PointRoll, Inc. Promotes Gian Lombardi To Vice President of Sales, North America

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., Jan. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- PointRoll, Inc., the leading developer of innovative rich media technology solutions, has promoted Gian Lombardi to Vice President of Sales, North America. While leading PointRoll's North American sales efforts, Lombardi will initially focus on expanding PointRoll's western footprint further to maximize the growth of the company's West Coast operations. He will be based out of the company's Los Angeles office.

"Gian is a rich media and online marketing sales veteran who has built a phenomenally strong sales team in PointRoll's eastern region that is eager to deliver solutions for the challenges faced by advertisers and agencies. He has particularly excelled in hiring, training and developing each member of our force," said Andy Ellenthal, Senior Vice President, Global Sales, PointRoll, Inc. "We're confident that Gian will facilitate our continued growth, while helping companies create rich media that connects with and converts audiences."

Previously, Lombardi served as PointRoll's Vice President, Sales - East, where he grew the company's Eastern U.S. region to more than 11 billion impressions through the first three quarters in 2006, a 70 percent increase over 2005. Previously, Lombardi was a Director of Sales & Alliances for Maven Networks, Inc. Before Maven, he served in DoubleClick's TechSolutions Division in a variety of sales roles over the course of his six-year tenure. Lombardi started at DoubleClick as a Business Development Associate as part of the initial launch team on the DART for Publishers business. In 1998, he went on to help launch DoubleClick's DART for Advertisers business and served as a Regional Sales Director for the East Coast. Later, Lombardi served as the National Sales Director for both the email and research divisions and ultimately became its Vice President of Global Sales before leaving in 2003.

About PointRoll

PointRoll, a wholly owned subsidiary of Gannett Co., Inc. , develops innovative rich media technology solutions that go beyond the creative limitations of existing advertising options. PointRoll's superior products and service enable advertisers to connect with consumers by creating an interactive online environment that generates conversion. Additionally, PointRoll delivers comprehensive, real-time reporting that exponentially improves measurement and definitively illustrates return on investment. For more information, please visit http://www.pointroll.com/ .