New York, NY (August 24, 2006) — Ideal Media announced today that Paul King has joined FoodService Director magazine as the senior editor.

New York, NY (August 24, 2006) — Ideal Media announced today that Paul King has joined FoodService Director magazine as the senior editor. "We are all very pleased that Paul has joined our team full-time," said James Pond, editor in chief, FoodService Director. "His background and dedication in the foodservice arena provides a perfect fit for FoodService Director."

Most recently, Mr. King was freelancing with FoodService Director and in a short period of time, has made extremely valuable contributions to the editorial content and industry position of the magazine. King has worked for many years in newspaper and magazine publishing including Food Management and Nation's Restaurant News.

"Paul's vast knowledge of the non-commercial foodservice industry will be a significant addition to an already strong FoodService Director team. James Pond, Karen Weisberg, and Paul are three of the most respected journalists in non-commercial foodservice," said Bill Anderson, publisher, FoodService Director.

"I am really looking forward to continuing my career full time with FoodService Director," said King. "I'm honored to be a part of such an established and valued brand."

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Ideal Media is a business-to-business publisher focusing on the beverage, foodservice and retail industries. Publications include Beverage World, Restaurant Business, FoodService Director and the ID Access website. Ideal Media is headquartered in Chicago, IL with a satellite office in New York, NY.
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Founded in 1999, Schofield Media Group publishes 26 business-to-business magazines and operates conferences & events in the US and UK. The company is headquartered in London and has regional offices in Chicago, New York, Boston, and Norwich. Divisions include Schofield Publishing UK, Schofield Media Chicago, RedCoat Publishing, Ideal Media and Schofield Healthcare Media.
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