Today we meet Dan Bohlken, vice president of business-to-business list brokerage for Direct Media Inc. in Kansas City, KS. He's been with the company for six years, and was previously a customer of the firm, when he worked for Fred Pryor Seminars and other direct marketers.
Madison Dearborn Partners LLC, a private equity firm, is expected to acquire CDW Corp., the computer direct marketer, for $7.3 billion.
One of the country's most notorious spammers was arrested Wednesday in Seattle, according to reports.
Delia's Inc. posted a net loss of $3.3 million for the first quarter, compared to a net loss of $1.2 million in the prior year.
Sharper Image Corp. has amended its credit facility with Wells Fargo Retail Finance LLC such that it will now expire on May 25, 2012 and the company will be able borrow a maximum of $120 million.
(Promo) The Disney Channel has partnered with My Gym Children's Fitness Centers to promote the launch of its new show, "My Friends Tigger & Pooh."
(Direct) To the meek, managing content across multiple channels can be a daunting — one might even say scary — task. But Comcast wasn't afraid of marketing plans going bump in the night when it launched FearNet, a new horror programming channel being offered via video on demand, online and mobile devices. The Philadelphia-based company…
Back in the day, television was a dead zone after Memorial Day. All the good shows had wrapped up their new episodes for the season, and there was nothing left to do but read books, go to the beach or – heaven forbid – talk to your family.
Is there no respite from advertising on television? For every move a consumer makes to avoid being solicited, the networks come up with a countermeasure. As a result, product placement and in-show pitches are at an all-time high.
Do you need a Doctor? If so, I'd suggest heading across the pond, because his online presence here is a little skimpy. I'm talking of course about "Doctor Who," the BBC's time lord who has gone through 10 different incarnations since his debut in 1963.
