Botting takes early retirement from Rogers

Harvey Botting, the head of trade publishing for Rogers Media, is taking early retirement. Botting's decision to retire makes him only the latest of the senior vice-presidents to leave Rogers (earlier departures were Paul Jones and Donna Clark). Botting was one of the most senior magazine guys in the company, and one of the last links to the old Maclean Hunter management.

President Brian Segal's announcement said "those who know Harvey well know that when his mind is made up he has thought about the issue carefully and he can be tenacious when he sets a course. In this case, the decision to retire, while right for Harvey, means we lose a terrific leader, friend, storyteller and jazz lover. We all appreciate Harvey’s many achievements and the success of the businesses he shepherds, but most importantly, we appreciate his respect for people, for his honesty, integrity and the evidence of these values in all his business relationships."