 Hispanic Yellow Pages Network Appoints Sales Professional to Grow National Accounts
Tampa (December 1, 2005) - HYP Network, the leading independent publisher of Spanish language yellow page directories in the United States, announced today that Annie White, a long-time sales and marketing executive, has joined HYP Network as Vice President, National Accounts. Ms. White is an experienced sales and customer service representative who spent the last four years marketing and selling Yellow Page and Internet advertising at both ALLTEL and Verizon Information Services. "With Annie's extensive management skills, I am confident that she can lead our national sales as our company continues to grow into 2006." said HYP Network CEO Patrice Listfield. "As the Hispanic market expands, we need an experienced professional like Annie who can make certain that our national clients receive the best customer service and receive the most benefits from their advertising dollar." "This is a great career opportunity for me in this growing segment of the Yellow Pages industry. I look forward to the challenges ahead and selling the first Spanish language yellow pages to the CMR community." stated White. 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. |
