Down East Magazine Opens Portland Office

Rockport, Maine - Down East Enterprise, Inc. announces the opening of a new office in Portland, Maine and the addition of a new sales rep at Down East: The Magazine of Maine.

The new office, opening March 2013, will be the first Portland office for Down East. Located in the Merrill’s Wharf building, the office will serve as the Portland base for staff working in the southern Maine region. Down East headquarters are located in Rockport, Maine.

“Down East’s expansion to Portland is a very positive step for us – and the loyal readers and companies we do business with,” said Bob Fernald, Publisher of Down East magazine. “We’re excited to become a larger part of the Portland community, while continuing to deliver the most authentic and in-depth coverage of the Pine Tree State. Wherever we may go, Maine will always be our backyard.”

Newly hired Account Executive Chris Plumstead will be based in the Portland office to support sales growth in the southern Maine region. Plumstead, who previously worked for the magazine’s advertising department from 1992-2006, brings decades of experience to his role at Down East.

"Chris brings the right mix of enthusiasm and experience to the magazine, which will help Down East continue its exceptional growth track in 2013," said Tom Giovanniello, Associate Publisher of Down East magazine.

Prior to his new position at Down East, Plumstead oversaw sales, marketing and brand strategies for wine companies throughout Maine. In his role as Wine Sales and Marketing Manager at Tannery Street Wine Company, Plumstead was responsible for company-wide sales revenues and business development. In his role as Wine Sales Manager at Central Distributors, he managed sales for the on-premise and specialty wine division for the entire state of Maine.

About Down East Enterprise:
Down East Enterprise, Inc. is a multimedia company based in Rockport, Maine. The company’s flagship publication, Down East: The Magazine of Maine is the largest paid circulation magazine dedicated to the Pine Tree State. A digital version of Down East was launched in February 2013. For nearly six decades, Down East has been the authority on Maine, and today continues to capture the reader’s attention with an insider look at contemporary life in Maine. People who love Maine love Down East.

Since 1977, Down East has published more than 800 book titles from the state’s best authors and currently publishes Shooting Sportsman, the world’s largest magazine dedicated to wing-shooting and fine guns and Fly Rod & Reel, a quarterly publication for fly fishing enthusiasts. Down East also produces websites, mobile apps and video programming via the Down East Channel.