Vision for the future of publishing
Who We Are
Allan Marshall
With more than thirty-six years in the publishing industry, Allan Marshall brings unparalleled expertise in the area of technology and systems management to the iMedia offering. From 1987 to 2005, Marshall worked with Associated Newspapers Limited, where he is credited with helping position the organization as a global market leader within the newspaper-publishing sector through his dynamic vision for the future, a proactive approach to implementing change and a commitment to developing industry standards.
Marshall began his career in newspaper publishing in 1971 at a regional newspaper in Australia. In his early years he won several journalism awards, including the Alan Cane award for cadet journalists. In the mid 1980s he moved into editorial management and in 1987, he joined the Evening Standard in London - a division of Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) - as the company's systems manager. He was made an ANL director in 1990 and in April 1994 appointed to the board of ANL, as Group Pre-Press director.
He was later appointed Chief Operations and Technology director for group, a position he held until his departure in 2005. Marshall is a founding member of the AdsML Consortium, and currently sits on the AdsML Steering Committee. He is a graduate of the Harvard Business School's Program for Management Development. He is also the founding chairman of Ifra's Advisory Council.
Patrick Keaney
A lifetime spent associated with the newspaper industry, Patrick has played an active role in the transformation of many companies. His core attributes include business analysis, financial restructuring, and raising finance.
Patrick’s early career was spent with Associated Newspapers in London, where he had a central role in the financial hub of the group. Having learned the trade craft of the newspaper industry, Patrick has been involved with several companies both as an investor and as an advisor. His strengths lie in a mature approach to the main issues of business finance associated with a strong knowledge of the newspaper and publishing industry.