Editorial team:
Gabe Hernandez, formerly the editor for Gibson’s Web site has joined PMH as its new managing editor. Hernandez, a University of Florida Gator, is an accomplished player, a serious collector and a deeply experienced expert on digitally mediated content for musicians.
Hernandez is being joined on the Guitar Edge editorial staff by Elliott Politte as Guitar Edge's new associate editor. Politte is an audio engineer; an accomplished player and formerly threw a mid-90s fastball which is why he received a baseball scholarship to Arizona State University. Elliott's experience working with national artists and his knowledge of the newest gear will prove to be a tremendous asset in bringing a new positive element to Guitar Edge.
Creative/design team:
Meghan Molumby has joined PMH’s design team as its new art editor and will join Sara Legore, PMH’s senior art editor, in developing creative and design content for both Premier Guitar and Guitar Edge.
Production and operations team:
PMH also has recruited Haylee Zlatohlavek as its new new production coordinator to process and traffic the growing number of print and digital advertising orders for both Premier Guitar and Guitar Edge.
Marketing team:
In order to serve PMH’s growing number of advertisers with custom communications and market research programs, PMH has recruited graduate intern, Matt Roberts, to assist PMH's marketing and outreach programs in providing these high value-added services to PMH customers and partners.
"Bringing talented individuals like Matt on board simply enhances our ability to reach out to the industry and provide them with the services we feel they truly deserve," says Nick Ireland, marketing manager for Premier Guitar and Guitar Edge. "More importantly, these staffing additions are really a win for our readers at the end of the day as we have more hands on deck to continually improve our final products from month to month."
Peter Sprague, CEO of Premier Guitar, in commenting on all the hiring noted, “Premier Guitar is in the process of completing a record year and the Guitar Edge multimedia network, which is a joint venture between Hal Leonard and Premier Guitar, is now serving over 200,000 readers every month and its explosive growth since its introduction in July was threatening to overwhelm our capabilities so having all these great folks join our team couldn’t have come a moment too soon. At a time when so many have lost or are losing their jobs, I’m personally thrilled that we are in a position to create meaningful and well-paid work for all the great young professionals who have joined our family."
New PMH interns are Erika Brighi (production and operations assistant) and Ian McClintlock (editorial assistant).
For further information, please contact Nick Ireland, marketing manager for Premier Guitar and Guitar Edge, at (319) 895-0050 or email him at nick@premierguitar.com or nick@guitaredge.com.
About PMH:
Premier Media Holdings, LLC is a holding company that owns Gearhead Communications, LLC (Publishers of Premier Guitar) and partner interests in Guitar Edge, LLC (Publishers of Guitar Edge) which is managed in collaboration with the Hal Leonard Corporation, the world's largest music publisher.
About Guitar Edge (http://www.guitaredge.com):
The Guitar Edge multimedia network features four integrated platforms; the Guitar Edge Web site (www.guitaredge.com);
About Premier Guitar (http://www.premierguitar.com):
Offering guitarists a multimedia source for news, gear info and education/instruction, Premier Guitar is the media home for players who are serious about their tone. PG's gear-centric print magazine has a monthly readership of more than 51,000 complemented by its freely accessible digital magazine (http://digital.premierguitar.com)
