Contact the Multichannel Merchant Staff
MELISSA DOWLING, Editor-in-Chief
Melissa has been with MULTICHANNEL MERCHANT (formerly CATALOG AGE) since 1989 and has held such positions as executive editor, features editor, and senior writer. As a reporter, she covered merchandising, operations, and international marketing. Prior to joining the magazine, Melissa worked for Exposures, a catalog of photo accessories and gifts.
Send Melissa any general news, letters to the editor, and "Backword" items.
CONTACT: melissa.dowling@penton.com / 203-358-4221
PATRICK BARNARD, managing editor/editor of the O+F Advisor e-newsletter
Patrick Barnard joined MCM in April 2008 from Technology Marketing Corp., where he was assignment editor for the TMCnet Website and associate editor for Customer Interaction Solutions magazine. He is also former editor of the Darien Times, a community newspaper in Darien, CT.
Send Pat any news and information regarding operations, fulfillment and distribution. CONTACT: patrick.barnard@penton.com / 203-358-4376
TIM PARRY, senior writer
Tim Parry joined MULTICHANNEL MERCHANT as senior writer in January 2006. He is also editor of the LIST & DATA STRATEGIES e-newsletter and writes the monthly "List & Data Strategies" department in the print magazine. He has been with several publications within the Penton Media family, including Fleet Owner and PROMO, and is also part of the team responsible for sister e-newsletter/Website Chief Marketer.
Send Tim any news and information regarding lists, databases, circulation, and new media including blogs and RSS.
CONTACT: tim.parry@penton.com / 203-358-4161
JIM TIERNEY, senior writer
Jim Tierney joined MULTICHANNEL MERCHANT as writer in January 2006. He was previously a news reporter for the Journal Inquirer, a daily newspaper based in Manchester, CT, and a sports reporter for the Manchester Herald. He writes MULTICHANNEL MERCHANT's monthly "Financial Update" and "Quarterly Paper Update," in addition to articles about print production and general news and features.
Send Jim any news and information regarding mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, paper, printing, and production. CONTACT: jim.tierney@penton.com / 203-358-4265
KEN MAGILL, editor at large
The founding editor of iMarketing News, Ken Magill joined MULTICHANNEL MERCHANT and sister publication Direct as editor at large in August 2005. He was also business editor of The New York Sun and, prior to working as a direct marketing journalist, co-owner of Cigars-in-Stock Supermailer, a direct marketing co-op. In addition to producing the MAGILLA MARKETING e-newsletter, Ken covers online marketing for MULTICHANNEL MERCHANT and Direct.
Send Ken any news and information regarding e-mail and e-commerce.
CONTACT: ken.magill@penton.com / 212-204-4219
MULTICHANNEL MERCHANT Magazine
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P.O. Box 4242
Stamford, CT 06907-0242
FAX: 203-358-5823
