Marc Ashton named Finweek acting editor

Marc Ashton named Finweek acting editor

Marc Ashton, a multi-award winning journalist and entrepreneur who joined Fin24.com in 2008 to cover the financial services and entrepreneurship sectors, with Finweek later added to his portfolio, has been named acting editor of the financial title by Media24 Weekly Magazines.

Marc Ashton

He will be assisted by an editorial project team consisting of David McKay, Helena Wasserman and Marc Hasenfuss.

Comments Willem Breytenbach, Media24 Weekly Magazines GM, "I am excited Marc Ashton has accepted the challenge of the acting editor position. [He] brings renewed energy and verve to the title and, with the support of a highly decorated team, will ensure Finweek continues to raise the bar in the field of financial journalism."

Ashton nothsacramaz@() was crowned Telkom Classic Financial Journalist of the Year, as well as the Small Business Journalist of the Year, for 2011. This comes after winning the Sanlam Best Newcomer to financial journalism and the Telkom Classic Small Business Journalist of the Year in 2009 and 2010 respectively.

Says Ashton, "Finweek has produced the goods for the past 18 months, making a clean sweep of all the major financial media awards in 2011. The magazine is well-respected by professional and retail investors both in South Africa and abroad and it is a privilege to be able to take it forward."