Monster and Internet Broadcasting Expand Online Recruitment Services
Relationship to 108 Markets
Monster Extends Local Reach to Job Seekers and Employers via Internet
Broadcasting’s National Network of TV Station
Web Sites
MAYNARD, Mass. & MINNEAPOLIS (Business Wire EON/PRWEB ) April 12, 2007 --
Monster®,
the leading global online career and recruitment resource and flagship
brand of Monster Worldwide,
Inc. (NASDAQ: MNST) and Internet
Broadcasting, the nation’s largest
publisher of local news online, today announced that they have expanded
their existing relationship to provide recruitment and career services
to a total of 108 markets. Under the new agreement, Monster will power
co-branded career sites for 120 of Internet Broadcasting’s
local TV web sites, including those serving the top 20 markets in the
country.
The new sites, expected to launch in the coming weeks, will feature Monster’s
industry-leading search and matching capabilities, expert career
advice and an array of tools such as a resume builder and salary
center. In addition, employers have the ability to post
jobs and gain access to the world’s
largest resume database to find candidates. To drive traffic,
Internet Broadcasting will provide Monster with a vast inventory of
co-branded TV advertising spots, along with online ads and integrated
content placements.
“As one of the first strategic alliances aimed
at driving local presence and market share, our relationship with
Internet Broadcasting has successfully increased Monster’s
local visibility through a trusted distribution channel –
the local news station,” said Doug Klinger,
president, Monster North America. “Extending
our media alliances across 120 broadcast and online media channels –
nearly doubling the scope of our previous agreement –
will accelerate our localization strategy and help Monster cultivate
deeper relationships with local job seekers and employers.”
“As an industry-leader, Monster gives our
visitors a best-in-class career resource with rich tools and content,”
said Clayton Rose, Internet Broadcasting’s
executive vice president of business and corporate development. “Over
the past three years, we’ve built innovative
campaigns that leverage TV/Web convergence and the ‘halo
effect’ of trusted news brands to drive
results for Monster. We look forward to continuing this innovation while
offering our consumers valuable employment resources.”
Markets within the relationship include WNBC.com
(New York), NBC5.com
(Chicago) NBC4.tv
(Los Angeles), and TheBostonChannel.com.
About Monster Worldwide
Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNST), parent company of Monster®,
the premier global online employment solution for more than a decade,
strives to bring people together to advance their lives. With a local
presence in key markets in North America, Europe, and Asia, Monster
works for everyone by connecting employers with quality job seekers at
all levels and by providing personalized career advice to consumers
globally. Through online media sites and services, Monster delivers
vast, highly targeted audiences to advertisers. Monster Worldwide is a
member of the S&P 500 Index and the NASDAQ 100. To learn more about
Monster's industry-leading products and services, visit www.monster.com.
More information about Monster Worldwide is available at www.monsterworldwide.com.
About Internet Broadcasting
Internet Broadcasting is the largest national platform of TV station Web
sites. The company publishes sites for America's premier broadcasters,
including: Hearst-Argyle, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Post-Newsweek, NBC,
Cox Television, Meredith Broadcasting, Scripps and Morgan Broadcasting.
Each month, one in every 12 online Americans visits an Internet
Broadcasting site, making it one of the nation's largest online news
publishers. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis with offices in
New York, Chicago and San Francisco. For more information, visit www.ibsys.com.
Special Note: Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Except for historical information
contained herein, the statements made in this release constitute
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934. Such forward-looking statements involve certain risks and
uncertainties, including statements regarding Monster Worldwide, Inc.'s
strategic direction, prospects and future results. Certain factors,
including factors outside of Monster Worldwide's control, may cause
actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-
looking statements, including economic and other conditions in the
markets in which Monster Worldwide operates, risks associated with
acquisitions, competition, seasonality and the other risks discussed in
Monster Worldwide's Form 10-K and other filings made with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
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