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Matt Goldberg joined Lonely Planet as CEO in March 2009. Before joining Lonely Planet, he was senior vice president of digital strategy and operations for Dow Jones & Company in New York, where his responsibilities included leading business operations for The Wall Street Journal Digital Network. I spoke with him in November.
DG: Why did you move to Lonely Planet?
MG: First of all, to be selected to lead a company that was so important to me personally in my own travels and that plays such an important and meaningful role in the world by encouraging and empowering people to go out and experience the world, was nothing short of humbling. When I pinched myself and realized that I received the offer, there was no question in my mind that I would sell my house in the worst economic climate in history, pull my children out of school, and move 12,000 miles away -- because to my mind, there is no company more deserving of its reputation than Lonely Planet. It's going through an incredible period, like any content company in any category, and I'm passionate about one question: How do esteemed media brands, products and services make the successful transition through this period of extraordinary technological innovation? I have spent my career thinking about that question, and I am putting all of my energy into helping Lonely Planet make that transition successfully.
DG: Has your sense of Lonely Planet's challenges evolved very dramatically since you joined the company?Continue reading Lonely Planet maps the future: a conversation with CEO Matt GoldbergLonely Planet maps the future: a conversation with CEO Matt Goldberg originally appeared on Gadling on Mon, 17 Jan 2011 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
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