Reed Business Information (RBI), a member of the Reed Elsevier Group plc and publisher of Logistics Management, has announced several promotions among the magazine's business management staff.

John Royall has been promoted to the newly created position of Group Publishing Director, with management responsibility for Logistics Management, Supply Chain Management Review, and Modern Materials Handling. Royall, who has 16 years of experience in supply chain and logistics publications, previously was publisher of Logistics Management and Supply Chain Management Review.

Susan Fitzgerald joins the group as Publisher of Logistics Management and Supply Chain Management Review. Prior to her appointment, Fitzgerald was associate publisher of Kellysearch, RBI's online product and services search engine.

Brian Ceraolo, previously National Sales Manager for Supply Chain Management Review, will also take on that responsibility for Logistics Management. Ceraolo, based in Morganville, N.J., has more than a decade of experience in sales for supply chain and logistics publications.