The Merriam-Webster and Britannica web sites, which include Merriam-Webster.com, WordCentral.com, LearnersDictionary.com, Britannica.com and Student.Britannica.com have recently hired Mr. Gregory Barlow to be the Online Advertising Vice President for all these sites.

Mr. Barlow worked as a multimedia sales director for the Wall Street Journal. He has also worked for the Time Inc, FastCompany.com and Money-Media,Inc.

Mr. John Morse, president of Merriam-Webster Inc. commented about Barlow:”Greg is exactly the person we need at this point to take our online businesses to the next level. We’ve all been struck by his combination of solid industry experience and understanding, his great enthusiasm for new challenges, and his friendly manner.”