Bob Thwaites has been appointed to the position of general manager, Windsor Essex Community Publishing at Postmedia. Thwaites, who has been with the Windsor Star since January 2006, will continue in his role as director, audience development and customer service for the paper. In his new expanded position, he will lead the group in evolving community relationships and growing and building new and existing business opportunities.

 Thwaites began his newspaper career with Thomson Newspapers in Sarnia in 1979. He has worked in a number of different roles within the indsutry including customer service, distribution and subscription and single copy sales.