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August 26, 2008

Emap boss Gilberston attracts flak over email holiday boast

By Dominic wireposts

Emap boss David Gilbertson has come under fire after sending off an email to staff revealing that his holiday home in the Dordogne could sleep “about 50”.

Staff have complained that the email was insensitive, the Mail on Sunday reports, coming at a time when Emap publications have been asked to cut spending by between £100,000 and £200,000 – or find other ways of making money.

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