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Marchex, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCHX) (NASDAQ:MCHXP), a local online
advertising company and leading publisher of local content, today
announced that it has named Internet veteran Bill Day as Chief Media
Officer. In this newly created role, Day will oversee Marchex’s
media strategy, including its online content, consumer-facing
initiatives and related advertising strategies.
With this announcement, Day assumes responsibility for certain areas and
strategies which previously were directed by Marchex Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer Russell C. Horowitz. Day, who assumes his new position
immediately, will report directly to Horowitz.
“Local search and locally developed and
oriented content will be one of the key drivers for the search market
over the next five years and Marchex is in a phenomenal position to be a
leader in this category,” said Day. “I
believe that Marchex’s innovative content
initiatives are truly ahead of the curve and I look forward to building
on the current momentum and helping to take Marchex’s
local consumer experience and related advertising opportunities to the
next level."
“Bill’s extensive
track record and expertise in building innovative, consumer media
properties and in operating online advertising businesses will enable
him to provide important strategic direction to our consumer-facing
initiatives," said Horowitz. “With Bill’s
leadership, we are well positioned to realize the significant growth
potential of our network and develop it into a leading brand in the
local space.”
Prior to joining Marchex, Day was a co-founder and CEO of About.com, a
pioneer in providing vertically focused original consumer information
and advice. He grew About.com to one of the most highly trafficked
content destinations on the Internet, a top 20 global online media
network covering more than 700 topics and 50,000 subjects used by tens
of millions of monthly users to find highly targeted, useful
information. While at About.com, he also pioneered contextual
pay-per-click advertising through the launch of the Sprinks Network.
Following Primedia’s acquisition of About.com
in 2000, Day continued as CEO of About.com, running the division within
Primedia through 2003. More recently, from 2004 to 2007, he has been the
CEO of MeMedia (formerly WhenU), a privately-held behavioral advertising
network. He received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Yale
University, and his M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of
Pennsylvania.
About Marchex, Inc.
Marchex (www.marchex.com) is a
local online advertising company and leading publisher of local content.
Marchex's innovative advertising platform delivers search marketing
products and services for local and national advertisers. Marchex's
local content network, one of the largest online, helps consumers make
better, more informed local decisions though its network of content-rich
Web sites that reach tens of millions of unique visitors each month.
Forward looking statements:
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve
substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than
statements of historical facts, included in this press release regarding
our strategy, future operations, future financial position, future
revenues, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management
are forward-looking statements. We may not actually achieve the plans,
intentions or expectations disclosed in our forward-looking statements
and you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking
statements. Actual results or events could differ materially from the
plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in the forward-looking
statements we make. There are a number of important factors that could
cause Marchex's actual results to differ materially from those indicated
by such forward-looking statements which are described in the "Risk
Factors" section of our most recent periodic report and registration
statement filed with the SEC.
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