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 Chief executive of Reed Business Information, Keith Jones, has been made the new deputy chairman of the Periodical Publishers Association.

Jones has previously chaired PPA's business-to-business media committee. He has been a member of PPA's main board since 1996.

He was appointed chief executive of Reed Business Information in May 1995, having previously been managing director of IPC's Specialist Group.

Jones said: "I am delighted to take such a senior role in PPA. I look forward to supporting the chairman Derek Carter of E-map Communications and following the work of my predecessor Sally Cartwright, of Hello!"

Ian Locks, chief executive of PPA said: "It's a great honour for PPA to have such a dedicated and experienced person as Keith Jones as deputy chairman and chairman elect.

"The experience of Keith in both consumer and business-to-business publishing is invaluable.

"I am confident that he will provide strong support for our chairman, Derek Carter, in what promises to be a challenging 12 months."