GLAM MEDIA HIRES JENNIFER SALANT TO LEAD BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Former iVillage/NBC Executive Joins Fastest-Growing Lifestyle Web Property
New York, April 2, 2007 - Glam Media (Glam.com), the fastest-growing fashion and lifestyle Web property, today announced the appointment of Jennifer Salant to lead business development at Glam Media. Salant, formerly the vice president of operations and strategic partnerships at iVillage/NBC, will drive business development for the lifestyle and fashion hub, which brings together the company’s flagship site, Glam.com, other Glam-owned sites, the Glam Publishers Network of more than 250 lifestyle and fashion websites, blogs, and magazines, and select syndicated content partners.
Salant comes to Glam Media after more than seven years with iVillage, where she led the business development team and oversaw secondary advertising revenue, licensing agreements, and digital commerce. Earlier in her tenure at iVillage, she helped chart the company’s strategic partnership efforts. Prior to joining iVillage, Salant was a business analyst for Mitchell Madison Group, a global strategic management consulting firm.
“As Glam Media closes in on the number one spot on the Web for women, Jennifer’s internet media experience for this market is invaluable,” said Samir Arora, chairman and CEO of Glam Media. “As an early innovator in women’s Web content, Jennifer intimately understands how to package advertising and content-aimed at a targeted audience-and to help bring brand advertising to the Web.”
“Glam’s vision to create the ultimate experience for women and advertisers is a compelling proposition for everyone involved,” said Salant. “I am excited to leverage my market insights to enhance Glam’s strategy and rapid growth moving forward.”
The addition of Salant comes on the heels of Glam Media’s rapid growth and position as number two in Top 10 Women’s Web properties, as measured by comScore Media Metrix. As the fastest-growing Web property, Glam couples its dynamic and interactive fashion, beauty, and lifestyle channels and media network to offer brand advertisers a targeted way to reach an engaged and passionate female audience online. Glam works closely with content providers, indie publishers, and brand advertisers to create the ultimate digital experience for women.
About Glam Media
With 8.4 million U.S. and 15 million global unique visitors a month, Glam Media is the fastest-growing fashion and lifestyle Web property and ranks second in Top 10 Women’s Web properties, as measured by comScore Media Metrix in February 2007. Glam Media allows people to easily browse content on its flagship website, Glam.com, by fashion, beauty, and lifestyle channels and through the Glam Publishers Network of more than 250 magazines, websites, and blogs. Glam Media is backed by blue-chip venture-capital firms leading the new media wave: Accel Partners (Facebook, BrightCove), DAG Ventures (Friendster, Plaxo), Draper Fisher Jurvetson (Skype: eBay, Technorati), Walden Venture Capital, and Information Capital (Tickle/eMode: Monster, NetObjects).
Contact:
Caroline Hacker
Glam Media
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650-244-4000 x242 Direct
Mario Ruiz
Dan Klores Communications
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