Raju Narisetti, CEO for Gizmodo Media Group (GMG)
Univision Communications, Inc. (UCI) has announced that digital media executive and veteran editor Raju Narisetti has been named CEO for Gizmodo Media Group (GMG), a unit within the company’s Fusion Media Group (FMG).
As CEO, Narisetti will be responsible for managing all business and editorial operations for GMG, home to category-leading brands focused on technology (Gizmodo), car culture (Jalopnik), contemporary women’s interests (Jezebel), sports (Deadspin), lifestyle (Lifehacker), and gaming (Kotaku).
Narisetti, who will formally join the group in late October and will be based at GMG headquarters in New York, will report to Isaac Lee, chief News, Digital and Entertainment Officer of UCI, and Felipe Holguin, president and COO of FMG.
“Raju is a rare combination, someone who comes with a very strong background in journalism, became a leader in digital media on three continents, and went on to develop new businesses for a global company,” said Lee. “His commitment to journalistic integrity, his entrepreneurial spirit and proven ability to adapt quickly in a fast-paced digital environment will help us strengthen and grow these newly acquired category-leading brands.”
Heather Detrick, president of GMG, John Cook, Executive Editor, and Courtenay O’Connor, GMG Deputy General Counsel, will all report directly to Narisetti.
“It is a privilege to be responsible for leading this unwaveringly energetic team of journalists and business staff,” said Narisetti.
He has a MA in Journalism from Indiana University, Bloomington; and a BA (Economics) and MBA from India. Born in Hyderabad, India, he began his journalism career as a Staff Writer at The Economic Times, Delhi.
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