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01/21/2015
Ralph James Martin named CEO of Civitas
Civitas Media, a publisher of more than 100 community newspapers in 12 states, including the Sidney Daily News, Piqua Daily Call and Troy Daily News, announced Tuesday the appointment of Ralph James Martin as chief executive officer. Martin was recruited by Versa Capital Management, LLC (Versa), the company’s controlling shareholder.
Martin brings decades of experience in the newspaper industry, most recently as president and CEO of Trib Total Media in Pittsburgh, where he grew the business over the past 12 years. He also served as founder, president and CEO of Community Newspaper Holdings Inc., a group of 180 daily and weekly newspapers; as vice president of Newspapers for Park Acquisitions Inc.; and with Thomson Newspapers, where he rose from retail advertising sales to president of Thomson’s Eastern Region, Newspapers. A longtime leader in various community organizations, Martin currently serves as chairman of the board of the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association and is a trustee of Robert Morris University.
