SAN FRANCISCO, April 5 /PRNewswire/ --
MarketWatch.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: MKTW), the Internet's leading source of
financial news and information, announced today that the company has elected
Barry Herstein, SVP and Chief Marketing Officer of the Financial Times Group
(FT) to its board of directors.
"We are extremely fortunate to have Barry Herstein join our board," said
Larry Kramer, Chairman & CEO of MarketWatch.com. "Our strategic partnership
with the Financial Times Group is of the highest importance, and having Barry
on the board will help us ensure that the alliance continues to operate
successfully."
Herstein is responsible for developing a world class marketing capability
across the Financial Times Group to support their business growth strategy. He
has been tasked with transforming the FT into a global business power brand.
Prior to the FT, Herstein was Managing Director, Global Consumer Segment
Marketing for Citibank's Global Consumer Bank. He was responsible for leading
the development and implementation of strategic initiatives to grow market
share globally for Citibank in key consumer segments. Previously, Herstein was
Group VP, Marketing for Avon Products, Inc.
"I am thrilled to be joining the MarketWatch.com board and will use my
appointment to more fully integrate the CBS MarketWatch and FT relationship,"
said Mr. Herstein.
About MarketWatch.com, Inc.
MarketWatch.com, Inc., a leading financial media company, is the number
one financial news and information source on the Internet. Founded in 1997,
MarketWatch.com operates three web sites: cbs.marketwatch.com, bigcharts.com,
and U.K.- based ftmarketwatch.com. In addition to offering top-notch
financial reporting and investment tools on its web sites, MarketWatch.com
licenses a wide array of content and tools in custom-designed formats for
major brokerages and Internet sites. The Company also produces the syndicated
CBS MarketWatch Weekend program, airs financial reports over CBS Network
Television, and provides hourly updates on the MarketWatch.com Radio Network.
Editorial content from cbs.marketwatch.com is now published in newspapers in
two top U.S. markets and over major wireless networks.
SOURCE MarketWatch.com, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Dan Silmore of MarketWatch.com, Inc.,
415-733-0582 or dsilmore@marketwatch.com; or Elizabeth Ames of
BOLDE Communications, 212-727-1680 or eames@boldepr.com, for
MarketWatch.com, Inc.
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