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Sovrn Hires Vox Media's Chris George as President

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Monday, April 24, 2023

BOULDER, Colo., April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sovrn, a publisher technology platform that helps content creators remain independent and thrive on the open web, today announced that Chris George has joined the company's leadership team as President. George, most recently the Chief Operating Officer at Vox Media, has more than two decades of leadership experience in the digital publishing industry managing strategy and revenue generation across marketing, sales, product and business operations.

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BOULDER, Colo., April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sovrn , a publisher technology platform that helps content creators remain independent and thrive on the open web, today announced that Chris George has joined the company's leadership team as President.
George, most recently the Chief Operating Officer at Vox Media, has more than two decades of leadership experience in the digital publishing industry managing strategy and revenue generation across marketing, sales, product and business operations.
"I am thrilled that Chris is joining the Sovrn team," said Knapp.
George also served as the executive sponsor of the employee resource group dedicated to supporting Black employees at Vox Media and Group Nine Media.

CafeMedia Taps DotDash Meredith Executives to Unlock New Opportunities for Advertisers

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023

NEW YORK, March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CafeMedia today announced Marla Newman, former President, Digital Sales–Lifestyle Group at DotDash Meredith, has joined the company as Executive Vice President of Sales. Newman will lead the company's best-in-class sales organization and unlock a new 360 strategy that connects advertisers to its creators' 195M monthly visitors. Joining Newman is the former Chief Revenue Officer, Retail/Food/Beverage at DotDash Meredith, MaryRay Lombardo. She joins the team as Senior Vice President, Sales, and will focus on building out the company's sales offering alongside Newman and bringing it to market.

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Newman will lead the company's best-in-class sales organization and unlock a new 360 strategy that connects advertisers to its creators' 195M monthly visitors.
We have a huge opportunity to unlock a new, groundbreaking relationship between advertisers and creators at scale, bringing more revenue to independent creators and more ease, opportunities, and return on investment to advertisers."
Newman, a 20-year digital media veteran, joins CafeMedia from DotDash Meredith, where she was President of Digital Sales–Lifestyle Group.
Before joining CafeMedia, Lombardo was the Chief Revenue Officer, Retail/Food/Beverage at DotDash Meredith.

Former ESPN, Singtel and Meta Executive Joyee Biswas Joins Virtualness to Accelerate Sports and Media Momentum

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023

SINGAPORE, Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtualness, a mobile-first platform designed to help creators, brands, and the sports, media and entertainment industry navigate the complex world of web3, announced today that Joyee Biswas will join Virtualness as a founding team member, heading Sports and Media partnerships.

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The discussion has moved from "whether" web3 is relevant, to "how" sports and media can benefit from the power of decentralization, blockchain and web3.
The early sports win with Philippine Basketball Association is a testimony to their vision and focus on execution," said Joyee Biswas.
Now, together with Joyee, they make an extremely talented team," said Peter Hutton, ex-Head of Sports Partnerships Meta, ex-CEO Eurosport.
Joyee holds a graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from BIT Mesra and an MBA in Marketing and Finance from IIM, Calcutta.

Friendly Hills Bank Announces Changes to Its Executive Leadership Team

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022

WHITTIER, Calif., May 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Friendly Hills Bank announced today changes to its Executive Leadership Team to better position the company for long-term growth and success.

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WHITTIER, Calif., May 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Friendly Hills Bank announced today changes to its Executive Leadership Team to better position the company for long-term growth and success.
Led by Nathan Rogge, President and Chief Executive Officer, the new Executive Leadership Team is as follows:
Elizabeth M. Buckingham will continue to serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.
Prior to that, she held a variety of positions in both business banking and community banking at Union Bank, Bank of Industry, Bank of Whittier, and First State Bank.
Friendly Hills Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Friendly Hills Bancorp (OTC Pink: FHLB), is a growing community bank catering to individuals, professionals, and small-to-medium-sized businesses throughout Southern California.

Truv Adds Industry Veterans to Executive Team

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Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Truv, empowering businesses to make confident decisions, announces the expansion of its management team with the hiring of industry leaders to help accelerate Truvs mission.

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Truv, empowering businesses to make confident decisions, announces the expansion of its management team with the hiring of industry leaders to help accelerate Truvs mission.
These new executives will help Truv cement its leadership position as the best-in-class income and employment verification solution.
Truv has hired Millie Resnick to lead marketing and communications, Craig Caddell to focus on revenue in background screening and Dante Fantoni to lead finance.
I am excited that Millie, Craig and Dante have joined the Truv team, as they have the skills and experience to continue our accelerated growth.

PrizePicks Closes Round of Strategic Funding, Adding Names From Sports, Entertainment and Gaming to Growing List of Diverse and Influential Investors

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Wednesday, December 1, 2021

"Through their own proprietary linesmaking, they have the ability to expand into other sports markets quicker, more effectively and more profitably than others.

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"Through their own proprietary linesmaking, they have the ability to expand into other sports markets quicker, more effectively and more profitably than others.
Athletes understand the value behind sports and gaming,and, with PrizePicks, there's a chance to utilize our industry knowledge to help support a growing brand in underserved markets."
PrizePicks is leveraging the round to ramp up marketing spendwhile also continuing to invest in its proprietary and patented technology.
To date, the company has primarily utilized debt financing to take advantage of its incredibly fast customer acquisition payback periods.

Unicorn Group Messaging Social Network, IRL, Attracts Major Executives From Google, Lyft, TikTok, PlayVS and Daversa Partners

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Wednesday, October 27, 2021

This major hiring wave brings talent from Google, TikTok, Facebook, Lyft, PlayVS and Daversa Partners.

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This major hiring wave brings talent from Google, TikTok, Facebook, Lyft, PlayVS and Daversa Partners.
These five amazing professionals share in our mission to use social media to truly connect with one another.
This new wave of hires from leading social players and startups comes during a year of massive growth for IRL.
The leading group messaging social network has experienced 400% growth over the last year and a half.

Futuri Study Reveals Permanent Changes to Media Perception, Consumption and Revenue Across Traditional, Digital and Social Media

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Thursday, September 16, 2021

The study explored five key verticals: TV; social media; digital publishing; radio; and Esports, sports and betting.

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The study explored five key verticals: TV; social media; digital publishing; radio; and Esports, sports and betting.
National newspaper websites (New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, USA Today) capture only 19% of Americans.
Trust In Media At All-Time Lows: A majority of Americans do not trust major TV outlets.
This study reveals tectonic shifts in how media is being produced, perceived, consumed and purchased across all levels of society and media, from streaming to TV, social media, digital publishing, radio and more, said Daniel Anstandig, CEO of Futuri Media.