MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) announced today the appointment of Douglas E. Horne as our new Chief Financial Officer, effective April 7, 2020.

“We are thrilled to welcome Doug to our leadership team,” said Michael Reed, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Gannett. “With over 20 years of media-specific finance experience, including establishing the public-company finance and accounting functions for the spin-off of AOL from Time Warner, as well as leading the administrative integration planning and cost synergies program for the AT&T and Time Warner merger, Doug is a perfect fit for our organization. I am excited to have Doug join our team and look forward to having him aboard.”

Mr. Horne is an experienced leader with a successful track record in high-profile financial positions within the entertainment, media and technology industries. Most recently, Doug served as Global Controller for The We Company (WeWork), with responsibility for the accounting, internal audit, shared services and tax functions. He previously spent eight years at Warner Media LLC (formerly Time Warner Inc.), most recently as Senior Vice President and Controller, where he also led the company’s global sourcing organization. Before joining Warner Media LLC, he served as Deputy Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer for AOL Inc., where he managed a team of 400 people across global accounting, financial planning and analysis, shared services, tax and treasury. He has extensive experience managing large teams across complex organizations, spanning the accounting, shared services, tax, and treasury functions. Mr. Horne is a graduate of Virginia Tech and a Certified Public Accountant in New York and Virginia.

About Gannett

Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) is an innovative, digitally focused media and marketing solutions company committed to strengthening communities across our network. With an unmatched reach at the national and local level, Gannett touches the lives of nearly 140 million people monthly with our Pulitzer-Prize winning content, consumer experiences and benefits, and advertiser products and services. Gannett brands include the USA TODAY and more than 260 daily local newspaper brands, digital marketing services companies ReachLocal, WordStream, and ThriveHive and U.K. media company Newsquest. Following the completion of their recent merger, starting November 20, 2019, New Media Investment Group Inc. trades on the New York Stock Exchange under Gannett Co., Inc. and its ticker symbol has changed to “GCI”. To connect with us, visit www.gannett.com.