Joel Myers stepping down as CEO of Accuwx

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Joel Myers steps down as AccuWeather CEO
By Jennifer Thomas

FERGUSON TOWNSHIP — Forty-five years after he founded AccuWeather Inc., Joel N. Myers announced he will step down as CEO.

He will be replaced in that role by his brother and lifelong business partner, Barry Lee Myers. Barry Myers most recently served as the company’s executive vice president and general counsel.

Joel Myers will retain the roles of president and chairman of the board.

As CEO, Barry Myers he assumes responsibility for the company’s fast-growing new media initiatives in the Internet and mobile markets, as well as the company’s 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week Local AccuWeather Channel, which is broadcasting in markets across the nation.

“New media is really a major part of the driving expansion going forward,” Barry Myers said. “The company’s continuing to grow. We’re looking at rapid growth over the next several years.”

That growth is what made it necessary to realign the leadership structure, said Joel Myers.

As president, he will continue to develop relationships with higher level clients, and spend more time working on strategic planning for AccuWeather’s future. That includes building upon the company’s entrepreneurial vision to meet the needs of customers and the marketplace.

“I think it’s a natural evolution that works very well here,” he said.