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Gulf Publishing hires Nell Benton as Associate Editor for World Oil
HOUSTON, TX-Oct. 9, 2009- Gulf Publishing is proud to announce the appointment of Nell L. Benton as Associate Editor of World Oil. As Associate Editor, Mrs. Benton will manage World Oil Online and edit content for World Oil magazine. She is also charged with developing new interactive platforms for World Oil Online.
Gulf Publishing Hires Nell Benton as Associate Editor for World Oil
HOUSTON, TX-Oct. 9, 2009- Gulf Publishing is proud to announce the appointment of Nell L. Benton as Associate Editor of World Oil. As Associate Editor, Mrs. Benton will manage World Oil Online and edit content for World Oil magazine. She is also charged with developing new interactive platforms for World Oil Online.
Benton joins World Oil from Axiom, where she worked in business development and wrote marketing strategy plans for Fortune 500 oil and gas companies. Prior to Axiom, Benton was Manager of Agency Operations at Mojo Ad, where she managed client relations and developed multi-platform marketing strategies for a variety of clients, including Best Buy, Hallmark and YUM Brands. Her additional experience includes working in business development for Dale and Thomas and serving as a freelance business writer for the World Economic Development Alliance.
“Nell’s outstanding journalistic and web media background will contribute greatly to World Oil, creating even better content online and in print,” said John Royall, President & CEO of Gulf Publishing. “Her role is very important to our organization as we build larger audiences worldwide through our online products.”
A native of Houston, Benton holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Spanish from Southern Methodist University, where she graduated from the Honors Program. She completed a dual Master’s degree program at the University of Missouri, where she received her Master of Arts in Journalism from the Missouri School of Journalism and her Master of Business Administration from the Trulaske College of Business.
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Founded in 1916, Gulf Publishing produces and distributes leading trade journals, industry research, databases, software, publications, conferences and events designed for the needs of the energy industry. World Oil, established in 1916 as The Oil Weekly, is published monthly by Gulf Publishing Company. For over 90 years, the World Oil team has maintained a shared vision – to offer superior content in World Oil that covers the Upstream, Oil and Gas Industry and “Defining Technology for Exploration, Drilling and Production.” Gulf Publishing Company is headquartered in Houston, Texas, and has offices throughout the globe. For more information, contact Pam Harvey at 713-520-4414 or visit www.worldoil.com.