Nic Wides promoted to the position of Touchline Media Business Director

The past three years have seen Touchline Media experiencing unparalleled growth in size, scale, number of employees and the addition of new business units/initiatives. The headcount has swelled to 160 employees and this is destined to further increase in the year ahead.

As a result structures and resources need to continually be looked at and plans initiated to safeguard future development and ensure that the business continues to deliver value and return to shareholders.

It is with all this in mind, that Nic Wides has been promoted to the position of Business Director of Touchline Media. Nic will occupy a spot on the Touchline Media/Media 24 Board and will still retain his role as Publisher of SA Sports Illustrated, with someone being employed as Associate Publisher to manage the everyday running of the magazine.

Nic joined Touchline Media seven years ago as Promotions Executive for SA Sports Illustrated. He then took over the Advertising Executive role and was promoted to Associate Publisher in October 2000 and finally to Publisher in February of 2002. His commitment, energy and continued enthusiasm for the business, coupled with his strategic and creative strengths, have played a huge role in this new appointment.

In his new role, Nic will be involved in strategising the future development and expansion of the business. He will be charged with assisting in strengthening and solidifying the current businesses and, most importantly, will be searching for new initiatives and opportunities that further strengthen Touchline Media’s position as the dominant sports and healthy lifestyle media company in South Africa.