Seven Network Ltd has announced a range of senior management appointments in its key divisions.
Seven Media Group chief executive David Leckie said the company's new management structure "allows us to unleash the power of Seven Media Group and its media businesses".
Seven Media Group and Seven Network chief financial officer, Peter Lewis, has been appointed chief operating officer for Seven Media Group.
Seven said Mr Lewis will continue to be responsible for the company's finance functions as well as now assuming management responsibility for the Seven Network's television stations and its regional television network, Seven Queensland.
Mr Lewis assumes the station management role from Ian Johnson who was managing director of Channel Seven Melbourne.
Mr Johnson has been appointed chairman of Channel Seven Melbourne.
The current network director of sales for the Seven Network, James Warburton, has been appointed to the newly created role of chief sales and digital officer of the Seven Media Group.
Mr Warburton will continue to be a director on the board of Yahoo!7.
Sydney sales director, Kurt Burnette, has been appointed Seven Network director of sales.
Lewis Martin, currently the Seven Network's Melbourne sales director, has been appointed general manager and sales director of Channel Seven Melbourne.
Trevor Bird, general manager, group technical services, will assume management responsibility for broadcast services at Seven's network broadcast centre in Melbourne.
Peter Zavecz continues as commercial director for Pacific Magazines and Jenny Hosie continues as director of sales for Yahoo!7.
The Seven Media Group is a joint venture between Seven Network Ltd and private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co which was formed in late 2006.
Seven Media Group houses Seven's television, magazines and online business.
