Adlink Begins CEO Succession Review.Business Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 31, 2002 Adlink, the nation's leading digital cable interconnect, announced today its Board of Directors has begun a formal review process to select a new President/CEO. Adlink's previous President/CEO, Charlie Thurston, will join Comcast Cable Communications, Inc. in March as the President of Advertising Sales. Adlink's Board plans to make its decision on the appointment in the near future. "Adlink is a very efficient company with a strong management team intact so we're really not under any pressure to rush to judgment on this appointment," states Tom Feige, Chairman of Adlink's Board of Directors. "We are committed to a methodical me·thod·i·cal also me·thod·ic adj. 1. Arranged or proceeding in regular, systematic order. 2. Characterized by ordered and systematic habits or behavior. See Synonyms at orderly. and deliberate review process to find the right person for this important position." During his 13-year tenure at Adlink, Thurston built the company into the nation's leading interconnect, growing revenues to over $138 million. Under Thurston's leadership, Adlink achieved numerous industry milestones: connecting over 80 cable systems across the entire L.A. DMA (1) (Digital Media Adapter) See digital media hub. (2) (Document Management Alliance) A specification that provides a common interface for accessing and searching document databases. ; inserting local advertising on 44 cable networks; pioneering a digital platform that allowed the introduction of the nation's first TV advertising segmentation products, Adtag(TM) and Adcopy(TM); and introducing the first interconnect branding campaign, establishing the category of Targeted TV(TM). "Charlie helped establish a competent team at every level and Adlink can easily run itself during this interim period," according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Adlink Sr. Vice President, Marketing and Communications, Vicki Lins Vicki Lin (born 1984) is a New Zealand television presenter and actor who has appeared on Being Eve and What Now.[1] She currently co-hosts Studio 2 She is of Taiwanese descent but was raised in Auckland, New Zealand. References 1. ^ IMDB Entry . "Adlink's Board wants to take its time to carefully seek out the right candidate to replace him." About Adlink Adlink makes buying spot TV in L.A. a simple one-stop, one-shop process through the power of Targeted TV(TM). Advertisers are able to target and reach nearly 3.5 million households on 44 cable networks, with one tape and one buy. More than 400 top national and regional advertisers including General Motors/Chevrolet, McDonald's, Coors Brewing Company and The Walt Disney Noun 1. Walt Disney - United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966) Disney, Walter Elias Disney Co. use Adlink to reach current and prospective customers. Adlink's equity partners include some of the nation's leading cable and telecommunications companies: Adelphia Media Services, AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Time Warner, AT&T Media Services, Charter Communications Charter Communications NASDAQ: CHTR is an American company providing cable television, high-speed Internet, and telephone services to more than 5.7 million customers in 29 states. It is the third-largest publicly traded cable operator in the U.S. , and Cox Cable Communications. |
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