MySpace Announces NZ Appointments

September 25, 2007
Darain Faraz

APN Digital Media commence as the exclusive New Zealand advertising sales partner for MySpace and boasts the largest dedicated online advertising sales team in the country. APN Digital Media has strong working relationships within the industry, working closely with agencies in both New Zealand and in Australia and represent over forty websites including; nzherald.co.nz, wises.co.nz, search4jobs.co.nz, and New Zealand’s largest film site, skycitycinemas.co.nz.  

“This is a fantastic opportunity for APN Digital Media and New Zealand advertisers. With all bookings now being managed locally, advertisers can expect shorter turnaround times and can easily tap into new inventory, targeting young internet-savvy New Zealanders,” says Spencer Bailey, Commercial Director, APN Digital Media.

New Zealand born Julie Warmington starts as PR & Marketing Manager this month having previously headed up PR and marketing for top UK entertainment brands including; Channel 4, Universal Pictures, EMI, Yahoo! Music, as well as BMW and Nike.

“It’s been a great couple of months for Fox Interactive Media (FIM) and MySpace continues to grow, with an enormous breadth of on and offline content and events. It is clear that our initiatives are resonating with our users. We’re absolutely thrilled to now have a concerted push in New Zealand. Julie’s previous experience with clients to utilise social networking portals for their campaigns has been superb and with APN’s background in working with clients to determine the best use of the online medium we now have an opportunity to really engage the New Zealand market,” said Rebekah Horne, General Manager, Fox Interactive Media, Australia & New Zealand.


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Media Enquiries: MySpace
Darain Faraz
MySpace.com

02 9288 7286
0424 246 484
dfaraz@myspace.com


Media Enquiries: APN Online
Warren Lee
02 82898452
warren.lee@apn.com.au


About MySpace.com

MySpace, a unit of Fox Interactive Media Inc., is the premier lifestyle portal for connecting with friends, discovering popular culture, and making a positive impact on the world. By integrating web profiles, blogs, instant messaging, e-mail, music streaming, music videos, photo galleries, classified listings, events, groups, college communities, and member forums, MySpace has created a connected community. As the first ranked web domain in terms of page views*, MySpace is the most widely-used and highly regarded site of its kind and is committed to providing the highest quality member experience. MySpace will continue to innovate with new features that allow its members to express their creativity and share their lives, both online and off. MySpace’s international network includes localized community sites in the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, France, Germany, Australia, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Mexico, Canada, Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, Austria, and Latin America.

About APN Digital Media

APN Digital Media is the online advertising sales network for APN Online, a subsidiary of APN News and Media. With New Zealand’s largest dedicated online advertising sales team and a nationwide presence, APN Digital Media offers advertisers a broad range of coverage across popular sites, as well as the opportunity to engage with many different audiences – by site, channel or demographic.

Posted on Sep 26, 2007 - 03:00 PM


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