Paperloop announces editorial promotions at Pulp & Paper and PPI

BEDFORD, Mass., March 2, 2005 - Paperloop today announced promotions within its magazine editorial group.

Graeme Rodden has been named director of Magazine Editorial, responsible for managing the global editorial efforts at both Pulp & Paper and PPI. Rodden joined Paperloop in 2001 as European editorial director and editor of PPI. With 25 years of experience in the forest products sector, Rodden has also held senior editorial positions at Pulp & Paper Canada as well as several other North American industry publications. Justin Toland, formerly PPI features editor, has been promoted to role of editor, PPI.

Monica Shaw continues as editor of Pulp & Paper, which she joined in 1996. She will lead the magazine's editorial efforts, drawing from Paperloop's worldwide content such as Pulp & Paper Week, RISI and Paperloop Benchmarking Services. Kelly Ferguson, VP of Editorial, has stepped down after seventeen years in various editorial positions at Pulp & Paper.

Rhiannon James-van Beuningen has assumed the newly created role of VP of Editorial Products. Formerly director of Product Development at Paperloop, James-van Beuningen joined the company in 1998 and has held various editorial positions, including editor of PPI and director of Online News. In her new position, she is responsible for editorial content of the company's magazines and newsletters, along with integrating this content into broader Paperloop product offerings.

Rod Young, president and CEO of Paperloop commented, "We're delighted to announce these editorial promotions and I and the rest of the senior management team would like to thank Kelly Ferguson for his significant contributions over the years to Pulp & Paper magazine."

Young continued, "These changes enable us to leverage the extensive global industry experience of our editorial staff, and develop greater synergies between our analytical and editorial-based products. We are committed to continuing to provide the exceptional editorial content that our readers have come to rely on, and that have made Pulp & Paper and PPI the industry's leading magazines."

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Paperloop's mission is to provide the most valued information for and about the paper, pulp, forest, converting and allied industries. This is achieved through leading industry publications such as the Pulp & Paper and PPI family of magazines and newsletters; RISI, experts in paper/forest products analysis and forecasts; Paperloop Benchmarking; and the foremost website for the paper industry, www.paperloop.com