R Jagannathan joins Web18 as editor, business and financial media

R Jagannathan, the erstwhile executive editor, DNA, will be joining Web18 as editor, business and financial media.

Jagannathan's mandate is to provide editorial direction at Web18, and manage content strategy for existing financial brands in the Web18 portfolio as well as spearhead new initiatives by the group.

He has over 34 years of experience and has worked with Business World, Business Today, The Financial Express, Business Standard and Indian Management as editor or executive editor, having launched or re-launched some of these publications.

Web18 operates financial portals and services including Moneycontrol.com and Poweryourtrade.com. It is part of the media conglomerate Network18.