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.