Bob Larsen Joins Cox Interactive Media as General Manager of South Florida Affiliate SoFla.com.Business Editors MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 4, 2001 Cox Interactive Media (CIMedia) announced today that Bob Larsen has joined its South Florida affiliate, SoFla.com (www.sofla.com), as general manager. The announcement came from George deGolian, regional general manager. "Bob is going to be great in this role," said deGolian. "His experience and knowledge of the South Florida market has prepared him very well for what we're trying to do in local markets; and his practical, no nonsense About No nonsense has been a major supplier of women's legwear to food, drug, mass and club outlets. Today, in addition to hosiery, tights and dress socks, they also offer sleepwear, panties, sporty style socks, novelty socks and foot comfort products, as well as socks for men approach will serve him very well in this volatile business," said deGolian. "His management and team-building skills will be a valuable asset to the SoFla.com team." Before joining SoFla.com, Larsen served as chief strategy officer/vice president of business development for LocalBusiness.com, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. In that capacity, he pioneered the web site's strategic distribution channels and business partnerships. Prior to that, he served as manager of business development and finance for SunSentinel.com/Digital City South Florida, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. While at SunSentinel.com, he developed, implemented and monitored advertising revenue, operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales and capital investment plans for the newly created joint venture between America Online See AOL. and Tribune Company The Tribune Company (NYSE: TRB) is a large American multimedia corporation based in Chicago, Illinois. It is the nation's second-largest newspaper publisher, responsible for the Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, Newsday, Hartford Courant . Larsen also negotiated and closed numerous strategic alliances with national, regional and local partners. Previously, Larsen was manager of cost analysis and financial reporting for Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation, Miami, Fla./Houston, Texas. His past positions also include serving as senior financial analyst/division finance manager for RacalDataCom, Sunrise, Fla.; supervisor of cost analysis for Ciba-Geigy Corporation, Toms River, New Jersey The Township of Toms River is a township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States, and the county seat of Ocean CountyGR6. On November 7, 2006, voters approved a change of the official name of Township of Dover (or, Dover Township) to the ; and distribution accounting manager for Cheseborough Ponds Inc., Raritan Center Raritan Center is a large business park located in the southern portion of Edison Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey. It is one of the largest business parks in the Northeast and the largest in the County. , New Jersey. Larsen holds a B.S. in finance from Quinnipiac University Quinnipiac University is a private four-year university in Hamden, Connecticut, located on about 500 acres (2 km²), just north of New Haven. The campus is situated at the foot of Sleeping Giant State Park. and is currently completing an MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration degree from Florida Metropolitan University Florida Metropolitan University is a system of for-profit universities in the state of Florida in the United States. They offer career college programs, as well as a Graduate School of Business which offers a Masters of Business Administration and Masters degree in Criminal Justice. . About SoFla.com SoFla.com, launched in October, 1997 is a locally produced city site that helps South Florida residents manage their busy lives by providing them online tools and features, such as free classifieds, job listings and a search engine containing the most comprehensive listing of local web sites in Southern Florida. SoFla.com channels include traffic reports, local event calendars, Family, Health, Homes, Money, News, People & Chat, Recreation, Shopping, Sports, Technology, and Travel. SoFla.com is part of a network of city sites owned and operated by Cox Interactive Media and created in partnership with three local radio stations (COAST 97.3 FM, HOT 105 FM, and 99 JAMS) and Adelphia. About Cox Interactive Media Cox Interactive Media (CIMedia) has built a network of city sites in U.S. markets reaching 33 percent of the total adult population and 34 percent of adult Internet users. The network consists of 22 local sites in the top 50 U.S. markets. CIMedia (www.cimedia.com), headquartered in Atlanta, was launched in January 1997 and is a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, Inc. Cox Enterprises is one of the nation's leading media companies and operator of automobile auctions. In addition to CIMedia, major subsidiaries include Cox Newspapers, Inc. (newspapers, local and national direct mail advertising and customized newsletters); Cox Broadcasting, Inc., (TV, spot sales, television production, research and Cox Radio, Inc. [NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CXR CXR abbr. chest x-ray CXR, n chest x-ray; an image of the thoracic cavity, produced by an irradiation scan of the upper torso. ]); Cox Communications, Inc. ([NYSE: COX] cable distribution, programming, telephone and high-speed Internet access services); Manheim Auctions, Inc., which operates auto auctions in North America, Europe and Australia. Cox Enterprises also owns an equity stake in a range of Internet businesses, including AutoTrader.com, the world's largest source of used car listings for dealers and consumers. |
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