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Bergmeijer will be managing director of Dow Jones's Consumer Media Group operations in Europe, which includes the now compact Wall Street Journal Europe and the WSJ Online

Housman is taking on the role of heading up the newly created global Classified/Verticals Ventures group, based in New York.

Bergmeijer, who is Dutch, has worked for Dow Jones for 23 years, and was formerly vice-president and managing director, international, for Dow Jones Newswires. In his new role he will also oversee Barron's and MarketWatch in Europe as well has taking responsibility for the group's business development in the region.

Initially based in London, he will report to Bill Casey, WSJ's vice-president, international.

Casey said: "Mike brings a wealth of market knowledge and business development experience to the role. He has more than doubled the Newswires business in Europe over the past six years and has the drive and strategic insights to continue the business improvements in Europe that Jon Housman has so successfully put into place."

Bergmeijer began his career as a national copyreader with AP-DJ Newswires in New York and has held various senior editorial and management roles with Dow Jones Newswires, including responsibility for the Newswires' editorial and business operations in the Asia-Pacific region.

He moved to London in 2000 as vice-president of sales and marketing for Dow Jones Newswires in the Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia regions, taking on additional editorial responsibility in 2005.

The WSJE followed the likes of The Times, The Guardian and the Independent in going compact in October 2005.

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