Mac Publishing's CEO Colin Crawford Named Publisher of eMediaweekly

Posted on December 22, 1998

Mac Publishing's board of directors has announced that Colin Crawford, CEO and president of Mac Publishing will assume the title of publisher of eMediaweekly, a newsweekly for digital media managers. Crawford steps in to replace Rick LePage, who held the title of publisher, as well as editor-in-chief. An eleven-year veteran of MacWEEK and eMediaweekly, LePage is leaving to pursue writing and other interests.

"At a time when some publishers are opting out of this space, we wanted to send a clear and strong message that we believe the digital media market is vital and viable," said Claude Sheer, Ziff-Davis Chief Internet Strategist and Mac Publishing board member. "Naming Colin publisher underscores our commitment and support of eMediaweekly and to this market. Additionally, as a veteran in the Mac market, Colin can leverage his longtime relationships with vendors who staked out positions early in the DTP and mid to high-end graphics market, and for whom eMw represents a crucial advertising vehicle."

"Rick LePage has done an exemplary job in providing leadership during the transition of MacWEEK to an electronic platform, and the launch of eMediaweekly. Now, it's critical that we sustain the momentum that Rick, along with editor David Morgenstern and associate publisher Karl Elken have built," said Crawford.

Mac Publishing, LLC, also publishes Macworld magazine, a leading Macintosh monthly, Macworld Online, MacWEEK.com, iMacworld.com and eMediaweekly which aggregated are one of the top contributors of traffic to ZDNet. Mac Publishing, located in San Francisco, is a joint venture between Ziff-Davis Inc. and International Data Group, Inc.