FT Asia reshuffles management team

The Financial Times has restructured its Asian management team, prior to the departure of regional corporate and business development director Cindy Chupak on extended maternity leave. <BR><BR> Chupak's portfolio, including circulation and conferences, has been split, with the circulation brief passing to Diana David, a new hire who has worked for media companies such as Time Warner and Bertelsmann, and conferences initially passing to FT Asia's MD, Su-Mei Thompson (pictured). <BR><BR> At the same time the business paper has made a number of other hires, including a new regional marketing director, Jocelyn Cripps, who will transfer from its London office in June.