Marc bids Reach farewell
Former Birmingham Press Club director Marc Reeves, one of the longest-serving editorial leaders in Reach plc , is leaving the business in the wake of its announcement of 450 job losses.
Marc (pictured) was appointed editor of The Birmingham Post in 2006 but he left when the paper went weekly in 2009, later returning four years later as publisher and editor-in-chief of the group’s Midland titles, where he helped launch Birmingham Live.
More recently as marketplace publisher, he supported newsrooms across the Midlands, South and Wales, as well as the Business Live team, in addition to heading up the regional’s editorial print operation post-Covid.
In January this year, he was appointed to lead Reach’s affiliate strategy, since when revenues have more than doubled.
Marc, who also ran the West Midlands portal of TheBusinessDesk.com, is the last of the four original Reach marketplace publishers appointed in a 2020 restructure to leave the business - the others being Bill Martin (South West), Darren Thwaites (North West) and Neil Hodgkinson(North East.)
“I’ve been privileged to be involved in some of the biggest changes the industry has ever seen, and it’s been an honour to share that journey with the very best journalists and editorial leaders in the business. Amidst all the changes and challenges though, I remain most proud of the real and positive difference local and regional journalism makes to the lives of our readers every day.
“I will always cherish the work the Birmingham team did over many years, campaigning for justice for the victims of the Birmingham pub bombings, and raising money and donations for the most vulnerable in our society. For me, this is why I became a journalist in the first place and I am proud to have played a part in that,” said Marc.
Chief digital publisher David Higgerson added: “I would like to place on record my thanks for Marc’s leadership, in numerous roles, over the years I have worked with him. As well as inspiring those around him, his readiness to try new things and ask ‘what if’ has been a tremendous asset to the business. “
