Absolute Multimedia UK, publisher of Hi-Fi Plus, announced today that Mark Fisher, will be leaving the company to pursue other opportunities as of July 10th, 2009. Tom Martin, the CEO and Owner of the parent company NextScreen, LLC, has announced that he will replace Mark Fisher as publisher.
“We have watched Hi-Fi Plus grow over the past three and a half years, and it has now matured into the primary high-end publication in the UK for serious enthusiasts”. Fisher commented, “I’m confident that under the guidance of Alan Sircom, our new Editor, it will continue to grow its direction. We are excited also to have our current Advertisement Manager, Peter Trewin, taking over the day-to-day running of the magazine in the UK. He will be working closely with Tom to ensure there is a smooth transition after my departure”.
“We have accomplished a great deal with the magazine, and I am happy to take over where Mark left off,” Continued Mr. Martin, “I look forward to working more closely with Pete and Alan to ensure the continued success of Hi-Fi Plus.
Based in Austin, TX, Tom Martin founded Absolute Multimedia, Inc., the predecessor of NextScreen, in 1998 while working at Dell Computer Corporation. At Dell, Martin was a vice president of marketing and business development from 1991 – 2000. During that time he directed Dell’s worldwide marketing, product management and brand strategy. Prior to Dell, Martin served as vice president of marketing for Toshiba America Information Systems and as a vice president of the laptop business unit of NEC. Martin was also a senior consultant with McKinsey & Company following his graduation from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Martin also serves on the boards of Accent Capital, the Austin Lyric Opera and the Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art.