Dawe buys out partner in Kontent Group

Geoffrey Dawe has bought out his partner in the Toronto-based Kontent Group ahead of the company's planned launch of a new magazine called International Architecture and Design, according to a story in Masthead. Michael King says simply that the time was right for him to sell his 50% stake and move on. “It all kind of seemed to make sense,” he says.

"Geoff and I are good friends. We’ll remain good friends. And like all businesses it had its up and downs. But at the end of the day—and I think I can speak for Geoff—we’re very proud of what we’ve done.”

Kontent was founded in 2002 and publishes Inside Entertainment FQ and Sir ( the latter two in partnership with Canadian fashion guru Jeanne Beker). Other changes at Kontent, the story said:

• Shelagh Tarlton, publisher of Inside Entertainment, has been promoted to senior VP and publisher of Kontent Group.
• Bob Makinson, formerly the art director for FQ and Sir, has returned to the company as creative director for all titles.
  
• Alix Johnston, who was most recently at Where Magazine in London, England, is now the assoiciate publisher for International Architecture and Design.
• Heidi Ferris has been promoted internally from sales promotion director to vice president of marketing for the company.