Black Book president Tom Cross has been promoted and will now lead Hearst Business Media’s transportation division.

Cross will be executive vice president and deputy group head of transportation at Heart Business Media, while also retaining his position as Black Book’s president.

In addition to Black Book, the company’s transportation portfolio includes Canadian Black Book and MOTOR Information Systems, an automotive data supplier.

In his new post, Cross continues to report to Hearst Business Media president Richard Malloch.

“Tom is the ideal person to lead our transportation group as he is an exceptional leader with rich industry experience and an impressive record of driving growth,” Malloch said.

“Our transportation companies are leaders in the field and we are committed to building on this success and expanding the group through organic growth, new product development and acquisitions,” he continued. “I am confident that with Tom at the helm we will extend our reach and influence, continue to develop breakthrough capabilities and add even more value to our customers.”

Cross has been Black Book’s president since 2007 after joining Black Book in 2003 and serving as its senior vice president and general manager.

He had been with MOTOR Information Systems since 2000, following a career with Ford.