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Webxu Announces Appointment of John Ellis as President & COO
Matt Hill, Webxu CEO said, “We are pleased to welcome such a valuable resource as John Ellis. His successful track record in operations, product and marketing as well as public market experience makes him an excellent addition to the Webxu team.”
Mr. Ellis has been instrumental in building and managing online businesses at leading public companies including ValueClick, Yahoo, and EarthLink. He was VP of Global Product Management for ValueClick, joining through its acquisition of Fastclick. At Fastclick, Mr. Ellis was the VP of Marketing and Products where he and the executive management doubled the company size and went through a successful Series A, IPO and acquisition by ValueClick in just over a year. Prior to Fastclick, he led Overture’s local search strategy and development, then integration into Yahoo Local. Before Overture, Mr. Ellis helped create the Broadband operating unit at EarthLink. As VP of Marketing & Products, he helped to quickly grow the division into a $285M product line through marketing activities and strategic acquisitions.
“I am very excited about joining Webxu,” Ellis said. “Its strategy of combining performance marketing and branded consumer sites positions it to capitalize on the current opportunities in the Digital Media industry”.
About Webxu, Inc.
Webxu, Inc. (WBXU) is a media company that owns and operates consumer branded web properties focused on Customer Acquisition, E-Commerce and Social Media. Through its portfolio of web properties, Webxu connects consumers with financial services, insurance, higher education, electronics and other offerings. Webxu is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. For more information about Webxu visit http://www.webxu.com.
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