AnchorFree Hires Two Ad Sales Gurus
ADOTAS – Broadband media network AnchorFree today announced the hiring of independent consultant Steven Van Blarcom to run its sales team, expand its broadband advertising network and establish new Hotspot locations around the world.
Van Blarcom, the freshly minted senior vice president, will lead the sales and advertising solutions team. Previously, he ran his own consulting firm, Van Blarcom Consulting, LLC.
“Steven’s addition to the AnchorFree sales team is an important milestone for our company and a step towards expanding our position in what is proving to be a rapidly growing space for new online advertising opportunities,” said David Gorodyansky, co-founder and CEO of AnchorFree, in a release. “We anticipate that his past successes driving strategic partnerships and uncovering untapped opportunities will lead to new and exciting ventures for AnchorFree.”
Anand Sindgi also joined the sales team as vice president of international sales. He will be responsible for establishing sales efforts in the company’s U.K. offices.
AnchorFree provides a media channel for interactive advertisers who want to increase user engagement and brand interaction; the channel delivers banner ads targeted to users’ interests, behavior and geographic location. Customers include AirTran, Circuit City, McDonald’s, Qwest and Ford.
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