SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- PlanetOut Inc. (Nasdaq: LGBT),
the leading media and entertainment company exclusively focused on the gay
and lesbian market, announced today the appointment of Phillip Kleweno to
its Board of Directors effective immediately, and the resignation of board
member Allen Morgan.
"We are very pleased that Phillip has joined our Board," said Karen
Magee, CEO, PlanetOut Inc. "We believe he will be a great asset to us,
especially with his keen knowledge of the cruise business from his days at
Princess and with his expertise in the media and entertainment industry
from his work at Bain & Company."
Kleweno, 45, until recently was the president and CEO of Teleflora, a
leading floral service and products company. Prior to that he served as
president at Princess Cruises. He was also a partner at Bain & Company,
with industry expertise in areas including media, entertainment, travel and
e-commerce. He received his MBA from the Harvard Graduate School of
Business Administration and holds a bachelor's degree from Arizona State
University where he graduated magna cum laude and majored in finance.
In related news, board member Allen Morgan has stepped down from the
board. "We want to thank Allen for his years of service to the company
during which time his guidance proved invaluable," Magee added.
About PlanetOut Inc.
PlanetOut Inc. is the leading global media and entertainment company
exclusively serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT)
community.
PlanetOut's digital media brands include Gay.com, PlanetOut.com,
Advocate.com, Out.com, OutTraveler.com and HIVPlusMag.com, as well as
localized versions of the Gay.com site in English, French, German, Italian,
Portuguese and Spanish. PlanetOut print media brands, published by LPI,
include The Advocate, Out, The Out Traveler and HIVPlus, as well as
SpecPub, Inc. titles. Transaction services brands include e-commerce Web
sites Kleptomaniac.com and BuyGay.com, travel and events marketer RSVP
Vacations, and book publisher Alyson Publications, among others.
PlanetOut, based in San Francisco with additional offices in New York,
Los Angeles, Minneapolis, London and Buenos Aires, offers Global 1000 and
local advertisers access to what it believes to be the most extensive
multi-channel, multi-platform network of gay and lesbian people in the
world. For more information, please visit http://www.planetoutinc.com.
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CONTACT:
James David of PlanetOut Inc.,
+1-415-834-6479, or james.david@planetoutinc.com
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