Reuters taps ex-NYT man for new 'enterprise' job

Based in New York, he will commission and edit stories that meet the challenge of engaging a diverse global Reuters readership in an increasingly competitive media environment. The aim is to deliver more groundbreaking and innovative stories and multimedia packages for customers throughout the world.

At The New York Times Impoco helped to redesign and relaunch the Saturday and Sunday business sections. He has also served as deputy editor at Condé Nast magazine Portfolio, assistant managing editor at Fortune magazine and executive editor at Men's Journal and was a Tokyo-based reporter for The Associated Press and Tokyo Bureau Chief for U.S. News & World Report.

"Jim's proven ability and experience in generating fresh, innovative feature stories, coupled with his deep understanding of our clients' needs, make him an enormous asset for Reuters," said Howard Goller, editor, political and general news, US & Canada. "We are proud of our reputation for accuracy and speed, and it is important in this increasingly competitive journalism market that we maintain our edge for clients who rely on us to be first with news, trends and analysis in the world of business and finance. Jim will help us lead the way."

Impoco said: "Reuters is an impressively large and influential platform, and I am sincerely flattered that they have asked me to try my hand at this. To be able to shape feature stories at an organization with Reuters’ reach is a dream job. No matter what happens to our industry, Reuters is certain to remain in the thick of it." ■