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"We have worked with The Cheyenne team on an array of assignments for our portfolio companies. The Cheyenne Group has a unique ability to look beyond the title and the specifications to find candidates who fit not only in terms of experience and competence, but also culture. We've been constantly impressed-and more than satisfied-with their work on our behalf. "
Strauss Zelnick - Founder, Zelnick Media Corporation, Naylor Publications (Clarity Partners, L.P. and ZelnickMedia Corporation)
Naylor Publications (Clarity Partners, L.P. and ZelnickMedia Corporation)
industry: B2B/Business Information
Function: General Management
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Marcus Underwood named General Manager, Naylor Online of Naylor Publications
Atlanta
B2B/Business Information
We are excited to inform you that The Cheyenne Group has completed the search for the General Manager, Naylor Online of Naylor Publications. The successful candidate is Marcus Underwood.
The Cheyenne Group values your relationship and participation in our network. Thank you for your support and suggestions during this important assignment. We look forward to keeping in touch. Please feel free to contact us if we can be of assistance to you in any manner.
As General Manager, Naylor Online, Marcus Underwood will have primary responsibility for building a strong online product and service offering that serves the needs of the company’s association customers, their members and advertisers, and can be effectively supported by advertising, sponsorship and/or fees paid by associations directly or by sponsors.
Marcus Underwood is the former President of AHC Media which was recently acquired by Thompson Publishing. Prior to that, Marcus spent the bulk of his career moving up the ranks at Thomson Healthcare to his final position as the Senior Vice President/General Manager of Thomson AHC. He has a track record of success developing online products, running online operations and developing subscription, sponsorship and advertising based products in the healthcare and medical publishing market. Marcus will be based in Atlanta, GA.
Appointment of Alexander DeBarr as Chief Executive Officer, Naylor Publications
Atlanta
B2B/Business Information
Clarity Partners and ZelnickMedia announced the appointment of Alexander DeBarr as Chief Executive Officer, Naylor publications. Naylor Publications is North America’s leading provider of business to business media services to professional associations in the U.S. and Canada. Mr. DeBarr is a world-class B2B publishing executive with over twenty years of experience. He offers Naylor Publishing a balance of strategic and tactical leadership with relevant knowledge in print and electronic publishing, website development, market development, and trade show and event management. This is an exciting time in the history of Naylor and the company is thrilled to have someone of Alex’s caliber coming in to lead the organization. In 1984, Alex joined Harcourt Brace Jovanovich (HBJ) Publications in an editorial role. He progressed into sales and assumed his first national sales management position in 1987. At this time, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich (HBJ) Publications morphed into Advanstar Communications. While at Advanstar, he progressed from Publisher of the Aftermarket Business Magazine Group, Publisher/Group Publisher of Hotel and Hotel Management Magazine Group and then to Group Publisher/Group Vice President to Executive Vice President. As Executive Vice President, Alex had been directly involved in Advanstar’s evolution from a company focused on acquisitions and aggressive cost containment, to a company with a well-developed strategy for how to operate the business.
