Lonely Planet Names Dominic Rowell Managing Director Of Digital

Dominic Rowell, a key member of travel media organization Lonely Planet’s senior executive team since September 2008, has been named the company’s managing director of digital. The company has already been making great strides on the digital front,  having released its first iPad app — “1000 Ultimate Experiences” — in April 2010, as well as its Discover eBooks range in August 2010. So far, more than five million Lonely Planet iPhone apps have been downloaded.