SILVERBACK MEDIA plc.
Terry Ham Joins Silverback Media as President and Chief Operating Officer
SILVERBACK MEDIA plc. / Change of Personnel Release of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer / publisher is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Terry Ham Joins Silverback Media as President and Chief Operating Officer Silverback Media Plc (London: SBMP) (Frankfurt: SVD), the global mobile marketing agency, is pleased to announce that Terry Ham has joined the senior management team of the Company. Although not a director of Silverback, Mr. Ham was appointed President and Chief Operating Officer as of 5 November 2007. Mr. Ham comes to Silverback Media with over 20 years of experience in the technology sector with an outstanding track record in the internet space, e-commerce and digital marketing sectors. He was the founder of C3 Online Marketing Inc. ('C3'), acquired by True North Corporation ('True North') in 2006. C3 was a provider of online solutions for marketers designed to attract and retain online relationships. Most recently, Mr. Ham was the Chief Operating Officer of True North where he was responsible for integrating numerous business units, creating a single sales force selling an integrated online marketing product line, and re-branding True North. Prior to founding C3, Mr. Ham was the Chief Business Development Officer at BCE Emergis Inc. ('BCE Emergis') where he crafted significant customer agreements and helped to define BCE Emergis’s strategies for mergers, acquisitions, partnerships and alliances to accelerate its profitable and strategic growth. Mr. Ham has held several other senior management positions with BCE Emergis, including President of BCE Emergis (U.S.), where he led BCE Emergis’s launch into the US e-commerce marketplace generating outstanding new revenue in the first year. Before joining BCE Emergis, Mr. Ham was President and Chief Executive Officer of Newstar Technologies Inc. ('Newstar') where he guided the transition of Newstar’s business model from traditional facilities management services to e-commerce software and transaction processing. His successful execution of this strategy led to partnerships with industry leaders, including Microsoft and Price Waterhouse, and eventually to the acquisition of Newstar by BCE Emergis. Martin Doane, Chief Executive Officer of Silverback Media Plc, commented, 'We are delighted to have Terry join the senior management team at Silverback Media. Terry is a strategic thinker with considerable experience in the digital marketing and technology space sectors. His experience will be invaluable in the execution of Silverback Media’s growth plan, the development of new business, and in the strategic direction of the Company.' Concurrent with the appointment of Mr. Ham, Silverback Media announces that Martin Doane has stepped down as President of Silverback Media, and Paul Heney has relinquished his position as Chief Operating Officer to assume the position as Executive Vice President of Corporate Development. Mr. Doane and Mr. Heney will remain in their positions as Chief Executive Officer and General Counsel, respectively. The Directors of Silverback Media Plc accept responsibility for this announcement. - ends - For additional information please contact: Silverback Media Plc Martin J. Doane, President and CEO Toronto Office Phone: +1 -416 -366 -6691 Email: m.doane@silverback-media.com Atlantic Law LLP Matthew Thompson Tel: +44 -20 7616 2888 Email: matthew.thompson@atlantic-law.com Press Contact Conduit PR Ltd Jos Simson/Christian Taylor-Wilkinson Tel: +44 -20 7429 6666 Email: Jos@conduitpr.com / christian@conduitpr.com About Silverback Media Plc Silverback Media Plc is a global mobile marketing advertising agency with operations in Toronto, Los Angeles, Miami and Paris. Silverback Media is positioned at the leading edge of the next phase of the evolving e-marketing sector, and is transforming the personal, portable and pervasive nature of mobile devices into a revolutionary, potent advertising and marketing channel. Through its innovative integration of leading edge technologies and expertise, Silverback Media provides marketers with the ability to deploy high-performance interactive mobile marketing campaigns that are fully-integrated and continuous with their online marketing initiatives in order to cost-effectively acquire and retain customers and generate brand recognition. Silverback Media is listed on the Open Market of Deutsche Boerse in Frankfurt/Main (Symbol: SVD) and the Plus Market in London (Symbol: SBMP). 09.11.2007 Financial News transmitted by DGAP ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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