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526 Media Group has named David Koenig vice president, editorial, expanding the longtime editor’s leadership role to encompass editorial strategy and standards across the company’s full portfolio of industry publications.
In the newly created role, Koenig will lead editorial across Merchant Magazine, Building Products Digest, Deck Specialist and Surface & Panel, while also helping guide the editorial direction of future brands and initiatives as 526 Media Group continues to grow.
Koenig has spent more than 35 years helping shape the company’s publications and their coverage of the building products industry. He played a central role in developing Merchant Magazine, helped create and shape Building Products Digest, and was instrumental in imagining and launching Deck Specialist.
“David has been the editorial backbone of this company for over 35 years,” said Patrick S. Adams, CEO of 526 Media Group. “He has been the person I’ve called when I needed to think out loud about editorial direction, ethics, sourcing and voice—for every title we’ve ever run.”
Adams said the new position reflects both Koenig’s contributions to the company and 526 Media Group’s need for unified editorial leadership as its portfolio evolves.“As we grow the portfolio, we need a single editorial leader with the authority to hold every title to the same standard while protecting what makes each title distinct,” Adams said. “David is that leader. He is the right person for this. There is nobody else in the industry I would trust with this scope.”As vice president of editorial, Koenig will oversee the broader editorial vision of each publication while maintaining the individual audiences, voices and market expertise that distinguish the brands.
Koenig will also continue as managing editor of Merchant Magazine and Building Products Digest from an editorial vision and content perspective.
.The promotion also places Koenig on 526 Media Group’s developing executive leadership team alongside Adams, giving editorial a direct role in the company’s broader strategic direction and future growth.
About 526 Media Group
526 Media Group is a business-to-business media company serving professionals throughout the building materials, construction, outdoor living, surface and panel, and forest products industries. Its portfolio includes Building Products Digest, Merchant Magazine, Deck Specialist and Surface & Panel, delivering industry news, market intelligence and business insights across print and digital platforms.
