 HYP NETWORK WINS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD FROM THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HISPANIC PUBLICATIONS The National Association of Hispanic Publications (NAHP), the preeminent organization representing more than 350 Hispanic publications in the United States, conducted the José Martí Publishing Awards (named the awards after the renowned journalist, Cuban hero, poet and statesman) to recognize excellence in publishing. The awards were presented at the NAHP's Annual Conference in Las Vegas, NV, on March 29th thru April 1 st . VEGA Directorio en Español received the award for "Outstanding Yellow Pages" . This is the fifth year in a row that VEGA Directorio en Español has been recognized as the best Spanish language Yellow Page directory in the country. VEGA Directorio en Español publishes 3 titles in the Washington DC, Virginia and Maryland area serving a growing Hispanic population and providing its customers with an effective way to reach this important group of consumers. Judging the entries this year was a panel of individuals well-known to the world of Hispanic print such as Chiqui Cartagena, Managing Director, Multicultural Communications, Meredith Integrated Marketing; Gloria Constanza, Partner of CMS LLC; Terry Mireles, Director of Marketing for Vigo Remittance Corp.; Angel Linares-Lugo, Managing Editor of People en Español; Nelson Fernandez, Vice President of APCO Worldwide; Michael Gomez, Vice President of Customer Marketing, MasterCard International; and Mindy Figueroa, Project Director, Maya and Miguel, Scholastic Entertainment. The judging took place February 15th in New York at the offices of Meredith Integrated Marketing. 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. |
