Digital City Inc. Appoints Two Media Industry Veterans as Sales and Programming Executives.VIENNA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 13, 1997-- New Staff Brings Enhanced Sales and Programming Expertise to the Nation's Largest Locally Focused Information Network Digital City Inc., the nation's largest locally focused information network, Monday named two veteran media industry executives to its ranks. John Colston was named vice president of programming and Ted Ryan, director of sales. The appointments of Colston and Ryan, and the combination of their sales knowledge and online programming acumen, positions Digital City to continue its leadership role in the rapidly evolving local online content market. "We're very excited to bring John and Ted aboard," said Paul DeBenedictis, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Digital City Inc. "Their appointments are part of our effort to grow the Digital City network under the leadership of media professionals who also have an understanding of the online and interactive media industries. "They will help Digital City continue to deliver the best locally focused online content and make it an even better buy for national and regional advertisers." John Colston, Vice President of Programming Colston will be responsible for developing new Digital City features. He will manage the corporate editorial and production teams to focus and streamline DCI (Display Control Interface) An Intel/Microsoft programming interface for full-motion video and games in Windows. It allowed applications to take advantage of video accelerator features built into the display adapter. content activities and strategies both at the national and local level. Prior to joining Digital City, Colston served as managing director of programming for 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. Networks. He joined AOL in 1993, developing television and film partnerships and more recently was general manager of several AOL channels including AOL Entertainment and AOL Live. He was responsible for AOL's Olympic coverage from Atlanta. Prior to joining AOL, John was an associate director with several broadcasters including ABC News
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Ted Ryan, Director of Sales Ryan comes to Digital City from Reuters America, where he was director of television sales and marketing. Prior to Reuters, he was a founder and partner of Offsite Computer Backup Services Inc. and held sales management Sales Management Role and Goal Importance of sales management is critical for any commercial organization. Expanding business in not possible without increasing sales volumes, and effective sales management goal is to organize sales team work in such a manner that ensures a positions at Capital Cities/ABC Inc. and Tribune Broadcasting Tribune Broadcasting is a group of radio and television stations located throughout the United States which are owned and operated by the Tribune Company, a media conglomerate based in Chicago, Illinois. Co. Ryan's varied experience in media sales and new business ventures makes him uniquely qualified for directing Digital City's sales team. In this new position, Ryan will be responsible for managing advertising sales initiatives and overseeing Digital City's sales channel serving regional and national advertisers. Digital City Inc. is the nation's largest locally focused online network. It provides an array of interactive products on America Online See AOL. and the World Wide Web which combine local information, expert reviews, and the personal contributions of the people who use the service to help residents get the most from their community. Through its channel on America Online, Digital City provides online services for 14 cities nationwide, delivering locally relevant news, community resources, entertainment, and commerce in a dynamic and easy-to-use format. Through its site on the World Wide Web, Digital City provides a growing number of content products including Digital City WebGuide, a quality-driven local guide to top U.S. cities, Digital City MovieGuide, and more. America Online subscribers can access Digital City from the main channel screen or via keyword: Digital City. Internet users Internet user n → internauta m/f Internet user Internet n → internaute m/f can access Digital City's Web-based products via the company home page at www.digitalcity.com . Based in Vienna, Digital City Inc., a business unit of AOL Studios, is owned primarily by America Online and Tribune Co. CONTACT: America Online Robb Deigh, 703/918-2361 rdeigh@aol.com |
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