CNET Networks UK restructures Consumer Media Sales team to cope with growth
Parbinder Dhariwal promoted to sales director
Marcus Linehan promoted to sales manager
CNET Networks UK, the UK's biggest* online-only publisher, has restructured its consumer sales department to capitalise on a surge in online and multimedia advertising and sponsorships across its consumer websites CNET.co.uk and GameSpot UK
As part of the re-structure Parbinder Dhariwal has been promoted to sales director, consumer media overseeing both brands and responsible for a team of seven. Dhariwal joined CNET Networks UK as a senior account manager in December 2002 working in the business media team, he moved over to consumer media in 2005 to drive the commercial strategy for the launch of CNET.co.uk
Marcus Linehan has been promoted to sales manager, consumer media, responsible for four direct reports. He will continue to manage key clients including Intel, Microsoft, Nokia, EA (Electronic Arts).
Jill Orr, head of consumer media and managing director designate, said: "CNET Networks UK consumer sites are experiencing unprecedented growth. Advertiser interest is at an all time high and we have restructured to cope with future growth. Parbinder and Marcus are instrumental players in the CNET Networks UK sales team having helped launch CNET.co.uk and GameSpot UK, this is a great opportunity for them both."
CNET.co.uk has more than five times the number of unique users than its closest UK competitors' online editions combined – Stufftv.com, stuffmagazine.com (combined unique users 99,000**) and T3.co.uk (145,000**).
According comScore MediaMetrix, April 2007, CNET Networks UK websites attracted a 29% share of the total UK online population.
*comScore, April 2007
**comScore MediaMetrix, April 2007
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For more information contact:
Mark Terry-Lush, CNET Networks UK, 07740 432 112 mark@renegademedia.net
About CNET Networks UK
CNET Networks UK is a part of CNET Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: CNET), a worldwide media company and creator of content environments for the interactive age. CNET Networks Inc. is headquartered in the US and has offices in 12 countries globally including the UK. CNET Networks takes pride in being "a different kind of media company," creating richer, deeper interactive experiences by combining the wisdom and passion of users, marketers and its own expert editors. CNET Networks UK focuses on the business technology, personal technology and entertainment categories through six UK-focused websites: ZDNet.co.uk, silicon.com, atlarge.com, CNET.co.uk and GameSpot UK. CNET Networks UK also delivers one-to-one services through its direct marketing arm CNET Direct.
The first ABC Electronic audit for CNET.co.uk, November 2006, revealed 1,343,447* unique users generating 7,055,330 page impressions.
