-- Mark Turner, Director of Business Development for Media and
Entertainment for Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ : MSFT ), who will advise on
strategic relations. DigitalTown Community: Mark is a British national who
graduated from Felpham Community College on the South Coast of England in
1991;
-- Brian Seth Hurst, CEO of The Opportunity Management Co. (clients have
included Lifetime, Showtime, AOL, Virgin America and Movielink), 2nd Vice
Chairman of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (www.emmys.tv) and
recently retired three-term board member of the Producers Guild of America,
where he also was a two-term chair of its New Media Council. Hurst will
develop brand strategy. DigitalTown Community: Haverford Fords, PA, class
of 1974, www.haverfordfords.com;
-- Dan Cooper, Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs for Fox
Interactive Media, a division of News Corp. (NYSE : NWS ), who will advise on
ethical and legal matters, in particular, intellectual property matters.
DigitalTown community: Westminster Wildcats, Georgia, class of 1991,
www.westminsterwildcats.com;
-- Shawn Gold, CEO of newly formed SociaApproach, former President and
chief strategist of Intermix and former Senior Vice President of marketing
and content of MySpace, who will concentrate on product development.
DigitalTown Community: East Brunswick Bears, New Jersey, class of 1983,
www.eastbrunswickbears.com;
-- Pat Devereux, CEO of Antenna USA, a lifestyle marketing and brand
strategy agency, and a research associate and author for the Economist
Intelligence Unit and a U.S. commentator for the BBC, who also will focus
on product development;
-- Scott Holmes, Managing Partner of United Future, the interactive
development and marketing division of Seattle-based WongDoody, where he
holds the title of Senior Interactive Director. WongDoody/United Future
represents leading brands such as: Alaska Airlines, Expedia, ABC, Holland
America, T-Mobile and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Holmes will
serve as chair of the advisory board and will focus on the DigitalTown
online experience. DigitalTown Community: Umatilla Bulldogs, Florida, class
of 1983, www.umatillabulldogs.com.
Full biographies and photographs of advisory board members can be found at
www.digitaltown.com.
Representing DigitalTown on the advisory board is Pierce McNally, a senior
attorney with Gray Plant Mooty, Minneapolis, and a long-time member of the
company's board of directors. McNally was an officer and director of his
family owned business, Midwest Communications, until it was sold to CBS.
"This is a gigantic and rewarding step for DigitalTown," Richard A. Pomije,
chairman and chief executive officer, said. "These individuals possess the
wherewithal to build on the testing and raw data DigitalTown accumulated
the last two years and create an integrated network from our thousands of
online communities. They can deliver the leadership, technology and
entertainment and communications features we need to successfully complete
the company's mission."
The advisory board will be based in Los Angeles, where the lion's share of
strategic planning and creative development will take place. Its first
actions will be to establish a timetable for the network's launch,
according to board chairman Scott Holmes. "DigitalTown's 27,000 domain
names possibly represent the single largest group of online communities in
the United States. We have the potential to create deep affinity and
loyalty around school spirit and then enable this powerful nationwide
network," Holmes said.
About DigitalTown, Inc.
DigitalTown, Inc., based in Burnsville, MN, is developing a nationwide
network of more than 27,000 online communities for high school alumni,
boosters, students and local citizens.
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DigitalTown, Inc. undertakes no obligation to update any such statements to
reflect actual events. For more information, please visit
www.digitaltown.com.
Contact Information: Advisory Board Contact: Scott Holmes United Future, Inc. (310)280-7778 scott@digitaltowntigers.com DigitalTown Contact: Marcia Appel (952)890-2362, ext. 110 mappel@digitaltown.com