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ADS Media Group Appoints Shayne Walters as VP Western Sales Region and Rafael Iglesias as VP Eastern Sales Region
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SAN ANTONIO, TX--(Marketwire - November 7, 2007) - ADS Media Group, Inc. (OTCBB : AMGU ), a
leading provider of direct-to-door advertising and marketing services under
the ADS Direct Media brand, today announced the appointments of Shayne
Walters and Rafael Iglesias as regional sales vice presidents.
Walters, vice president, Western region, brings to ADS Media more than 20
years of experience in alternative, insert and direct mail media. He was
the founder and former president of Carmen's Cupones y Consejos (Carmen's
Coupons, Tips and Advice), a leading national Hispanic focused co-op direct
mail program that reached three million Hispanic households in 11 states.
He was previously director of national sales for Money Mailer, LLC, the
second largest co-op direct mail company in the nation, where he was
responsible for building an $11 million annual revenue stream. In
addition, Walters was publisher and senior sales executive for The
Appetizer, a monthly direct mail publication for restaurateurs with a
monthly circulation of 800,000 households in Southern California. He began
his career with R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, the Chicago-based direct
response catalog and magazine printer.
Rafael Iglesias, recently promoted to vice president, Eastern region,
joined ADS Media as director of sales for the Southeast region in early
2007. He brings more than 15 years of marketing, advertising and sales
experience focused on the U.S. Hispanic market. Prior to joining ADS
Media, Iglesias was a consultant to corporations and advertising agencies
seeking to increase market share for products and services in the Hispanic
community. His client experience includes Georgia Pacific, AC Delco,
Uniroyal, Entenmann's, Verizon Wireless, Terra.com, Air Jamaica, Chevrolet,
General Motors, Nabisco, Dunkin' Donuts and RC Cola. His previous
assignments include vice president and partner of Anthony Baradat &
Iglesias Advertising; vice president of new business for Accentmarketing;
and new business development for Univision Network.
"Shayne Walters and Rafael Iglesias are proven managers and sales producers
in the direct mail and advertising business, bringing a wealth of new
business development experience with Fortune 1000 and other customers in
myriad industry segments throughout the country," said Jim Schell,
president. "Their addition to our executive sales team strengthens our
efforts in the critical East Coast and West Coast markets, where the
majority of major brand advertising decisions are made. Additionally, both
Walters and Iglesias bring particular expertise in Hispanic marketing,
which is a key growth market for ADS Media through initiatives such as our
La Canasta de Valores™ program, the largest and most innovative
direct-to-door advertising co-op in the nation."
About ADS Media Group, Inc.
ADS Media Group, Inc. provides direct-to-door advertising and marketing
services to companies, institutions and government agencies through its
wholly owned subsidiary Alternative Delivery Solutions, Inc., under the
trade name ADS Direct Media. The Company has a growing list of local,
regional and national clients, including many Fortune 500 companies. ADS
Direct Media has established a highly efficient delivery system capable of
distributing advertising materials and samples direct to the front door of
homes and small businesses. Using sophisticated mapping software, ADS
Direct Media can target specific audiences, geo-demographically, down to
census block groups. This high degree of targeting is complemented by ADS
Direct Media's ability to provide customers with state-of-the-art delivery
tracking and verification services. ADS Media Group, Inc., is
headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. For more information, visit
www.adsmediagroup.com.
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