Norwalk, CT (June 15, 2009) - Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC (News - Alert)), a global media company, announced today the promotion of TMC’s Erik Linask to Group Editorial Director. Michael Dinan has been also been promoted to Group Managing Editor. TMCnet is the leading Web site covering communications and technology with 2 million unique visitors and over 30 million page views per month, according to Webtrends.
According to alexa.com*, TMCnet ranks among the leading 3,500 sites in the United States. TMCnet has a strong international reach as well ranking among the top 2,100 most visited sites in India, 6,100 most visited in the United Kingdom and 6,300 busiest sites in Canada.
As Group Editorial Director, Erik Linask will be responsible for overseeing TMCnet and TMC’s four print publications.
Since joining TMC, Linask has supported the production and development of its print publications and managed the day-to-day operations of the industry’s leading Web site, TMCnet, while covering a wide range of topics in the IP Communications and Information Technology arenas. He also blogs on TMCnet at Convergence Corner.
Prior to joining TMC, Erik was Managing Editor at Global Custodian, an international securities services publication, where he also managed the magazine’s survey research. Erik began his professional career at management consulting firm Leadership Research Institute.
“This new role offers an opportunity to work even more closely with a team that has proven itself to be the best in the industry,” said Linask. “I’ve learned from the best and am honored to accept this new challenge, and I look forward to leading TMC to even greater successes.”
Michael Dinan has been promoted to group managing editor at TMCnet. Dinan steps into this role, previously held by Linask, and will directly oversee TMCnet and the Web editorial team. He will play a vital role in continuing the transformation of TMC from a communications site to the leading technology Web site in the world. Dinan also writes TMCnet’s Sports Technology Blog.
Prior to joining TMCnet’s editorial team in April 2008, Dinan worked as a reporter for the Greenwich Time newspaper, covering social services, health, housing and the waterfront.
“I’m proud to accept this position, as we raise the bar in covering IT and communications industry news,” Dinan said. “TMCnet today is the most popular online communications and technology community in the world, and we’re advancing the rich media elements of our coverage every day.”
“Erik brings a great deal of experience and passion to his new role and I am confident in every way that he will make a tremendous impact on the success of TMC. Michael’s enthusiasm for our product is infectious and he will undoubtedly play an instrumental role in enhancing our status as a world class media organization,” stated Rich Tehrani (News - Alert), president and group editor-in-chief. “It is due to our commitment to quality content that keeps TMCnet as the leading source for communications and technology news drawing 2 million visitors each month.”
For more information about TMC or TMCnet, please visit www.tmcnet.com.
* alexa is an Amazon company monitoring Web traffic
About TMC
Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) is a global integrated media company helping our clients build communities in print, in person and online. TMC publishes Customer Interaction Solutions, INTERNET TELEPHONY, Unified Communications, and NGN Magazine. TMCnet, TMC's Web site, is the leading source of news and articles for the communications and technology industries. TMCnet is read by two to three million unique visitors each month worldwide, according to Webtrends. TMCnet is ranked as 2,921 in Quantcast's (News - Alert) Top U.S. Sites placing TMCnet in the top .03% most visited Web sites in the US. In addition, TMC produces ITEXPO, 4GWE Conference, Digium|Asterisk World and Communications Developer Conference.
New services offered by TMCnet include the Tech Jobs site and TMCnet iPhone News.
TMC Contact:
Jan Pierret
Marketing Manager
203-852-6800
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