CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 1, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UBL Interactive, Inc. (OTCBB/QB: UBLI) ("UBL"), The Local Leader with Global Reach™, is pleased to announce its corporate sponsorship of BIA/Kelsey's upcoming "Leading in Local: The National Impact" conference to be held next week in Atlanta, Georgia.
Several senior UBL officials will be in attendance at this year's must-attend event, hosted by industry research, consulting and advisory firm BIA/Kelsey. With a line-up of more than 60 featured speakers, the 2014 conference will bring together true innovators and key decision makers in local search, interactive local media and locally targeted national advertising – all of whom are looking to glean unique insights into local marketing opportunities for brands, franchises and multi-location stores.
Doyal Bryant, Co-Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of UBL, stated, "We are delighted to be sponsoring this year's BIA/Kelsey's 'Leading in Local: The National Impact' conference. In the years since our Company first helped to pioneer online business listing management for SMBs, enterprises, agencies and channel partners through our Universal Business Listing solution, local search has morphed from what was a relative cottage industry into one of the fastest growing industries in the world today. Likewise, UBL has continued to grow and expand internationally in response to fast evolving customer needs and global industry demands. Because we believe that events such as this play a critical role in helping to define and fuel exciting growth opportunities for all stakeholders in Local, we look forward to communing with many of our trusted business partners, peers and customers in Atlanta, and to sharing details about the many new and exciting developments at UBL."
| EVENT AT A GLANCE | |
| WHEN: | Wednesday, May 7, 2014 – Friday, May 9, 2014 |
| WHO: | Senior UBL Executives in Attendance |
| Doyal Bryant, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO | |
| Chris Travers, Co-Founder, President and Chief Revenue Officer | |
| Paul Donlan, President, International & Global Partners | |
| WHERE: | Sheraton Atlanta |
| 165 Courtland Street | |
| Atlanta, Georgia |
NOTE TO PRESS: To arrange one-on-one interviews with a UBL executive in attendance, please contact Kathy Addison at Hanover|Elite at 407-585-1080 or via email at UBLI@hanoverelite.com.
About BIA/Kelsey
BIA/Kelsey advises companies in the local media space through consulting and valuation services, research and forecasts, Custom Advisory Services and conferences. Since 1983 BIA/Kelsey has been a resource to the media, mobile advertising, telecommunications, Yellow Pages and electronic directory markets, as well as to government agencies, law firms and investment companies looking to understand trends and revenue drivers. BIA/Kelsey's annual conferences draw executives from across industries seeking expert guidance on how companies are finding innovative ways to grow. Additional information is available at http://www.biakelsey.com, on the company's Local Media Watch blog, Twitter and Facebook.
About UBL Interactive and Universal Business Listing
Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina and having served over 200,000 businesses across North America, the United Kingdom and Australia, UBL Interactive is the owner and operator of the Universal Business Listing (UBL) service. Through UBL, the Company provides business identity management tools for businesses large and small, as well as SEO providers, advertising agencies and interactive marketers to help their customers distribute their business details as a trusted source across search engines, online Yellow Pages directories, 411 directory assistance, social networks and mobile devices. The Company also offers reputation monitoring tools and a variety of premium Local SEO optimization services. For more information on the Company and its Universal Business Listing solutions, please visit our web sites at www.ublinteractive.com or www.ubl.org.