 Hispanic Yellow Pages Network Hires Richard Racker as General Sales Manager in the Dallas/Ft. Worth Market
Dallas (December 1, 2005) - HYP Network, the leading independent publisher of Spanish language yellow page directories in the United States announced today that Richard "Monty" Racker has been hired as the General Sales Manager to oversee the Dallas/Ft. Worth market. Monty's career has primarily been focused in sales and sales management/training. He comes to HYP Network from Dex Media where he was a top-producing Directory Advertising Sales Manager overseeing a sales team which experienced double-digit growth in their market. This proven leadership and sales training is critical for the expanding Hispanic market in this Dallas/Ft. Worth region. "The addition of Monty to our sales organization is so promising. His expertise and experience will be strong assets that will help us further grow the Dallas/Ft. Worth Hispanic market." remarked Brian Gordon, Senior Vice President – Network Sales. "My skills and sales experience are a perfect match with the team at HYP Network. We have the strongest product that truly speaks to the Hispanic market, and we will be the best sales force to represent it effectively to our customers." noted Mr. Racker. 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. |
