Steven G. Bustin Joins Reprise Media as VP, General Manager : Bustin to Head up Reprise Media's San Francisco Office

Reprise Media, an award-winning search engine and social media marketing agency, announced today that Steven G. Bustin has joined the company as VP, General Manager. Bustin has been tapped to guide the rapid growth of the agency’s San Francisco office and to oversee the expanding staff and client roster there.

NEW YORK (Business Wire EON) November 20, 2008 -- "Steven's proven leadership abilities and vision will be a boon to an already growing office," said Peter Hershberg, Managing Partner of Reprise Media. "His depth of knowledge in the search engine space, in marketing across platforms and his experience with high impact brands will be a valuable touchstone for clients and staff."

Bustin has more than 15 years of experience in digital and search engine marketing, and was involved in selling some of the earliest banner ads to companies including Amazon.com and Columbia House Home Video. Recently, Bustin served as SVP Media Services at Aptimus, where he launched their search division, bringing in an experienced high level team to work with clients such as AOL and Pfizer. Prior to Aptimus he was Managing Director at iCrossing where he led their San Francisco office and was a key point of contact for brands like Schwab and JD Power.

"It's really exciting to be at such a dynamic company," said Bustin, "I'm looking forward to working with the San Francisco team and our clients."

About Reprise Media

Reprise Media is an award-winning search engine and social media marketing agency. The company helps leading brands – including Microsoft, ABC, Castrol, and Martha Stewart – manage their online reputations, drive traffic to their websites, acquire new customers and generate revenue through the power of search engine marketing. SearchViews, the company's blog, provides daily news and commentary on the search engine marketing industry and is considered a must-read by industry insiders.

A subsidiary of the Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG), Reprise Media is headquartered in New York and has offices in San Francisco and Boston.