Evan Cowitt Named Vice President of Advertising Sales for Freedom
Interactive
IRVINE, Calif. (Business Wire EON/PRWEB ) April 25, 2007 --
Freedom Interactive, the internet subsidiary of Freedom Communications,
has tapped Evan Cowitt to assume a newly created position of Vice
President of Advertising Sales. Cowitt, a former Vice President of Sales
for Napster.com, will lead Freedom Interactive’s
sales teams driving advertising revenue for Freedom Interactive’s
network of newspaper, TV and magazine web sites nationwide.
“Evan has a proven track record in building
and leading sales teams as well as providing effective interactive media
solutions and superior client service to advertising clients,”
said Freedom Interactive’s Senior Vice
President of Advertising and Business Development, David Atkins. “Leveraging
his impressive interactive experience and existing relationships in
advertising and media, Evan will play a key role in launching our sales
efforts, driving new business and revenue for Freedom Interactive.”
Prior to Napster.com, where Cowitt led the in-house ad sales team and
launched integrated marketing programs, Cowitt served as Vice President
of Entertainment Advertising at Fox Interactive media. At Fox
Interactive, Cowitt was part of the leadership team at IGN where he
oversaw entertainment advertising sales. His position with IGN was
established when IGN’s Entertainment group
acquired the movie, games and entertainment reviews site - Rotten
Tomatoes.
Cowitt brings over 18 years of entertainment marketing, interactive
expertise and sales experience with leading entertainment brands;
including: The Walt Disney Studios, IGN Entertainment, Rotten Tomatoes,
IFILM, and AOL. Evan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business
Administration from the University of Southern California.
About Freedom Interactive
Freedom Interactive is the Internet subsidiary of the nation's 12th
largest media company — Freedom
Communications — a national, privately owned
information and entertainment company headquartered in Irvine, Calif.
Freedom Interactive owns and operates web sites coast to coast, each
offering local, up-to-the-minute breaking news stories, extensive
content with a unique perspective, and trusted local news coverage on
demand. The company's web sites are associated with various Freedom
Communications media properties including over 70 newspapers and
magazines, such as The Orange County Register and The Gazette
in Colorado Springs, and thirteen broadcast television stations.
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