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IAB head abruptly returns after brief stint at Time Inc.

Rothenberg quits new chief digital officer post—a company first—after firing of Time CEO Jack Griffin, who hired him After less than two months as Time Inc.’s first chief digital officer, Randall Rothenberg is returning to his previous position as president and CEO of the Interactive Advertising Bureau. Rothenberg left IAB Jan. 17, after four years on the job, but will return March 7. His position had remained unfilled. He announced his resignation from Time on Feb. 22, a few days after former Time CEO Jack Griffin, who hired Rothenberg, was fired five months into his own tenure. In a memo, Time’s three-person management team expressed regret at Rothenberg’s exit and… Read More