Adam Freill

Experience

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  Abbey Oaks News

  Jan 1997 - Aug 1998

  Sports Editor

  Covered local, regional and national sporting news for this community newspaper located 30 minutes west of Toronto. In addition to writing and editing the sports section, I also handled the design and layout of the pages.

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  The Markdale Standard

  Aug 1998 - Apr 2000

  Editor/General Manager

  My time at this century-old weekly newspaper was spent upgrading the design and layout of the publication, while increasing the newspaper's involvement in the local community, all of which resulted in a significant level of profitability for the company. I received awards from the municipality and the provincial legislature for my efforts.

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  Metroland

  Apr 2000 - Nov 2000

  Marketing Representative

  Building on my experience as the general manager of a small market paper, I joined the advertising department at one of the top-ranked community newspapers in Canada.

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  Rogers Media

  Jan 2001 - Jul 2005

  Associate Editor

  Sourced, compiled, wrote and edited articles for a number of national trade magazines, including HPAC and Canadian Healthcare Manager.

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  CLB Media - Baum Wood Group

  Jul 2005 - Jun 2007

  Editorial Supervisor

  I was hired to bring an editorial vision and direction to Woodworking Magazine that would allow it to survive the launch of a new competitor. With that well in hand, I launched a new magazine for the company, and was rewarded with a promotion to editorial supervisor overseeing a group of five magazines.

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  Mechanical Business Magazine

  Jul 2007 - Mar 2021

  Editor

  Led the editorial department at the largest Canadian magazine exclusively serving the mechanical contracting and engineering sectors.

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  IKO North America

  Mar 2021 - Nov 2021

  Public Relations Manager
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  Annex Business Media

  Nov 2021 - now

  Editor