Young will take charge of Project and Performance Textiles in her new role.
Prior to joining the publisher, Young was a freelance journalist working regularly for the Western Daily Press.
She has also freelanced for a range of other publications including The Times, Farmers Guardian, The Engineer and Estates Times.
On a full-time basis, she worked for The Accountant, Euromoney and spent 10 years at Farming News.
According to Young the proudest achievements of her career to date are meeting the Dalai Lama after a press briefing and grilling Margaret Beckett.
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