WIRELESS AND MOBILE NEWS

Mobile web and video service Buzzwire,announced that Greg Osberg, former Newsweek president and worldwide publisher, has joined the company as chief executive officer.

Osberg will drive strategies to capitalize on the explosive growth of the mobile web. Andrew MacFarlane, founder and former CEO, will remain actively involved in the company in the role of chairman and chief product officer where he will continue to drive product strategy and delivery. Osberg joins Buzzwire with extensive experience at some of the nation's top media companies, including Washington Post, Inc. and CNET, Inc. While at the Washington Post, he held several senior level positions rising to president and worldwide publisher of Newsweek and Newsweek.com. Osberg re-launched Newsweek.com and managed a new agreement with MSN and MSNBC.com. His strategy increased site traffic site an average of 35 percent annually, which has positioned Newsweek.com as one of the top three magazine sites, while ad revenue growth consistently outpaced industry averages. Before his post at Newsweek, Osberg served as president of Kaplan Professional for the Washington Post, Inc., where he managed the integration of eight professional education companies and launched Brassring.com, an Internet-based recruitment services company.

 

Prior to the Washington Post, Osberg was president (sales and marketing) of CNET, Inc. where he dramatically increased ad revenue, resulting in the organization's first year of profitability. He has also held senior advertising positions at US News & World Report and Chilton publishing. In 2006, he was awarded MIN's first Integrated Marketing Award and in 2005, he received Adweek's Executive Team (Publisher/Editor) of the Year award. He is a member of the CSU College of Business Global Leadership Council and Chairs the Dickinson College Parents Council. Osberg holds a B.S. degree in marketing from Colorado State University.