3rd Oct 2007 10:42
RAMBLER MEDIA APPOINTS ANNA ZNAMENSKAYA AS COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR New role intended to optimize revenue generation, including revenue streams from Begun and Index 20 Rambler Media Ltd. ("Rambler" or "the Group"), a leading provider of internetand media services to the global Russian-speaking community, is pleased toannounce the appointment of Anna Znamenskaya as Commercial Director of Ramblerwith immediate effect. As the Group's Commercial Director, a newly created role, Anna will work veryclosely with senior management to consolidate, oversee and optimize all revenuegeneration for Rambler, including streams from Begun and Index 20. Anna willalso be responsible for building an in-house team dedicated to innovation andstrategic product partnerships and will report directly to Mark Opzoomer, CEO. Before joining Rambler Media, Anna was Chief Executive of B2B Media ("B2B"), abusiness unit of Prof Media, a leading Russian media holding group and Rambler'smajority shareholder. B2B is the multimedia publishing company behind well-knownbusiness magazines such as "CFO Russia", "Advertising Industry", "FinanceDirector" and "Commercial Director". Under Anna's supervision, between 2004 and2007, B2B launched new magazines, increasing the number of editions from one toeight, and generated four times more revenue. In addition, Anna led thedevelopment of B2B's online business by creating internet editions of existingmagazines such as E-xecutive.ru, Admarket.ru, fd.ru, hrm.ru and launching newwebsite E-perspektiva.ru. Prior to her role at B2B, Anna worked as AdvertisingManager, Advertising Director and Chief Executive at the Ekaterinburg branch ofpublishing house "Kommersant". She also worked as Advertising Sales Manager ofCosmopolitan-Urals from 1999 to 2000. Anna is a graduate of Ural State TechnicalUniversity and has degrees in Business Management and Global Economics. Mark Opzoomer, CEO of Rambler Media, commented: "We are delighted to welcomeAnna to Rambler Media. Her successful experience in the advertising and mediaindustry, most recently within our parent group Prof-Media, will strengthen ourteam and enhance Rambler's position to drive user growth, optimize revenues andcapture an even greater share of the Russian online advertising market." \* TFor further information, please visit www.ramblermedia.com or contact: Rambler Media Shared Value LimitedMark Opzoomer Nicolas DuperrierTel. +7 495 500 3826 Tel. +44 (0) 20 7321 5010 [email protected] ING Wholesale BankingDaniel Friedman / William MarleTel. +44 (0) 20 7767 1000\* T ABOUT RAMBLER MEDIA Rambler Media is a diversified Russian language media and services group whichoperates or has interests in leading internet properties including the oldestRussian internet portal and search engine 'Rambler.ru', on-line newspaper'Lenta.ru', price comparison website 'Price.ru', internet tracking system'Rambler Top 100', instant messaging service 'Rambler-ICQ', high-tech portal'Ferra.ru', interactive advertising Group 'Index20' and contextual advertisingcompany 'Begun'. Rambler Media's shares are traded on AIM, the junior market ofthe London Stock Exchange under the symbol 'RMG'. For more information onRambler Media, visit our corporate website at www.ramblermedia.com. Copyright Business Wire 2007Related Shares:
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