New Management Will Accelerate Delivery of Innovative Video Advertising Services to Local Businesses
Spotzer Media Group, BV, the venture capital backed ad agency that is making TV and Web video advertising fast, easy and affordable for local businesses around the world, today announced three senior appointments to lead its aggressive expansion into the United States. Spotzer currently has offices in New York and California with 20 professionals.
Jule Albanese, who previously developed and managed national sales organizations at Equifax, Dataquick, Experian and InfoUSA, was named vice president of U.S. sales. He will be responsible for all direct sales and client services across North America.
John Pike and Tracy Bishop were named regional sales directors for the North East and North West, respectively. Pike, a 22-year sales veteran, previously held regional sales management positions at the Tribune Company, Monster Worldwide, Careerbuilder.com and R.H. Donnelley/Bell Atlantic Yellow Pages. Bishop has been selling media and managing sales organizations for 14 years. She previously held senior management positions at the San Francisco Chronicle, Redding Record-Searchlight, and Juniper Internet Communications.
“We are delighted to announce our U.S. management team,” said Spotzer founder and chief executive officer Andrew D. Klein. “With 20 U.S.-based professionals already up and running, we are already providing a high degree of expert service and support to local American businesses. This senior management now enables us to rapidly extend our footprint across additional regions and industries.”
“Spotzer has assembled an extraordinary group of employees and partners,” added Albanese. “Their technology and innovative business model combine to represent a whole new way for local businesses to plan and execute their advertising. After so many years serving the SME market, this just seems the perfect opportunity to be part of a company that is really changing the game.”
About Spotzer
Spotzer makes effective video advertising fast, easy and affordable for local businesses around the world. Through its platform (www.spotzer.com), Spotzer helps clients plan and execute highly targeted campaigns across television, web and out-of-home TV networks. For as little as USD 10,000, clients can run a comprehensive campaign consisting of a professionally produced ad and a customized media schedule that efficiently delivers its message to the right target audience when and where they are watching.
Contact:Jeroen Coppelmans Spotzer Media Group Mobile: +31 64 302 4214 Email: jeroen@spotzer.com
Asian World Film Festival Announces Dates, Opening and Closing Films, Special Programs, and Gala Awards Ceremony
The Asian World Film Festival (AWFF), Los Angeles' annual celebration of Asian filmmakers, announced the dates and highlights of its highly anticipated 10th anniversary edition. Taking place November 13-21, 2024, the festival will showcase a diverse range of new movies and special programs and celebrate Asian cinema’s legacy. Opening night will feature the critically acclaimed Korean drama, “A Normal Family,” while the Filipino romantic drama “Hello, Love, Again” is the closing film. Screenings will be presented at the Culver Theater, Culver City, November 13-20. A star-studded Closing Night Gala and Award Ceremony will be celebrated at the Directors Guild of America (DGA) complex November 21. Georges N. Chamchoum, AWFF Executive Director, said “We have chosen ‘heritage’ as this year’s theme to honor our first decade. This focus underscores AWFF's commitment to Asian cinema’s rich past as well as its ongoing efforts to champion contemporary and emerging Asian film.” OPENING AND CLOSING FILMS Directed by award-winning filmmaker Hur Jin-ho ("The Last Princess," "Happiness"), "A Normal Family" is a searing family drama that stars Sul Kyung-gu and Jong Dong-gun. Multi-layered yet accessible, the film was meticulously crafted in widescreen and premiered at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival to critical acclaim. The heartwarming sequel to Philippine box office phenomenon "Hello, Love, Goodbye," "Hello, Love, Again" reunites director Cathy Garcia-Sampana ("The Hows of Us," "One More Chance") with stars Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards. The filmmaker, actors, and other cast members will attend the screening at the film’s festival debut. MAIN PROGRAM - IN COMPETITION AWFF's main... Read More