Search Engine Strategies (SES) Announces New Domestic Advisory Board for Conference and Expo Series

August 16, 2007; 04:15 AM
Search Engine Strategies, a division of Incisive Media, announced today the formation of a domestic advisory board for its international conference and expo series. The organization has brought together this impressive lineup of thought leaders from leading packaged goods, automotive, entertainment and electronics brands to augment the efforts of the existing SES faculty in delivering the timeliest information on search and integrated marketing. See www.SearchEngineStrategies.com/AdvisoryBoard.

This team will propel the industry forward through a diverse SES, with more integrated content and a multi-channel approach. Led by Search Engine Strategies Vice President of Global Content Kevin Ryan, the committee boasts senior managers from some of today’s top search marketing, agency and household brands.

Ryan recently joined Incisive Media having previously held executive positions as vice president of Interactive Media for Wahlstrom Interactive and CEO of Kinetic Results, a 2006 Advertising Age Top 20 search engine marketing firm. His vision is to bring together top players in the field of interactive media to continually deliver cutting-edge search techniques and professional development resources to SES attendees.

Search Engine Strategies is the leading global search industry conference series with annual events in New York, San Jose, Chicago and other U.S. cities as well as several international venues. “Attendees return to these events year after year for the fresh, insightful commentary, in-depth training and timely advice,” said Vice President of Global Content Kevin Ryan. “I searched far and wide for a group of leaders that could complement the existing SES faculty’s leadership contribution. Our new domestic advisory board brings a refreshing approach coupled with the drive to deliver high-caliber educational and professional advice for future SES events.”

Incisive Media is pleased to announce the following members of its SES advisory board:

• Anne Kennedy, Managing Partner, Beyond Ink
• Jeff Levick, Director, Global Industry Development and Marketing, Google, Inc.
• Gregg Stewart, Senior Vice President, Interactive, TMP Directional Marketing
• Jeff Ferguson, Director of Online Marketing, Napster
• Randy Peterson, Search Marketing Innovation Manager, Proctor and Gamble
• Steven Kaufman, Senior Vice President, Media Director, Digitas
• Sandeep Aggarwal, Senior Equity Research Analyst, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.
• Ron Belanger, Vice President of Agency Development, Yahoo! Search Marketing
• Chris Henger, Vice President, Affiliate Marketing, Performics
• James M. Lamberti, Senior Vice President, Search and Media, comScore Networks
• Carol Kruse, Vice President, Global Interactive Marketing, The Coca-Cola Company
• Jeannie Moran, eCommerce Marketing Director, AutoNation, Inc.
• Erynn Petersen, Director, Advertising Platform Evangelism, Microsoft
• Jocelyn Griffing, Senior Vice President, Online Media, Icon International
• Pauline Ores, Senior Marketing Manager, Community and Collaboration Strategy, Global Small & Midmarket Business, IBM Corporation

About Incisive Interactive Marketing LLC -- A Division of Incisive Media PLC

Incisive Media PLC is a specialist business information provider, based in the UK with offices in North America, Hong Kong, India and Mainland China. The company's activities are currently built around ten core industry sectors - mortgages; marketing services; financial technology; retail investment; capital markets; risk management; insurance; legal services; private equity and photography. Information is provided via a wide range of channels--in print, in person and online. Funds advised by Apax Partners, a leading global private equity group, recently completed the successful de-listing of Incisive Media from the London Stock Exchange alongside the existing management.

Incisive Interactive Marketing LLC is the marketing services division of the company and incorporates leading websites Search Engine Watch, the ClickZ Network and their associated events series including Search Engine Strategies. These properties were acquired in 2005.