WAN, IFRA merge for new publishing body
Published: Jun 29, 2009
WAN-IFRA MEDIA SINGAPORE PRINT INDUSTRY in RECESSION
- WAN and IFRA merge
- Boasts presence in 120 countries
- Looks for a CEO
Singapore - In another major overhaul for the print industry the World association of Newspapers (WAN) and IFRA, the international associations for print and digital news publishing, have merged to form a new organization.
The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), will commence operations this July, while maintaining two headquarters in France and Germany.
The combined organisation will represent more than 18,000 publications, 15,000 online sites and 3000 companies in around 120 countries.
"Like the whole news publishing industry, WAN and IFRA are currently facing serious challenges. I think we need to concentrate our resources to support our members in the best possible way," Horst Pirker, president of IFRA, said.
The new organisation will appoint a chief executive officer shortly. Meanwhile, the current CEOs of WAN and IFRA, Timothy Balding and Reiner Mittelbach, will jointly manage the merged association.
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