Local Corporation Names Seasoned Mobile Executive to Lead Business Development for nQuery™ Search Solution
January 20 2015 - 7:30AM
Business Wire
Local Corporation (NASDAQ: LOCM), a leading local search and
advertising technology company, today announced it named Jeff
Dillon as its business development manager to lead sales and new
business development for nQuery, the company’s hosted mobile search
solution.
Dillon brings 18 years of strategic sales, business development
and product leadership experience in the mobile industry both in
the U.S. and globally. Prior to joining Local Corp., Dillon served
as director of sales, in addition to director of product
development, for Outspoken, a leading messaging and technology
company that enables brands to more effectively engage with
consumers via mobile.
Dillon also worked in product development for Boost Mobile where
he helped significantly grow the business and was responsible for
launching Boost’s world-class mobile advertising platform and
search solution.
“Jeff’s proven track record of success in leading sales and
business development initiatives within the mobile industry speaks
for itself. His expertise in forging strategic partnerships with
Fortune 500 and Global 500 industry leaders and major U.S. and
Canadian mobile carriers is a perfect fit for us as we further
expand our mobile footprint worldwide with nQuery,” said Fred
Thiel, Local Corporation chairman and CEO. “We welcome Jeff to our
team and look forward to his valuable contributions to our
continued growth and success.”
Dillon also previously held key sales and product strategy roles
at MIP Media, Inc., XO Communications, Cap Gemini Ernst & Young
and Western Wireless Corporation. Dillon holds a bachelor of arts
degree in business administration from Washington State University.
Dillon will report to Brian Singleton, Local Corporation vice
president of innovation.
About Local Corporation
Local Corporation (NASDAQ:LOCM) is a leading local search
and advertising technology company that aggregates and curates the
most relevant and rich personalized content and presents it to
millions of consumers wherever and however they search for
information, while providing significant reach and value to the
company’s advertisers and partners. For more information,
visit: http://www.localcorporation.com or visit the
company’s flagship site: http://www.local.com.
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Investor Relations Contact:LHAKirsten Chapman,
415-433-3777local@lhai.comorMedia Relations Contact:Local
CorporationCameron Triebwasser,
949-789-5223ctriebwasser@local.com
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