AOL Announces New Appointments In Advertising Sales Team

AOL has confirmed two key appointments within its Interactive Marketing team. Luke Townsend, formerly Group Head of Agency Sales has been promoted to become overall Head of Agency Sales and Martin Verdon-Roe will replace Townsend as Group Head, Agency Sales at AOL.

Townsend, now responsible for a team of 11 people will report directly to Giles Ivey, Sales Director at AOL, while Verdon-Roe will report to Townsend.

Giles Ivey commenting on the promotions said: ìOnline now plays an integral role within the media mix for advertisers and these new appointments reflect that position. Both Luke and Martin have a wealth of experience outside of online, in radio, outdoor and print, placing them in the ideal position to create innovative and ground breaking campaigns, particularly for branding.î

Ivey continued: ìLuke combines a strong multimedia background with a genuine passion for advertising and a desire to meet the specific, individual needs of each advertiser, making him the ideal person to head up Agency Sales at AOL.î

Luke Townsendís background prior to joining AOL:
Sept 2003 - June 2005
Senior Agency Sales Executive, Classic FM

August 2001 - August 2003:
Agency Sales Executive, Clear Channel

January 2000 - August 2001:
Business Development manager, Clear Channel

Martin Verdon-Roeís background prior to joining AOL:
Feb 2004 - July 2005
Sales Executive and Planner, Classic FM

December 2002 - January 2004:
Senior Sales Executive, IIR Exhibitions

Feb 2002 - November 2002:
Sales/Marketing Executive, BBC/Haymarket Exhibitions

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