MPA executive director Robin Parkes resigns

Magazines Publisher of Australia’s (MPA) executive director Robin Parkes has resigned from her position, with the association currently searching for her replacement.

Parkes joined the association 18 months ago and was charged with “revitalising the magazine industry association”.

The MPA was relaunched by Parkes complete with new branding and a new website. She also developed the ‘Mags Move me’ advertising campaign, launched ‘mapp (a real-time magazine performance measurement tool) and represented the magazine industry during the launch of new audience insights survey emma.

In a statement Parkes said: “I have thoroughly enjoyed working with and representing the magazine industry. While magazines, like all media, face challenges, it is a vibrant, much-loved medium full of passionate people”.