Phil Scott Managing Director of ACP
Phil Scott rejoined ACP Magazines in November 2002 as Group Publisher for the Men's Lifestyle division comprising 16 titles across Men's Interest, Sport and Motoring genres. He took on additional responsibilities for the Specialist division in 2003, which includes magazines as diverse as Gourmet Traveller, Australian House & Garden and Money, and added the Custom Publishing division soon afterwards.
He was appointed Publishing Director for ACP consumer and custom magazines in March 2009 and Managing Director in November 2010. He was the driving force behind acquisition of the former EMAP Australian operations in 2007 and the formation of the joint venture with BBC Worldwide in 2008, for which he is the general manager. He laid down ACP’s food strategy which includes the successful launch of Good Food in 2008 and the acquisition of recipes+ in 2009.
Phil has over 30 years’ experience as a journalist, editor and publisher in print, on television and the web. Prior to rejoining ACP Magazines, Phil was Managing Editor of The Sydney Morning Herald, one of Australia’s quality broadsheets. After training as a journalist at the Sydney Morning Herald, he ventured into television as a scriptwriter and later as a successful magazine editor with ACP. He was a Sunday newspaper columnist with the Sun Herald for almost 20 years and a regular guest commentator on television and radio.
Louise Barrett Director of Sales - ACP Magazines
As Director of Sales ACP Magazines, Louise is responsible for revenues across the magazine business as well as creating bespoke integrated sales solutions for advertisers using the Nine Entertainment Company assets. Louise’s extensive media career spans 25 years and includes magazines, television, radio and online. Louise spent her early years in television at The Nine Network, followed by a stint in magazines at ACP Magazines.
Louise then spent 15 years in radio at Bond Radio Sales, 2UE Network Sales and The Macquarie Radio Network, where she held various positions in sales management and the role of General Manager of The Macquarie Radio Network. Louise was responsible for driving 2UE to success as Sydney’s number one revenue station during her tenure there, she then went on to achieve a similar outcome for 2GB in the short space of 18 months. Louise was responsible for developing and implementing 2UE and its affiliate Network’s successful Sydney 2000 Olympic sales & marketing strategy, she was also responsible for winning the Olympic Broadcast Rights for 2GB for the Athens and Beijing Olympic Games.
Louise joined Nine Entertainment Co as Director of Group Business Development in February 2005, before returning to ACP Magazines in April 2006 as Director of Sales for ACP’s Men’s, Specialist & Custom Titles.
During her tenure at ACP, Louise has been responsible for the successful sales launch of both Top Gear and BBC Australian Good Food in addition to ensuring the smooth sales integration of EMAP when ACP purchased the company in 2007. In March 2009 Louise took on the additional role of Director of Sales for Nine Entertainment Co Integration unit.
Louise has also previously held board positions for The Sydney Festival and The Sydney Children’s Hospital Foundation.