Betawave Appoints Mark Oltarsh as New Chief Revenue Officer
24 November 2009 - 8:06AM
Business Wire
Betawave (OTCBB:BWAV), the online media network that delivers
highly attentive audiences to brand marketers, today announced the
appointment of Mark Oltarsh, former Vice President and Group
Publisher of Bauer Publishing’s In Touch Weekly and Life &
Style magazines, as the company’s new chief revenue officer,
reporting to the CEO Matt Freeman. Oltarsh will be responsible for
organizing Betawave’s sales force and introducing Betawave’s
products and publishers to untapped brand marketers and
agencies.
Oltarsh brings to Betawave more than 10 years of sales and
revenue experience, particularly in the publishing world. At Bauer
Publishing and specifically for In Touch Weekly, the fastest
growing magazine in the country, he increased ad revenue by over
150% over a three-year period. Prior to that, Oltarsh rose rapidly
to sales leadership at Spin, Conde Nast’s Details and Vanity Fair,
and Dennis Publishing’s Stuff and Maxim. His past two sales
positions included responsibility for all digital revenue and major
media deals in broadcast and print.
“We are delighted to welcome Mark to the company,” said Matt
Freeman, CEO of Betawave. “He has a successful track record of
taking on underdog businesses and challenger brands with strong
points of view, consistently leading them to tremendous results.
Mark’s passion for Betawave and excitement about our future make
him a great addition.”
“I’m inspired to be joining the team, helping Betawave continue
on its growth path,” said Mark Oltarsh. “In its mission to deliver
the most attentive audiences to brands, Betawave has proven to me
that its immersive ad campaigns transform natural audience
attention into measureable brand engagement.”
Oltarsh will be based in the New York office.
About Betawave Corporation:
Betawave Corporation (OTCBB:BWAV) is an online media network
that delivers highly attentive audiences online. The company
reaches 32 million U.S. unique users in high quality editorial
environments. Betawave’s publishers are leading mid-tail publishers
that capture substantial time spent per user each month.* The
Betawave network of sites ranks at or near the top in total
audience reach and time spent across the relevant demographics in
five key categories: Teens, Kids Entertainment, Games, Lifestyles
and Parenting. (*Source: comScore, September 2009.) Betawave is
headquartered in San Francisco and New York with sales offices in
Los Angeles and Chicago.
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