Wikia Gets New SVP/Publisher

  • February 16, 2009
Bob Huseby has joined Wikia, Inc. as SVP and Publisher of the wiki community site started by Wikipedia.

Huseby comes to Wikia from IDG Entertainment where he headed up all publishing and sales operations for IDG Entertainment, including print and online advertising, audience and business development, circulation and marketing for GamePro magazine and the IDG Entertainment Online Network.

At Wikia, Huseby will focus on helping brands engage with Wikia's more than 30 million monthly visitors and more than 10,000 wiki communities. Additionally, he will be expected to create sponsorship packages for consumer brands to integrate their messaging into the various wiki communities and into the core functionality of the site.

Wikia, founded by Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales and Angela Beesley, is the place where millions of people come to discover, create and share information on thousands of topics. Community-generated wikis range from video games, TV and movies to health and environmental sustainability topics.--Gavin O'Malley

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