SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Future U.S., a leading publisher of gaming and technology media properties, today announced the promotion of Rachelle Considine to Chief Operating Officer (COO). Formerly the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Future U.S., Considine oversaw marketing and sales across Future's games, technology, and men's and women's special-interest markets. In her new role as COO, Considine will be a member of the company's global management board and head up Future U.S.
The appointment further accelerates Future's business toward a unified global product line and digital platform, addressing the industry's rapid migration from print to digital, and driving a wider, more engaging global audience base.
"Rachelle Considine has an impressive track record as Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Future U.S.," said Mark Wood, Chief Executive of Future PLC. "We're confident that with her outstanding team-building and commercial expertise she will provide the leadership needed to align our U.S. and U.K. operations and enable Future to develop rapidly as a leading digital publisher both online and on tablets in the U.S."
Considine joined Future U.S. in 2009 as General Manager of the Games Advertising Group, significantly boosting the division's growth and sales, with an emphasis on the digital growth story. Under her leadership, GamesRadar's revenue increased 65 percent year over year. As Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Considine drew on her expertise in working with some of the world's most well-known brands, including Best Buy, Hyundai and 7-11, to apply new ways to connect with readers and partners to grow the company.
Prior to joining Future, Considine served as Vice President of Sales for What They Like, Inc. where she was responsible for building the company's sales teams, tools and revenue. Earlier in her career, Considine held several management roles in the video game industry, notably as National Sales Director for Fox Interactive Media/IGN Entertainment and MySpace Games Group where she played an integral role in structuring and implementing the strategy for the games team vertical within Fox Interactive Media's sales group. During Considine's five-year tenure, she also represented some of the company's other top brands, including TeamXBOX, Rotten Tomatoes and AskMen.
About Future U.S.
Future PLC is an international special-interest media group that is publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: FUTR). Founded in 1985 with one magazine, today the company has operations in the U.K. and U.S. creating over 180 special-interest publications, websites and events for people who are passionate about their interests. The company holds strong market positions in games, music, technology, action sports, film, automotive and crafts. The biggest-selling magazines in the U.S., include Official Xbox Magazine, PlayStation: The Official Magazine, Nintendo Power, PC Gamer, Guitar World, Maximum PC and Mac|Life, while U.K. business publishes leading titles such as T3, Total Film, Digital Camera, Fast Car and Classic Rock. The company's web sites, include GamesRadar, BikeRadar, TechRadar and MusicRadar. Future sells over 4 million magazines each month; attracting more than 34 million unique visitors to its websites; and hosts 16 annual live events that attract hundreds of thousands of enthusiasts. In addition, Future exports, syndicates or licenses its publications to 90 countries internationally, making it the U.K.'s biggest exporter of monthly magazines.
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