Cox Interactive Media Launches CIMStudio to Benefit Advertisers.ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 19, 1999-- Doug Busk busk intr.v. busked, busk·ing, busks To play music or perform entertainment in a public place, usually while soliciting money. To Lead In-House Sales Support Team Dedicated To Delivering Turnkey Advertiser Solutions Cox Interactive Media (CIMedia) announced today that it has opened CIMStudio, a unique in-house sales support team of experts dedicated to delivering turnkey advertiser solutions on the Internet. CIMStudio's comprehensive services include development, creation and support of advertisers' online marketing strategies, including sponsorship creative, Web site design and hosting services. Effective immediately, Doug Busk has been promoted to manager of CIMStudio. In his new position, Busk will lead the CIMStudio team of multimedia designers, producers, copywriters This is a list of well-known advertising copywriters who founded a major multinational agency, have been inducted into an advertising hall of fame, or have been recognized with a lifetime achievement award. , programmers and marketers. Previously, Busk served as project manager for CIMStudio. "CIMStudio is the equivalent of an in-house creative SWAT team for our 75-person sales force around the country," said Busk. "We exist to develop, create and support online marketing strategies that are aligned with our advertisers' overall marketing, branding and promotional goals. The sales force counts on CIMStudio for high caliber, effective, creative solutions." In its capacity as the advertising sales creative division of Cox Interactive Media, CIMStudio also liaisons with advertising agencies in order to synchronize, evolve and implement next level online advertising solutions for CIM (1) (Computer-Integrated Manufacturing) Integrating office/accounting functions with automated factory systems. Point of sale, billing, machine tool scheduling and supply ordering are part of CIM. clients. Busk brings a wealth of Internet communications experience to CIMedia. Prior to joining CIMedia in 1998, Busk spent four years as both a team manager and member of Internet and high-tech related public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most account teams for Alexander Communications in Atlanta and the Antenna Group in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden . Busk holds a B.A. in Political Science from Emory University Emory University (ĕm`ərē), near Atlanta, Ga.; coeducational; United Methodist; chartered as Emory College 1836, opened 1837 at Oxford. It became Emory Univ. in 1915 and in 1919 moved to Atlanta. . "Our success depends upon testing, refining and implementing creative that drives results for our advertising customers," said Debbie Campbell, vice president of advertising. "Under Doug's leadership, the CIMStudio team will offer our sales force an unprecedented, competitive advantage in meeting our advertisers' needs." The Cox Interactive Media network includes 25 city sites and three specialty sites, BlackFamilies.com, FASTBALL.com and GreatOutdoors.com (www.cimedia.com). CIMedia, founded in 1996, is a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises Cox Enterprises is the successor to the publishing company founded in Dayton, Ohio, by James Middleton Cox, who began with the Dayton Daily News. The company is private, 98% controlled by the octogenarian daughter of Cox, Anne Cox Chambers, and the two children of her late , Inc., and is headquartered in Atlanta. A leading media company, Cox Enterprises includes Cox Newspapers, Inc. (newspapers, direct mail marketing, book publishing), Cox Broadcasting, Inc. (TV, spot sales, television production, research, publicly-traded Cox Radio, Inc.) and publicly traded Cox Communications, Inc. (cable distribution, programming, broadband communications) in addition to Cox Interactive Media. The company is also the world's largest operator of automobile auctions through Manheim Auctions, providing financial services, government auctions, online services and price guides. CIMStudio Senior Personnel Biographical Information Doug Busk, manager. Prior to joining CIMedia in 1998 as a project manager for CIMStudio, Busk spent four years as both a team manager and member of public relations account teams for Alexander Communications in Atlanta and the Antenna Group in San Francisco. At Alexander and Antenna Group, he served a wide range of Internet and high-tech clients with multiple marketing and communications needs. In his new position, Busk is leading CIMStudio's sales support team of Internet experts. Busk holds a B.A. in Political Science from Emory University. Mark Armstrong, designer. Armstrong previously designed and created multimedia projects for the Interactive Media Architecture Group in Education (IMAGINE) at Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Institute of Technology, in Atlanta, Ga.; coeducational; state supported; chartered 1885, opened 1888. It is a member school in the university system of Georgia. Significant among its facilities and programs are the Frank H. , Atlanta. He was instrumental in pioneering IMAGINE's experimental Shockwave Web site and has extensive 3-D visualization and multimedia experience for companies including Apple Computer, Columbus Georgia Preservation Society, Total Systems, Inc. and Boy Scouts of America Noun 1. Boy Scouts of America - a corporation that operates through a national council that charters local councils all over the United States; the purpose is character building and citizenship training . He attended Millsaps College, Jackson, Miss., where he majored in mathematics, and is currently completing a degree in Computer and Industrial Engineering at Georgia Tech. Bev Davis, producer. Davis joined CIMStudio from Starwave Corporation, the Seattle-based producer of leading online sports, news and entertainment services. At Starwave, Davis designed and produced interactive visuals for the ABCNEWS.com and Mr. Showbiz Web sites. Before that, Davis served as the art director for the Fulton County Daily Report The Fulton County Daily Report, also referred to as the Daily Report, is a daily legal newspaper based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The newspaper was established in 1890.1 The paper covers Georgia legal and business news. newspaper in Atlanta, handling print design responsibilities as well as website development. Davis also formerly worked as a designer for Miller Freeman Publications in San Francisco and Maclean Hunter in Atlanta. Katie Bratisax, producer. Bratisax, who was recently named producer of internal projects for CIMStudio, began her CIMedia career in 1997 as associate producer for CIMStudio, followed by a stint as project coordinator for CIMSelect. Prior to joining CIMedia, Bratisax spent three years working in an administrative capacity for Interdisciplinary Programs, Florida Institute of Technology Florida Institute of Technology is an independent technical college located in Melbourne, Florida (Brevard County), United States. It was founded by Jerome P. Keuper on September 22, 1958 as Brevard Engineering College, absorbing the University of Melbourne, and changing its name (Florida Tech). She holds a B.A. in Psychology from Florida Tech. Matt DeMeis, designer. In his new position as CIMStudio designer, DeMeis brings CIMedia extensive experience in Web page design, HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. code construction, Web site specification sheet development, illustration and photography. Previously, DeMeis was a Web designer for Dynamic Diagrams, Inc. in Rhode Island Rhode Island, island, United States Rhode Island, island, 15 mi (24 km) long and 5 mi (8 km) wide, S R.I., at the entrance to Narragansett Bay. It is the largest island in the state, with steep cliffs and excellent beaches. . He holds a B.F.A. in Graphic Design from the Rhode Island School of Design Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) One of the most eminent fine arts colleges in the U.S., located in Providence, R.I. It was founded in 1877 but did not offer college-level instruction until 1932. . Megan Haldimann, production manager. Haldimann began her CIMedia career in June 1997 with city site AccessAtlanta (www.accessatlanta.com), first as advertising assistant then as client services coordinator. As client services coordinator, Haldimann worked closely with CIMedia advertisers from concept through completion of their online media strategies. She also previously served as executive assistant for John Portman & Associates, where she created marketing materials, streamlined e-mail communications and improved a database of 2,800 company contacts. She holds a B.A. degree in Art History from the University of Virginia. Khanh Le, designer. Previously Le served as production manager for the Interactive Media Architecture Group in Education (IMAGINE) at Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta. In that capacity, she provided project oversight for IMAGINE's collaborative efforts with the city of Columbus The passenger steamer City of Columbus ran aground on Devil’s Ridge off of Gay Head Cliffs in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts in January 1884. She was owned by Boston & Savannah Steamship Co. and was built in 1878. She was an early iron steamer with a tonnage of 2,200. , Ga. As a former freelance designer, Le also worked on various print and Web site projects for WREK 91.1, Georgia Tech's radio station. Le attended Georgia Institute of Technology from 1992 to 1997, where she studied engineering and industrial design. She is currently studying graphic design at The Creative Circus, Atlanta. Alex Shillington, programmer Shillington previously worked at the Georgia Institute of Technology's office of information technology, where he installed and administered Oracle server and client Sun Solaris platforms as well as Apache Web servers. His background also includes extensive computer network design and development experience. With a B.S. in computer science from Georgia Tech, Shillington formerly served in the U.S. Navy from 1988 to 1990. John Witte, producer Previously a designer with Okula Communications, Atlanta, Witte brings an award-winning background in multimedia, print and presentation graphics to the CIMStudio team. At Okula, his clients included the Georgia Lottery, Taco Bell and Northside Hospital. Prior to his work with Okula Communications, Witte was a designer with Jones Worley Design, where his clients included Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (ACOG ACOG American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. ACOG American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists ), The Coca-Cola Company and the Atlanta Braves. Witte has earned numerous awards from the International Association of Business Communicators The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) is a leading association for public relations professionals. IABC has about 14,000 members in more than 100 chapters in 70 countries. Its headquarters are located in San Francisco, California, United States. and the Public Relations Society of America The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), based in New York City, is the world's largest organization for public relations professionals. The organization has more than 30,000 professional and student members, and is organized into 112 chapters nationwide. . He holds a B.F.A. from the University of Georgia Organization The President of the University of Georgia (as of 2007, Michael F. Adams) is the head administrator and is appointed and overseen by the Georgia Board of Regents. . |
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