Manchester Evening News publisher Reach Plc has announced the appointment of a new sales director for the north west.
Tom Harte, who is currently commercial director for MEN and Huddersfield, will take on the new role of sales director for the region, with responsibility for the commercial operation across Manchester and Huddersfield, Merseyside, North Wales and Cheshire.
Harte was previously group digital director at CN Media/Newsquest Cumbria and prior to that held a range of senior digital and commercial roles.
Speaking of the appointment, Harte said: “I’m delighted to be part of a forward-thinking team working on some of the group’s most exciting titles.”
Reach is also the owner of national titles Daily Mirror and Daily Express as well as regional newspapers including the Liverpool Echo.
The group is led by chief executive Jim Mullen who took over the role in August 2019.
