Senior Account Executive, Jay Mitchell, to Lead Canadian Expansion
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. – ValueClick Media, a division of ValueClick Inc. (Nasdaq:VCLK), is pleased to announce the opening of a new office in Toronto, Canada. The new office will be managed by Jay Mitchell, formerly the Director of Sales for Suite 66 and AOL Canada’s Advertising.com.
“Toronto, known as Canada’s economic engine, is a focal point of North American on-and-offline advertising,” said Jay Mitchell, senior account executive for ValueClick Media. “We want our Canadian clients to know that we can fulfill their global business here at home. It’s a great honour to have been chosen by ValueClick Media to head up their Canadian office.”
The IAB Canada reported in its 2009 CMUST (Canadian Media Usage Studies) Report that the Internet is the third highest weekly reach medium among Canadian adults of all ages, after television and radio. ValueClick Media will now have a local presence to help Canadian businesses advertise to their specific target audiences online. In his new role, Mitchell will increase awareness of ValueClick’s products and services to Canadian advertisers while helping assess their needs to achieve their online objectives. Mitchell brings over 18 years of sales and business development experience in Toronto to ValueClick Media. An avid Hockey fan, Mitchell is well-established in the local and national digital marketing industry.
“ValueClick Media is focused on having a strong, local presence to provide personalized service and support for our advertisers. Our Toronto office will be our 8th international office, with 6 additional locations in the United States,” said Lynn D’Alessandro, vice president of sales for ValueClick Media. “Jay has already experienced several major client wins for ValueClick Media and we look forward to watching our Canadian team grow in the coming months.”
According to comScore, ValueClick is the 6th largest ad network in Canada, reaching approximately 20 million unique visitors each month, nearly 80% of the entire Canadian online audience.
For more information, please contact Jay Mitchell toll-free at 866-317-7880, jmitchell@valueclick.com or reach him via LinkedIn.
ValueClick Media is now hiring in Canada. For employment opportunities, please contact Marcia Needels, Talent Acquisition Manager, at mneedels@valueclick.com, or call 818-575-4641.
About ValueClick Media
Twelve years of experience and access to the global data resources of ValueClick, Inc. make ValueClick Media the largest and most robust audience network of its kind. Proprietary consumer behavioral data, direct relationships with 8,000 publishers and access to additional inventory via real-time bidding, advanced behavioral targeting and optimization technology, strict network quality controls and superior service make ValueClick Media the network leading marketers and agencies rely on to reach their performance objectives. For more information, visit www.valueclickmedia.com.
About ValueClick, Inc.
ValueClick, Inc. (Nasdaq: VCLK) is one of the world’s largest digital marketing companies. Through a unique combination of data, technology and services, ValueClick increases brand awareness and drives customer acquisition at scale for the world’s largest advertisers, and maximizes advertising revenue for tens of thousands of online and mobile publishers. ValueClick’s brands include Commission Junction, ValueClick Media, Greystripe, Mediaplex, Smarter.com, CouponMountain.com, Investopedia.com, and PriceRunner. The Company is based in Westlake Village, California, and has offices in major advertising markets worldwide. For more information, please visit www.valueclick.com.
