Michael Zimbalist, the president of the Online Publishers Association, has been hired by the New York Times Company as the new vice president of research and development operations. As of Jan. 23, he
will report to Martin Nisenholtz, the senior vice president for the New York Times' digital operations. Aside from overseeing the research and development duties of the Times Company, Zimbalist will
also head its mobile technology initiatives. This marks the end of Zimbalist's five years with the Online Publishers Association, which he joined as acting executive director in 2001 before becoming
president in 2004.
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