Cygnus Business Media, Nielsen Business Media, Reed Business Information and McGraw-Hill Join 24/7’s New Network to Give Advertisers Greater Reach Across More Vertical Markets
NEW YORK – April 21, 2008 – 24/7 Real Media, Inc., the leading global digital marketing company, today announced a partnership with four major publishers to create BBN, the nation’s largest B2B online advertising network. Cygnus Business Media, Nielsen Business Media, Reed Business and The McGraw-Hill Companies are coming together for the first time to offer unprecedented reach and more efficient media buys for online advertisers.
BBN offers the most highly concentrated and far-reaching collection of B2B targets ever created, including the Web sites of leading publications such as Construction Equipment, Adweek, AviationWeek & Space Technology and CPA Technology Advisor. The BBN network reaches nearly 10 million monthly unique users, with approximately 60% of their audience consisting of small business owners and decision makers. This powerful network includes more than 200 Web properties covering dozens of industries to ensure advertisers reach their specific B2B targets.
Former CBS executive and MarketWatch co-founder, Derek Reisfield, has been appointed Chairman of the new venture. “The BBN will fill a critical need by connecting B2B publishers with the advertisers and agencies trying to reach their high quality audiences in a way that provides greater reach,” said Reisfield. “The BBN is excited to launch with so many great B2B sites. At launch, we are the leading network for advertisers to reach high quality B2B audiences.” The BBN will also be inviting other B2B publishers to participate later this year.
The BBN properties are the latest addition to 24/7’s digital media offering, which consists of over 1,500 sites serving advertising impressions in countries around the world. 24/7 Real Media’s network reaches around 150 million unique viewers each month, with participants achieving optimal ROI through the industry’s most advanced targeting solutions including lifecycle management, search retargeting, geo-demographic, content, behavioral, retargeting and custom.
“BBN gives advertisers unparalleled access to reach decision makers across the entire B2B spectrum with one large-scale purchase, through four of the industry’s largest and most highly respected publishers,” said David J. Moore, CEO of 24/7 Real Media, Inc. “We continually innovate in order to deliver more effective targeting and broader reach for our advertising partners, and have developed the preeminent network in a number of verticals such as B2B.”
The BBN network will be utilizing Open AdStream®, 24/7 Real Media’s proprietary, award-winning ad serving and campaign management platform, for the targeting and delivery of ads to their Web sites. Open AdStream combines the powerful business intelligence of Web analytics and behavioral targeting with a world-class management platform, delivering all digital formats across all digital platforms.
“This partnership will be a valuable opportunity for Cygnus to reach new advertisers and generate greater revenue for our online B2B properties,” said Carr Davis, CEO Cygnus Business Media. “24/7 Real Media has provided us with the tools and ad management expertise to ensure we are gaining the best value for our ad inventory across each of our publications.”
For more information on the BBN network, visit www.247realmedia.com.
About 24/7 Real Media, Inc.
24/7 Real Media, Inc. a WPP company (Nasdaq: WPPGY), is the leading global digital marketing company, empowering advertisers and publishers to engage their target audiences with greater precision, transparency and ROI. Using its award winning ad serving, targeting, tracking and analytics platform, powerful search marketing technology and global network of specialized Web sites, the company has turned the art of reaching audiences across virtually any digital medium into a measurable science. The company is headquartered in New York, with 18 offices in 12 countries throughout North America, Europe and the Asia Pacific region. For more information, please visit www.247realmedia.com.
