Prior to that, he was Senior Vice President for Worldwide Sales and Services for Thomson Scientific, an internationally renowned scientific database publisher with offices in Philadelphia, San Diego, London, Tokyo, Seoul, and Singapore. He has also held the positions of President and Chief Executive Officer of Frost & Sullivan, an international market research firm, and of Publisher at the American Institute of CPAs.

Working closely with W. John Holmes, president of Riverside, Bill will have responsibility for charting and implementing Riverside’s strategic plan. This includes identifying emerging market opportunities and executing major growth initiatives.

“Bill comes to Riverside with a wealth of planning expertise and international experience in the publishing industry,” said Holmes. “I am extremely pleased to have an executive of his caliber join our team. I see tremendous untapped opportunity in the international advertising market and Bill will play a key role in sizing and prioritizing them, as well as developing strategies to exploit them,” he added.

Riverside Media is the North American advertising representative for the premier media companies in the Asia/Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. An independent U.S.-based operation, Riverside has provided simplified and centralized access for North American ad agencies and advertising clients to major consumer and trade media of all types worldwide for the last 30 years.

For more information visit www.accessriverside.com .

The India Today Group publishes 34 titles that include a broad spectrum of news, business, travel, design, sports and lifestyle magazines. They include India Today, the group’s flagship news and current affairs magazine published in both English and Hindi with a circulation of 1.1 million every week; Money Today, a leading finance weekly; and India Today Spice, a publication that reaches 1.3 million affluent and aspiring Indian readers. The Group’s portfolio also includes Time, Fortune, Reader’s Digest, Golf Digest, Scientific American, Cosmopolitan, Men’s Health, Prevention, Auto Bild, Travel Plus, Design Today, Woman and Harvard Business Review.

Under the agreement, Riverside media will provide advertising sales and marketing support for India Today’s entire portfolio of publications with the exception of Business Today. The addition of these titles to Riverside’s portfolio of worldwide consumer and trade media enhances its ability to offer both broad and highly targeted coverage to advertisers wishing to penetrate the Indian market.

The India market, with its increasing international importance and growing middle class, has become an extremely attractive growth opportunity for many North American companies. Riverside helps companies that don’t have the worldwide infrastructure or immediate local knowledge by facilitating international media placement, and providing cost effective solutions for businesses of all sizes, advertising agencies and their clients.

Riverside Media is the North American advertising representative for the premier media companies in the Asia/Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. An independent U.S.- based representative, Riverside has provided North American ad agencies and advertising clients with simplified and centralized access to major consumer and trade media of all types worldwide for the last 30 years.

For more information visit www.accessriverside.com .

Working out of Riverside’s New York City office, he will be responsible for the company’s Asia/Pacific media portfolio, developing and maintaining agency, network and advertiser relationships, and implementing sales programs for clients wishing to extend their marketing investment, leveraging their brands and building market share internationally.

“Jim comes to Riverside with a wealth of advertising knowledge and experience. Having previously owned an advertising agency in New York City, he brings a fresh perspective to our side of the table. Jim’s strengths in strategic planning and developing new business will be instrumental in achieving our corporate goals,” said W. John Holmes, president of Riverside Media. “We are extremely fortunate to have such a seasoned professional join our team,” he added.

Riverside Media is the North American advertising representative for the premier media companies in the Asia/Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. An independent U.S. – based operation, Riverside has provided simplified and centralized access for North American ad agencies and advertising clients to major consumer and trade media of all types worldwide for the last 30 years.

Advertising internationally can be complex and challenging. A core competency of Riverside Media is its ability to help its clients deal with those complexities and meet those challenges. Riverside acts as a conduit and facilitator for international placement, providing cost-effective solutions for businesses of all sizes and advertising agencies that wish to extend their reach.

For more information visit www.accessriverside.com .