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PR Newswire appoints new CEO

Posted February 4, 2009

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NEW YORK: PR Newswire (PRN) has appointed Ninan Chacko its new CEO. He will take the post in late March following the planned retirement of current CEO Charles Gregson. Gregson and Chacko will work closely between now and then in the interest of a “smooth transition,” according to a company release. Chacko will report to David Levin, CEO of United Business Media, PRN’s parent company. Most recently, Chacko was chief commercial officer of Worldspan, an international travel information and technology company. He also spent 13 years with Sabre Holdings, and led the development, launch, and operation of the company’s hotel merchant business while serving as SVP. Gregson has worked at UBM for more than 35 years, and spent the last four as CEO. He will return to the UK and work at the parent company for the remainder of the year.

Filed under: People Moves

Tags:Charles Gregson, Ninan Chacko, PR Newswire, PRN

PRN partners with Black PR Wire

Posted February 3, 2009

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NEW YORK: PR Newswire (PRN) has partnered with Black PR Wire to offer new distribution packages targeting African American and US Caribbean audiences, influencers, and media outlets in print, online, and broadcast. The offerings include: the National African American Newsline, which reaches hundreds of outlets targeting the black community; National Black Opinion Leaders Only, which reaches more than 800 black opinion leaders; and National Historically Black Colleges & Universities. MultiVu will distribute multimedia news releases (MNRs) via Black PR Wire, and ANRs and RMTs will be sent to targeted urban stations. Measurement and ROI tools are also available and PR Newswire and Black PR Wire will be conducting webinars and meetings for those targeting multicultural audiences.

Filed under: News Briefs

Tags:Black PR Wire, Multicultural, PR Newswire, PRN

MultiVu appoints Page to VP position

Posted December 3, 2008

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NEW YORK: MultiVu has appointed Tracey Page divisional VP. Page, who will be based in Los Angeles, will be responsible for expanding client relationships and increasing sales in advertising and marketing for MultiVu’s multimedia services. Page will report to Todd Grossman, MultiVu’s VP of sales and client services. Previously, Page was VP of broadcast and online media sales, at WestStar Talk Radio Network.

Filed under: People Moves

Tags:MultiVu, PR Newswire, PRN, Tracey Page

PRN partners with Black PR Wire

Posted November 4, 2008

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MIAMI: PR Newswire (PRN) has partnered with Black PR Wire (BPRW), providing PRN customers with additional distribution to BPRW’s network of Black and US Caribbean media. The partnership will also allow clients to combine services with broadcast production, add Black and Caribbean market experts to ProfNet searches, and produce in-market events such as webinars.

Filed under: News Briefs

Tags:Black PR Wire, BPRW, PR Newswire, PRN

PRN launches Microlist Builder

Posted October 30, 2008

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NEW YORK: PR Newswire (PRN) has introduced Microlist Builder, a system that allows clients to create targeted lists within minutes of release distribution. Lists are compiled through the global MEDIAtlas database of more than 500,000 journalists, updated continuously. This service is a complement to wire distribution with additional fees attached.

Filed under: News Briefs

Tags:MEDIAtlas, Microlist Builder, PR Newswire, PRN

PRN, MultiVu showcasing client content in Vegas

Posted August 14, 2008

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LAS VEGAS: PR Newswire (PRN) and MultiVu have signed an exclusive contact to offer clients the option of showcasing video and photos on the digital billboards in the Las Vegas Fashion Show Mall, located on the city’s famous Strip. The option is a complimentary addition to PRN’s Premium Photo Distribution package. To launch the distribution, PRN began offering clients the opportunity to have images and video displayed on the Thomson Reuters digital billboard in New York’s Times Square as early as March 2007.

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Tags:Las Vegas, MultiVu, PR Newswire, PRN

PRN to be newswire for presidential conventions

Posted July 9, 2008

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NEW YORK: PR Newswire (PRN) was selected as the official wire service for both the 2008 Republican and Democratic national conventions. PRN will provide breaking news, schedules, and other information issued at the conventions. The Republican National Convention will take place in St. Paul, MN, from September 1 to 4; the Democratic National Convention will take place in Denver, CO, from August 25 to 28.

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Tags:convention, Democratic, PR Newswire, Republican

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PR Newswire appoints new CEO

PRN partners with Black PR Wire

MultiVu appoints Page to VP position

PRN partners with Black PR Wire

PRN launches Microlist Builder

PRN, MultiVu showcasing client content in Vegas

PRN to be newswire for presidential conventions

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