Christian Baudis to Lead Tremor Media's European Business

Wed Sep 17, 2008 6:11pm EDT
 
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Leading US Video Ad Network Expands Into Europe as Online Video Revenues
Expected to Reach $2.5 Billion by 2012

MUNICH, LONDON and NEW YORK, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Tremor Media, the
leading video advertising network and provider of the Acudeo Video
Monetization Platform, has appointed Christian Baudis as the new head of its
European business and is beginning its worldwide expansion. He joins Tremor
Media from Google, where he was formerly the head of the search provider's
operations in Germany.
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    "We're extremely pleased to name Christian Baudis as the head of our
European operations," said Jason Glickman, CEO, Tremor Media. "He has a proven
track record of entrepreneurial success in Europe, and can leverage his
excellent standing among Europe's top decision makers to bring together the
television and online advertising worlds like no other person."
Christian Baudis has served as Executive Managing Director Europe of
Tremor Media since July 1st, 2008. He is a veteran of the international
television and online media industries, having directed the advertising sales
at ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG, and having served as CEO of the European shopping
network HSE24, and his foundation of El Cartel Media, the TV sales house for
RTL II. Most recently, Baudis -- who is fluent in five languages -- directed
Google's business on the German market.
    "Christian Baudis is an outstanding choice for Tremor. He has all of the
necessary attributes for European responsibility and will successfully
establish Tremor Media on the European market," said Oliver Samwer, CEO of the
European Founder Fund, who provided a strategic investment in the company to
expand into Europe.  "Tremor Media unites strong, attractive product
presentation with leading video technology."
    US market leader Tremor Media is expanding onto the European market, and
is advancing to become the world market leader in online video advertising.
Its launch in the UK and Germany is scheduled for 2008, with other European
countries to follow in 2009.
    About Tremor Media
    Tremor Media is the leading online video advertising network providing
advertisers with both in-banner and in-stream video advertising opportunities
on over 1,400 top-tier publisher sites with more than 126 million unique
visitors per month.
    Tremor also offers the Acudeo Video Monetization Platform for publishers,
a full suite of products and services to monetize streaming video and maximize
ROI. Tremor's full service solutions offer the necessary tools for advertisers
and publishers to utilize online video advertising as a powerful interactive
medium. For more information visit: http://www.tremormedia.com
    CONTACT: Corey Kronengold
             646-278-7417
             ckronengold@tremormedia.com


SOURCE  Tremor Media

Corey Kronengold, Tremor Media, +1-646-278-7417, ckronengold@tremormedia.com

 

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