Digital Product Leader Maha Al-Emam Nominated
to Join the Board in June
Gannett Co., Inc. ("Gannett", "we", "us", "our", or the
"Company") (NYSE: GCI) today announced that its Board of Directors
has nominated Maha Al-Emam , a former advisor for Warner Bros.
Discovery Global Brand Franchise and also formerly a digital
product leader at Apple, Inc., NBCUniversal Media, LLC, and
Bloomberg, LP, for election to the Company’s Board of Directors at
its upcoming annual meeting of stockholders on June 3, 2024. If
elected, Ms. Al-Emam will join the Board of Directors as of such
date. In addition, Maria M. Miller will not stand for re-election
at Gannett's 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
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“We are pleased to announce Maha’s nomination and excited at the
prospect of welcoming her to the Board,” said Michael Reed,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Gannett. “Maha brings a
depth of digital product expertise across media, entertainment and
retail companies that we believe will benefit Gannett as we
continue our digital transformation. Her experience leveraging data
insights to create seamless customer journeys, personalization and
customization, and driving business growth will be particularly
helpful to the Company’s strategy.”
Reed continued, “We are deeply appreciative to Maria for her
many contributions and years of service to the Company. She joined
us at a pivotal time when we were acquiring Gannett and creating
the Company we have today, meaningfully influencing our integration
and transformation to date.”
“I am looking forward to joining Gannett’s Board at this pivotal
time in their transformation,” said Al-Emam. “I look forward to
partnering with the Board and management team as they continue on
the journey toward sustainable digital growth.”
Ms. Al-Emam has more than 20 years of product and technology
experience as a digital media executive across media,
entertainment, and retail companies. Most recently, she served in
an advisory capacity for Warner Bros. Discovery’s Global Brand
Franchise. Prior to that, she spent nearly seven years at Apple,
Inc., most recently as the Managing Director for Digital Strategy
and Product at Apple Retail Worldwide. Prior to her time at Apple,
Ms. Al-Emam served as Vice President of eCommerce for NBCUniversal
Media, LLC and prior to that, she served as Chief Product Officer
for Bloomberg LP. Additionally, Ms. Al-Emam was Global Director of
International Markets Technology for Wall Street Journal Digital
Network.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
Gannett plans to file a proxy statement and accompanying
solicitation materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the “SEC”) in connection with the solicitation of proxies for its
2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). This
communication is not intended to be, and is not, a substitute for
the proxy statement or any other document that the Company may file
with the SEC in connection with the Annual Meeting. The proxy
statement will contain important information about Gannett, the
Annual Meeting, and related matters. Stockholders are urged to
read the proxy statement and the accompanying solicitation
materials when they become available because these documents will
contain important information.
Participants in the Solicitation
Gannett, its directors, and certain of its executive officers
and other agents may be deemed to be participants in the
solicitation of proxies from its stockholders in connection with
the Annual Meeting. Information regarding the names of Gannett’s
directors, nominees, and executive officers and their respective
interests in Gannett is set forth in Gannett’s annual report on
Form 10-K and will be set forth in the proxy statement and
accompanying solicitation materials. To the extent the holdings of
Gannett securities by its directors and executive officers have
changed since the amounts set forth in the proxy statement for the
Annual Meeting, such changes will be reflected on Statements of
Changes in Beneficial Ownership of Securities on Form 4 filed with
the SEC. These documents (when they become available), are
available free of charge on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or by
visiting Gannett’s Investor Relations website at
investors.gannett.com.
ABOUT GANNETT
Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) is a diversified media company
with expansive reach at the national and local level dedicated to
empowering and enriching communities. We seek to inspire, inform,
and connect audiences as a sustainable, growth focused media and
digital marketing solutions company. We endeavor to deliver
essential content, marketing solutions, and experiences for curated
audiences, advertisers, consumers, and stakeholders by leveraging
our diverse teams and suite of products to enrich the local
communities and businesses we serve.
Our current portfolio of trusted media brands includes the USA
TODAY NETWORK, comprised of the national publication, USA TODAY,
and local media organizations in the United States, and Newsquest,
a wholly-owned subsidiary operating in the United Kingdom. Our
digital marketing solutions brand, LocaliQ, uses innovation and
software to enable small and medium-sized businesses to grow, and
USA TODAY NETWORK Ventures, our events division, creates impactful
consumer engagements, promotions, and races.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
Certain items in this press release may constitute
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, but not
limited to, statements regarding the Annual Meeting, stockholder
approval of the Board’s proposals and nominees, expected timetables
and any other statements regarding the Company’s future
expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, financial conditions,
assumptions or future events or performance that are not historical
facts. Words such as "expect(s)", "plan(s)", "will", "look forward"
and similar expressions are intended to identify such
forward-looking statements. These statements are based on
management’s current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a
number of risks and uncertainties. These and other risks and
uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from
those described in the forward-looking statements, many of which
are beyond our control. The Company can give no assurance its
expectations will be attained. Accordingly, you should not place
undue reliance on any forward-looking statements contained in this
press release. For a discussion of some of the risks and important
factors that could cause actual results to differ from such
forward-looking statements, see the risks and other factors
detailed from time to time in the Company’s most recent Annual
Report on Form 10-K, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, the proxy
statement and other solicitation materials prepared in connection
with the Annual Meeting, and our other filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. Furthermore, new risks and uncertainties
emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to
predict or assess the impact of every factor that may cause its
actual results to differ from those contained in any
forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements speak
only as of the date of this press release. Except to the extent
required by law, the Company expressly disclaims any obligation to
release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking
statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company’s
expectations with regard thereto or change in events, conditions or
circumstances on which any statement is based.
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