President of Spain's Henneo Group Fernando de Yarza has been elected a vice president of WAN-Ifra.

He joins president Michael Golden, and vice presidents Lisa MacLeod, Paul Verwilt and David Callaway in the presidency until board elections to take place in Glasgow in June 2019. The election took place at the general assembly of members in Amsterdam on December 13.

de Yarza says he has followed WAN-Ifra's programmes and success during the past few years: "It's a unique, invaluable and inspirational forum on global trends in the news industry and I am grateful for this opportunity to contribute to its development."New forces at work make this a critical time for WAN-Ifra to play in the global conversation on the future of journalism and independent news publishing. More than ever, publishers need a global voice that promote editorial quality and professional practice with innovative solutions."

Formerly Heraldo Group - publisher of Heraldo de Aragon founded in 1895 -Henneo is the seventh-largest Spanish communication group by turnover and a leading media group in Aragón. It employs more than 1400 employees in newsmedia, audiovisual production, technology and industrial services.

Fernando de Yarza is a member of the board and the executive committee of Vocento, the leading general interest news publisher in Spain (with its flagship daily ABC, and 11 regional newspapers including El Correo). He is chairman of magazine publisher Taller de Editores, president of News Media Europe and vice president at the Association of Media and Information.

The next WAN-Ifra elections scheduled to take place during the World News Media Congress in Glasgow, Scotland, between June 1-3.