Gannett Co., Inc. Appoints Vinayak Hegde as an Independent Director
February 16, 2021 at 06:30 am EST
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Gannett Co., Inc. announced the appointment of Vinayak Hegde as an independent director to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective February 15, 2021. Additionally, Hegde was appointed to the Audit and Transformation Committees. Hegde is currently the President and Chief Operating Officer at Blink Health, where he is responsible for leveraging their unique technology to remove all friction points so that patients fill their prescriptions and stay on therapy. He is responsible for commercialization, product, engineering, sales, account management, revenue management and operations. Prior to his current role, he served as the Chief Marketing Officer of Airbnb Homes.
Gannett Co., Inc. is a diversified media company. The Company operates through three segments: Domestic Gannett Media, Newsquest and Digital Marketing Solutions (DMS). Its Domestic Gannett Media segment comprises USA TODAY, daily and weekly content brands in approximately 220 local United States markets across 43 states and its community events business, USA TODAY NETWORK Ventures. Its core print offerings include home delivery offered on a subscription basis, single copy, and non-daily publications. Its Newsquest segment in the United Kingdom consists of over 220 digital news and media brands across its portfolio, including over 150 daily and weekly newspapers and over 70 magazines. Its DMS segment is dedicated to helping local businesses succeed through digital advertising and marketing solutions. The DMS segment, under the brand LocaliQ, is a cloud-based platform of fully-digital products that delivers customers and drives leads through technology and insights.
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