Gas Station TV Pumps Up Growth With New Hires

Online, August 24, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Gas Station TV (GSTV), the largest national away-from-home television network delivering a one-to-one consumer viewing experience, has welcomed four new senior level positions to its team and an internal promotion, reflecting its continued expansion.

"As GSTV continues to thrive, we have hired exceptional talent to augment our already strong sales team," said Jason Brown, Chief Sales Officer of GSTV. "Clients rely on us to enhance their brands and increase sales, these new hires make GSTV the ideal business partner."

Rob Fontanella has been promoted to Regional Senior Vice President of Gas Station TV, where he will manage the Eastern region sales efforts with new hires Michael Branch, Angie Carballo, Hasan Rahim and Jason Usher.

The newest GSTV team members include:

Michael Branch joins GSTV as Vice President of Sales, East Region - With more than 13 years of experience in sales and marketing, Branch has a proven track record in business development. Prior to joining GSTV, Branch worked for TV Guide Network, and most recently Creative Television Marketing.

Angie Carballo is GSTV's Director of Sales Planning - Carballo will own and manage advertising campaigns across the GSTV Network, and coordinate sales operations. Her most recent role was as Senior Media Planner and Research Analyst at RMG Networks where she managed sales and marketing proposals.

Hasan Rahim joins the company as Vice President of Sales, East Region - Rahim brings more than 17 years of sales experience to his new role at GSTV. His proven success includes leading business development efforts, expanding customer base and increasing revenue for his previous employers, most recently Cox Media Group.

Jason Usher is GSTV's Vice President of Sales, East Region - Usher has more than 16 years of sales experience, most recently at the Scripps Networks. He has received several recognitions including multiple salesperson of the year awards.

"These new hires will help continue our significant growth in the packaged goods, QSR and wireless categories," added Brown. "As we increase our advertiser base, GSTV will maintain the outstanding level of customer service our clients have come to expect."

To learn more about GSTV and its career opportunities, please visit: http://www.gstv.com/about.php

Advertisers who have broadcasted on GSTV include Allstate, American Express, AOL Autos, Bank of America, Best Buy, Chase Bank, Chevrolet, Coppertone, CVS, Ford, Kraft, OnStar, PepsiCo, Procter & Gamble, Sonic, Sprint, Toyota, TUMS, Verizon, Wal-Mart, White Castle and more.

GSTV can be viewed throughout the country at leading gas retailers like Chevron, Conoco-Phillips, Gulf, Arco, BP, Exxon-Mobil, Speedway, Shell, Murphy USA, and Sunoco. Programming includes exclusive sports from ESPN, local weather from AccuWeather, news and entertainment segments, and GSTV's original content program, "Your Neighborhood."

About GSTV:
Gas Station TV (GSTV) is the largest national away-from-home television network delivering a one-to-one consumer viewing experience. Since its inception five years ago, GSTV has grown from a five-station pilot in Dallas to 27 million monthly viewers at the pump in more than 100 U.S. DMAs at the nation's leading gas retailers. With offices in Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles and New York, GSTV is a proven tool for driving business for advertisers and increasing the revenue stream for gas retailers. As the first independently audited and measured network in the gas space, GSTV delivers Nielsen Media Research-verified viewership, demographics, dwell time, network size and recall. For more information, please visit http://www.gstv.com, follow us on Twitter @GasStationTV, or find us on Facebook http://facebook.com/GasStationTV. Gas Station TV is a Destination Media, Inc. company.

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