Marketron International Appoints TV Industry Veteran J.D. Huey to Account Management Post

Marketron International Appoints TV Industry Veteran J.D. Huey to Account Management Post

Seasoned General Manager and General Sales Manager to Lead Television Accounts in Texas, Colorado and New Mexico

BURLINGAME, Calif., Oct. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Marketron International today announced that it has appointed television industry veteran J.D. Huey to account manager for clients in Texas, Colorado and New Mexico. Huey brings more than 25 years of television sales and management experience to Marketron.

"J.D. Huey is an outstanding addition to the Marketron team," said Marketron Vice President of Sales Barry Bates. "His long record of accomplishments as General Manager and Sales Manager for a variety of high performing stations gives him an exceptional understanding of what television stations need for success. We're thrilled to be able to offer our clients in Texas, Colorado and New Mexico an account manager of his caliber and expertise."

About J.D. Huey

J.D. Huey has more than two decades of experience helping television stations increase revenues. A seasoned turnaround expert, he was recruited to his most recent post as Local Sales Manager of Birmingham's WCFT-ABC to "help put the local sales department back on track." Previously, he held the VP and General Manager post at Birmingham's WIAT-CBS, where he substantially grew revenues, holding capacity and cash flow. He was promoted to this position from General Sales Manager after rebuilding the station's sales/marketing department and increasing local new business by 200% in one year. He has also held sales management positions at stations in Atlanta, Ga. and Dallas, Tx.

J.D. Huey will manage sales of Marketron's software for television research, proposal and sales in Texas, Colorado and New Mexico. He will be based in Birmingham, Ala.

About Marketron International

Marketron International is a leading provider of broadcast management solutions for the Radio, TV and Cable industries. Marketron's fully integrated suite of sales, traffic, finance and business intelligence solutions automates workflow from proposal to billing, enabling groups to optimize inventory and increase revenues. Today, 1,600 broadcasters in North America license Marketron solutions. Marketron International is headquartered in Burlingame, Calif., with five offices across North America. The company is privately held and its investors include Darwin Group, Internet Capital Group, Pisces Group and Rosewood Capital. For more information, please visit www.marketron.com.

Source: Marketron International

CONTACT: Lauren Carpenter of Marketron International, +1-650-548-2230, or lcarpenter@marketron.com

Web site: http://www.marketron.com/

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