (14-15 June 2017) and was a resounding commercial and professional success. Visit https://www,futuresteelforum.com for more information and registration details.In addition to the Future Steel Forum, I have also developed the Sustainable Steel Strategies Summit, an online conference about the decarbonisation of the steelmaking. The inaugural event takes place 22-23 June 2021. Show less

• Editor, Aluminium International Today

  • Jun 2012 - Oct 2013

  Writing and reporting on the global aluminium industry, attending global conferences and exhibitions, organising AluSolutions (a sustainability conference in Montreal, October 2013) and keeping the website updated on daily basis.



William Reed Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Interim Features Editor, Publican's Morning Advertiser

  • Nov 2011 - Jun 2012

  Feature writing, brands coverage, attending industry events. Feature writing, brands coverage, attending industry events.



MJM Publishing

• Freelance Journalist, Writer, Magazine Editor

  • Apr 2011 - Aug 2011

  I am a business magazine editor with strong writing and editorial management experience as well as skills in publishing and public relations. Currently, I am a freelance journalist looking for assignments either working remotely or as part of an in-house team. I am a business magazine editor with strong writing and editorial management experience as well as skills in publishing and public relations. Currently, I am a freelance journalist looking for assignments either working remotely or as part of an in-house team.



Alchemy Media Solutions and Trojan Contracts

• Editor and writer

  • Feb 2008 - Mar 2011

  Working as a magazine editor, but also writing features and advertorials for other titles and playing a key role in live awards event. Working as a magazine editor, but also writing features and advertorials for other titles and playing a key role in live awards event.



Crier Media Group

• Group Editor

  • Jan 2007 - Feb 2008

  Group editor in charge of the market leading European Baker, Potato Processing International, Asia Pacific Baker, Biscuit World. My role was to co-ordinate all four titles. I had sole responsibility for European Baker and Potato Processing International and oversaw the publication of both Asia Pacific Baker and Biscuit World, both of which were located in Budapest. As Group Editor, I was tasked with determining the editorial direction and structure of the magazines. I travelled the world to conduct interviews and write features for the publications under my control and was also responisible for chairing an international convention. Show less



MJM Publishing plus freelance work

• Publisher and Editor/Writer

  • Nov 2004 - Jan 2007

  Publisher and Editor of Foodservice Forum, a 68-page quarterly magazine, which I conceived and launched in November 2004. I enjoyed sole commercial and editorial control of the title. The concept – a ‘cross-sector’ magazine addressed to senior executives and buyers in all areas of the foodservice industry was warmly welcomed by readers as it provided management and practitioners with a much-needed meeting place to exchange ideas and information about food hygiene, branding, marketing, nutritional care and so on. I was fortunate lead a talented trio - designer, photographer and printer - which did a fine job. • Greatest achievement: developing and launching the title, seeking and finding commercial backing for it and then sustaining it for the best part of two years. (2) Freelance editor of Hospitality – the official magazine of the Hotel & Catering International Management Association (HCIMA) and now the Institute of Hospitality. I was the re-launch editor. (3) Freelance editor of three food processing industry magazines – the monthly European Baker; the bi-monthly Potato Processing International; and the quarterly Asia Pacific Baker. I also had overall editorial control of Biscuit World, another bi-monthly title with a journalistic team based in Eastern Europe. Ultimately, I was offered and accepted a full-time role with the company. (4) Marketing and PR activities I pitched for and won a PR contract for two leading food manufacturers – Capespan and Superior Food Ltd and organised a retail and foodservice press launch for a new and revolutionary fresh fruit product. Show less



Quantum Publishing

• Editor, Hotel & Restaurant

  • May 2001 - Nov 2004

  Published by Quantum Business Media, Hotel & Restaurant had a monthly, national circulation of 18,000 and, as its title suggests, it is aimed at both hoteliers and restaurateurs. My role as editor was very much ‘hands on’. As well as the usual editorial/management duties, it involved a great deal of travel at home and abroad to research and write features on hotels and restaurants and interview prominent industry personalities. Another important element of the job was the ambassadorial role one must expect to perform as an editor. This involved speaking at dinners, lunches and conferences. Show less



Quantum Publishing

• Editor, Pub Caterer

  • Mar 1995 - Mar 2001

  Published by Quantum Business Media. I was invited by publisher Sean Ferris to edit this title that was published 10 times a year. In addition to introducing a livelier design and editorial stance, I was responsible for attracting over £370,000 of ‘below-the-line’ sponsorship revenue through the development and organisation of a series of national catering events, including the Pub Food Awards. Published by Quantum Business Media. I was invited by publisher Sean Ferris to edit this title that was published 10 times a year. In addition to introducing a livelier design and editorial stance, I was responsible for attracting over £370,000 of ‘below-the-line’ sponsorship revenue through the development and organisation of a series of national catering events, including the Pub Food Awards.



Freelance journalism and public relations work

• Writer/Editor

  • Mar 1994 - Mar 1995

  In this period I was able to pick up a variety of commissions, mainly from the food sector, including Caterer & Hotelkeeper, The Grocer, Hospitality, Forecourt Trader, Pub Food, Independent Caterer and Toyota Today. I also took on some public relations work; I was responsible for the UK catering press launch of German catering equipment company, Weisheu Wiwa, and I was retained as a media consultant by Brasilia UK, a supplier of espresso coffee systems. During this period, I was appointed editor of World Markets in 1995, published in London by Headway, Home & Law. The publication was allied to the World Economic Development Congress held in Madrid prior to the IMF/World Bank meetings. The job entailed commissioning papers from international trade and finance ministers, editing them and seeing the entire job through to publication. Show less



Argus Business Publications

• Editor, The Leisure Manager

  • Jun 1991 - Feb 1994

  This monthly magazine was contract-published by Industrial Trade Press (ITP), a division of what was Argus Business Publications in Redhill, Surrey. It is the official journal of the Institute of Leisure and Amenity Management (ILAM) that was established in 1983. This was a bit of a one-man show where I did it all – subbing, news and feature writing, passing pages at the printers and travelling extensively throughout the UK covering seminars, conferences and exhibitions. This monthly magazine was contract-published by Industrial Trade Press (ITP), a division of what was Argus Business Publications in Redhill, Surrey. It is the official journal of the Institute of Leisure and Amenity Management (ILAM) that was established in 1983. This was a bit of a one-man show where I did it all – subbing, news and feature writing, passing pages at the printers and travelling extensively throughout the UK covering seminars, conferences and exhibitions.



Reed Business Information

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Editor, Pub Food

  • Jun 1987 - Feb 1991

  As editor of this Reed monthly devoted to the UK’s £4 billion pub catering industry, my responsibilities included the editorial direction of the magazine; managing a team of two journalists and supporting staff; commissioning and briefing freelance contributors, artists and photographers; promoting the aims and identity of the magazine among the licensed trade and representing the magazine at national and regional trade functions and on the judging panel of food competitions. From time-to-time I was interviewed on television and radio to discuss major issues affecting the pub catering industry and spoke at award ceremonies. Show less



Emap

• Staff Writer to Deputy Editor (Which Computer?)

  • 1981 - 1984

  A combined writing and production role working on a leading consumer title covering the world of personal computers. A combined writing and production role working on a leading consumer title covering the world of personal computers.