Johannesburg, 03 Nov 2022
ITWeb, South Africa’s leading enterprise and government technology publisher, has appointed Matthew Burbidge as the new ITWeb Brainstorm editor-in-chief.
Prior to this appointment, he’d been Brainstorm’s online editor and the publication’s deputy editor. He has many years of experience in news and publishing at titles such as Mail & Guardian and The Star.
ITWeb’s CEO Ivan Regasek says: “Matthew has been working on both the Brainstorm site and the monthly print title for some time, so he understands the brand incredibly well, and its focus and hard-fought reputation. He has been a vital contributor to the editorial direction of the brand, and I’m confident he will do a great job in taking the publication forward.”
ITWeb Brainstorm was first published in 2001, and its longevity in a challenging print market is testament to the focus and value it offers the IT community.
He will work alongside Brainstorm’s managing editor Patricia Czakan, who plays a vital role in ensuring the publication is of consistently high quality and meets the need of its technology decision-maker audience.
Czakan herself will also be growing her focus, working with ITWeb’s former editor-in-chief, Ranka Jovanovic, on ITWeb Brainstorm’s custom projects.
“I’m really pleased that we’re able to keep our valued and experienced team together, to ensure we keep delivering a publication that the industry values so highly,” says Regasek. “ITWeb’s mission is to foster the diverse needs of the IT community, and Brainstorm is an integral part of that.”
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