The RACAT Group has appointed Piers Grove managing director of Australian Geographic.
Grove takes on the new role in addition to his role as managing director and publisher of Junkee Media, which was acquired by RACAT last December.
Grove co-founded digital publishing brands The Betoota Advocate and The Daily Aus. He was also co-founder and chair of Australia's largest climate tech start-up accelerator and network, EnergyLab, and a founding partner in the ethical super fund, Future Super.
“This is a dream role for me. Australian Geographic is an iconic brand and it’s a privilege to take custodianship of something that has been educating and inspiring Australians for decades,” Grove says.
“Respected and rigorous mastheads such as Australian Geographic are needed now more than ever. I’m incredibly excited to work with the talented editorial team led by Chrissie Goldrick, to help Australian Geographic reach new audiences and to cement its future for decades to come.”
Grove heads up the Australian publishing brand as it embarks on a new chapter.
“Piers has an exceptional record of building digital publications,” says RACAT Group CEO and chair of the Australian Geographic Society David Haslingden.
“I know he shares our abiding passion for the natural world and telling Australian stories. I’m enormously excited to see what he can do to expand the Australian Geographic footprint.”
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