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Webb steps down as INM's Irish chief Webb steps down as INM's Irish chief
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Joe Webb, the chief executive of the Irish division of Independent News & Media (INM), is stepping down after almost 20 years with the Dublin-based group.Joe Webb, the chief executive of the Irish division of Independent News & Media (INM), is stepping down after almost 20 years with the Dublin-based group.
Webb, regarded as a driving force behind efforts to slash debt, said he was going at a time when the process was almost complete.Webb, regarded as a driving force behind efforts to slash debt, said he was going at a time when the process was almost complete.
"There is no animosity," Webb said ahead of his departure at the end of the month. "I've had a very positive 20 years.""There is no animosity," Webb said ahead of his departure at the end of the month. "I've had a very positive 20 years."
He has maintained a positive outlook in spite of declining print sales, as he made clear when I debated with him at Limerick university in December 2011.He has maintained a positive outlook in spite of declining print sales, as he made clear when I debated with him at Limerick university in December 2011.
Webb, a chartered accountant, originally worked in INM's finance section before moving to the advertising department. He became chief executive of the company's Irish outfit in 2009.Webb, a chartered accountant, originally worked in INM's finance section before moving to the advertising department. He became chief executive of the company's Irish outfit in 2009.
INM's overall chief executive, Vincent Crowley, called Webb "a consummate professional". He departs, he added, "with our best wishes for the future and much appreciation for his contribution to INM over many years."INM's overall chief executive, Vincent Crowley, called Webb "a consummate professional". He departs, he added, "with our best wishes for the future and much appreciation for his contribution to INM over many years."
Sources: Irish Times/Irish IndependentSources: Irish Times/Irish Independent
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