A.H. Belo names new general manager for Belo Interactive Media
Sunday, May 11th, 2008
A.H. Belo Corporation, owner of The Dallas Morning News, has named longtime technology executive Dave Ellett senior vice president and general manager of Belo Interactive Media.The newspaper company is bringing in Mr. Ellett to help implement new products and business development initiatives as newspaper companies face increased competition from the Internet for readers and advertising dollars.
Mr. Ellett will report to Skip Cass, A.H. Belo’s executive vice president.
Belo Interactive Media also provides content and advertising services, as well as technical support, for the Web sites of A.H. Belo and Belo Corp.
Belo spun off its four daily newspapers in February, creating A.H. Belo. Belo retained 20 local television stations, including WFAA-TV (Channel 8).
Mr. Ellett’s background includes senior roles in several Internet-focused businesses. Most recently, he was chief executive and chairman of Powered Inc., which builds “social commerce” programs designed to combine social networking with consumer purchasing.
He also spent 13 years with Plano-based Electronic Data Systems Corp., serving as president of the Performance Services Group and in other roles.