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Screenvision Names New Member to Board of DirectorsMay 20, 2013 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Screenvision, a national company focusing on cinema advertising, announced William M. Apfelbaum as the newest board member of the company, effective immediately. According to a release, Apfelbaum, who currently serves as Chairman of MaxWorldwide Inc., an investment holding company, is an industry professional whose career spans over 35 years in the advertising business. "We are excited to welcome Bill to the Screenvision board. As we move forward with our new sales strategy announced during our recent upfront event, Bill's deep and rich media experience will add tremendous value to the organization," said Travis Reid, President and CEO, Screenvision. "His insight is both highly respected and appreciated, and I look forward to working with him closely." Screenvision said Apfelbaum currently sits on the board for Elevate Digital, an interactive display company, in addition to several other corporations and foundations. During his career, the Company noted that Apfelbaum operated as Chairman of Titan, a company focusing on outdoor advertising which he founded in 2001. He also founded CBS Plus, a corporation-wide cross-media custom sales unit of this Big Three network, and was involved in the management of all CBS divisions prior to his leaving in 2000. In addition, Apfelbaum served as a venture partner at several private equity firms, as well as President, Chairman, and CEO of TDI Worldwide, where he used his business development acumen to grow the corporation and coordinated its successful sale to Infinity Broadcasting (later CBS) in 1996. Prior to joining TDI, he served as the President of Gannett Transit, formerly New York Subways Advertising Co., Inc. Screenvision's Board of Directors now includes: Travis Reid, CEO, Screenvision David Passman, CEO and President, Carmike Cinemas Inc. Lanny Raimondo, EVP, Entertainment Service Business, Technicolor William M. Apfelbaum, Chairman, MaxWorldwide Inc. Andrew J. Howard, Partner, Shamrock Capital Advisors Stephen D. Royer, Partner, Shamrock Capital Advisors Alan H. Resnikoff, Vice President, Shamrock Capital Advisors More information: www.screenvision.com ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) |
