This new GLOBETROTTERS column is designed to keep the international community connected. Not only will it spotlight who is where in the world now, it will also describe the adventures we all experience by living a life of constant worldwide travel. If you’ve ever been hijacked, stuck in a revolution or committed an unforgettable cultural faux pas, everyone in our community will be curious to hear about it. Please do tell us, and don’t forget the photos! TO SUBMIT TO GLOBETROTTERS, email: deborah.malone@internationalistmagazine.com

IN MEMORY…
Jean-Baptiste Pesle, advertising sales director at French financial publication, Les Echos, died suddenly this summer. Just in his early 50’s, he not only enjoyed a long career at the Paris-based newspaper, but also lived a colorful life. In addition to being a motorcycle enthusiast and devotee of French fashion, he was quite knowledgeable about the world of perfumes and wrote authoritative pieces for that industry sector under the pen name of Oliver Niven. Michael Lee, Director of the IAA and Principal of Lee & Steel, worked with Jean-Baptiste for many years and commented, “He was the kind of engaging individual who made working in international media a wonderful experience.”
  I spent many a Paris lunchtime over the years with Jean-Baptiste, and recall a day when he insisted I stop by the new Christian LaCroix shop on rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoréduring the walk back to his office. He wouldn’t let me leave until I bought something to add a little character to my New York business style. His taste was perhaps more avant garde than mine, but I eventually did find something in my budget. I bought a little piece of costume jewelry—a fun, oversized brooch Oddly enough, it became one of the favorite items in my wardrobe, and did think often about Jean-Baptiste and his insistence on how fashion mattered. I later learned that I was not the first international colleague to be encouraged to support French design! There is no doubt that he, his playful personality and devotion to style, shall be missed by many.

Rhona Murphy Navigates the Globe
» This industry boasts a lot of constant travelers, but Rhona Murphy always seems to be in motion, and now must have collected enough airline frequent flier points to merit staying home for at least 6 months. But Rhona knows that if you want to make things work in an international world, you have to get on a plane… and another and another…
Her relentless devotion to connecting with the world came with some reward this summer as Rhona was named Publisher and Managing Director of Newsweek
International, which means she’ll run all of Newsweek’s business outside of the U.S.
She joined Newsweek in New York 6 years ago as Associate Publisher. Her
earlier globetrotting career took her from native Dublin to News International and then The Times in London, on to The Wall Street Journal in Singapore, and then New York for Dow Jones International.
Newsweek’s CEO, Tom Ascheim said, “Rhona brings great strengths to this job: keen intelligence, knowledge of our business, competitive insight and a willingness to navigate the globe.” And he’s especially right about her willingness to navigate the globe.
Contact: rhona.murphy@newsweek.com

Ane Goes to London
» Ane Elorriaga, has certainly been a star of the New York media scene during her years at Mediaedge:cia in New York when she had global responsibility for the DHL
account. Ever present at events, she frequently appeared in The Internationalist’s “People & Places” photo section. She surprised many this summer with a move to London, rather than a return to her Basque homeland. Plus she made a change to the media selling side —rather than planning side — of the business. Ane is now a sales executive at the newly-rebranded Publicitas, the global media representation network.
Contact: ane.elorriaga@publicitas.com

Williams’ Worthwhile Change
» Patrick Williams has made quite a stir on the U.S. side of the Atlantic since departing the U.K. to continue his work with The
Economist in New York, followed a role on the launch team on Condé Nast Portfolio.
(He also managed in his spare time to
become President of the FCS — Financial Communications Society, the non-profit group that focuses on the advertising and media aspects of the financial industry.) Now Patrick has accepted the position of Vice President and Publisher of Worth magazine, acquired by Sandow Media, and will be instrumental in re-branding the title, which is targeted to ultra-affluent consumers.
Patrick didn’t have to go far from Condé Nast’s Time Square headquarters — just across the street, in fact. Company CEO, Adam Sandow, recently relocated the entire Worthteam to the penthouse of the Banks Building, which overlooks Midtown New York’s trendy Bryant Park — the site of Fashion Week and the terrific Bryant Park Grill, as well a summer spot for outdoor movies and a winter spot for ice skating. Patrick will have little time for leisure, though, as Boca Raton, Florida-based Sandow Media, with over 60U.S. based publications including titles like NewBeauty and LUXE, is on a growth fast track.
Contact: Pwilliams@worth.com

Vive Le Muet!
» How many Scots have made a long career in France? Energetic Eileen Le Muet is at the top of our list, and she manages to break all molds wherever she goes. After many years at Groupe Express, she has moved to France’s leading conservative daily
newspaper, Le Figaro — now owned by Belgium’s Roularta Group. Eileen’s new position is International Vice President and Director, and she is concentrating on reinforcing the positioning of the Le Figaro brand internationally, whether through advertising or the licensing of print or digital content.
Contact: elemuet@lefigaro.fr

Valentin’s New Global Work
» Valentin Polyakov who many knew from Petry International in New York has moved to an interesting new role as Vice President of Media Services at privately-held GlobalWorks™, a specialist agency whose signature is “Brands without Borders™.” The company merges branding, culture and technology to provide integrated communications for the global marketplace. In some ways, Valentin is going back to his roots. Prior to his international TV sales role at Petry, he was a Media Director at K&L (Kang & Lee), a division of Young & Rubicam Brands and a WPP multicultural ad agency.
Contact: vpolyakov@globalworks.com

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