Maggs to head up AdFocus 2003

Maggs, who specialises in covering the advertising, marketing and media industries, will edit and write the magazine's weekly advertising and marketing pages. He will also act as editorial director of the annual AdFocus 2003 supplement, to be published in May and host the AdFocus conference and banquet that month.

Maggs takes over from Tony Koenderman.

Financial Mail Editor Caroline Southey says: "I am thrilled that Jeremy has come on board. He is highly respected in the industry and his profile fits perfectly with the high-quality, specialist and quality coverage provided by the FM weekly and in its respected annual AdFocus. His appointment shows that the FM wants to grow the brand and is prepared to invest in top class journalists to achieve this."

"Jeremy will bring a fresh energy and a fresh face to the brand," says Southey.