Media Expert and Investment Professional to Lend Expertise and Insight to Fast Growing Digital Marketing Agency
SAN DIEGO, CA - September 8, 2008 - Geary Interactive ("Geary"), a full-service digital marketing agency, has enhanced its Board of Directors with the appointment of two seasoned professionals - media expert, Rick Sirvaitis of StoreBoard Media and Charles DelGrande of Presidio Merchant Partners. With these additions, the Geary Board is comprised of six members.
"Geary is at a significant stage in its development process. We have completed the acquisition and integration of Fathom Online, which strengthened our existing capabilities and produced one of only a few truly integrated, independent digital agencies, and we are leveraging our enhanced capabilities to extend our reach within the digital marketing space," said Andreas Roell, chairman and chief executive officer of Geary Interactive. "We are proud to welcome, Rick and Chuck to our Board, and are pleased that these accomplished leaders recognize the value of the business we have built. Given their respective areas of expertise, we expect to capitalize on their insight and business perspective to advance Geary's long-term growth strategy."
The new members of the Geary Board of Directors are:
RICK SIRVAITIS - Sirvaitis currently serves as President of StoreBoard Media. His 34-year media career has run the full gamut - from buying to selling, from traditional to alternative media forms. Sirvaitis is the former President and Chief Operating Officer of General Motors Mediaworks, the consolidated media buying unit for all General Motors divisions including network and cable TV purchasing in New York; print and Internet buying; and a Cyberworks R&D unit in Detroit. In addition, he was responsible for the GM local spot-buying activity within LCI. Sirvaitis has also served as President and COO of Phase2media, an Internet sales organization for branded Web sites.
Prior to that, he was responsible for all ad sales for Fox Family Channel, Fox Kids Broadcast Network, Fox Kids Magazine, Fox Family Countdown Radio and Fox Kids Webnet. Sirvaitis is a member of the Board of Directors of the International Radio and Television Society and Crispygamer.com. He is past chairman of the National Advisory Board of the Cable and Advertising Bureau, co-chairman of its Cable Industry Standards and Practices Committee.
CHARLES DELGRANDE - DelGrande is a managing director in the investment banking division of Presidio Merchant Partners LLC. As founder and head of Presidio Merchant Partner's Media/Technology and Real Estate Services groups,
Delgrande assists companies in a variety of sectors including Web 2.0, search engine optimization and marketing, online services, business services and media/communications. A 25-year veteran, Delgrande provides leading firms in each sector with senior-level financial and strategic advisory capabilities. He also has previous experience sitting on boards and guiding strategic investments for growing companies. Delgrande has a proven track record of creating, building, and guiding investments, and he is also a frequent expert speaker in real estate information services and new media sectors.
Geary Interactive is the leading REAL RESULTS digital marketing agency that provides nationally recognized, full service capabilities in a performance driven model. Premium services include: strategic planning, analytics, paid digital media, search engine optimization (SEO), social media marketing, creative design and Web site development. Geary has helped ROI - focused companies like WD-40 Company, MobiTV, Covad Communications and University of Phoenix exceed their goals since 2000.
As one of the West Coast's foremost independent digital agencies, Geary has been continually recognized as one of the region's fastest-growing private companies and Best Places to Work. Geary is headquartered in San Diego with locations in San Francisco, Seattle, Las Vegas and Los Angeles. For additional information, please visit www.gearyi.com or call (619)756-6700.
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