Publisher Condé Nast has revealed Matt Starker, senior vice-president and general manager of digital strategy and initiatives, has left the company. Digital growth hasn’t expanded fast enough to make up for sinking print revenue, though. His departure followed the exits of Brooke Ellis, former head of user experience and design, and Arlie Sisson, head of the emerging products group, reducing chief digital officer Fred Santarpia’s team by around one-third. The news comes as a surprise to many in the industry, who had expected that Starker would remain at Condé Nast. Revenues at Condé Nast's digital business are on track to equal print in the second quarter, according to sales head Pamela Drucker Mann. The digital business grew 15% last year to 117 million monthly unique users.
Publisher Condé Nast has revealed Matt Starker, senior vice-president and general manager of digital strategy and initiatives, has left the company. His departure followed the exits of Brooke Ellis, former head of user experience and design, and Arlie Sisson, head of the emerging products group, reducing chief digital officer Fred Santarpia’s team by around one-third. The news comes as a surprise to many in the industry, who had expected that Starker would remain at Condé Nast. Revenues at Condé Nast's digital business are on track to equal print in the second quarter, according to sales head Pamela Drucker Mann. The digital business grew 15% last year to 117 million monthly unique users.