 Hispanic Yellow Pages Network Hires Three General Sales Managers in Tampa, FL, Chicago, IL, And Washington DC August 1, 2005 - HYP Network, the leading independent publisher of Spanish language yellow page directories in the United States announced today the hire of three accomplished General Sales Managers in their key markets; Stephen Slade in Tampa, FL; Jay Benner in Chicago, IL; and Brenton Mulliner in the Washington DC area. Steve Slade has been hired as the General Sales Manager in the Tampa/Orlando market. Mr. Slade comes to HYP Network with a prolific yellow pages sales background, including successful stints with ALLTEL and GTE/Verizon, with experience that has included consulting with businesses on yellow pages advertising, e-commerce, direct mail and tourism advertising. Hired as the General Sales Manager for Chicago, Jay Benner comes to HYP Network with a well-regarded 14-year career in Yellow Pages at companies that include GTE and SBC/Ameritech. Brenton Mulliner has joined HYP Network as the General Sales Manager in the Washington DC market. Mr. Mulliner has had a diverse, entrepreneurial career in the Yellow Pages industry, from owning and publishing of the Maine Yellow Pages, managing a large regional sales team at Gannett Community Directories of New Jersey and a successful tenure with Pacific West Directories that included 11 new, independent telephone directories in Northern California. "We are thrilled to add these seasoned sales professionals to our sales leadership team. Their diverse experiences and knowledge across markets and leading yellow pages firms will broaden and deepen our talent and delivery to our customers across these critical growth markets in the Hispanic Community" About HYP Network HYP Network is the leading independent publisher of Spanish language yellow page directories in the United States. HYP Network is 100% focused on providing the business community with tools and expertise to effectively reach the expanding Hispanic market. HYP Network publishes dedicated directories and offers programs which serve and celebrate the rich heritage of the Hispanic community, such as an exclusive local Hispanic art competition, whose winners grace the covers of their directories. The Company presently publishes 13 directories in Tampa, Orlando, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia, Atlanta, North Georgia and Phoenix. HYP Network has announced plans to launch in San Antonio. HYP Network also sells national advertising into Spanish language directories in Miami and Broward County, Florida. The Company is majority owned by ABRY Partners of Boston, MA. Contact: Patrice Listfield, CEO About ABRY Partners ABRY Partners, based in Boston, MA, is one of the oldest and largest private equity funds in North America investing exclusively in media, entertainment and communications companies. ABRY has $3.0 billion of capital under management and since 1989 has completed over $16.0 billion of leveraged acquisitions and other media sector private equity transactions. |
