For Immediate Release…SARASOTA, FL (Sept. 5,
2007) – The Gulfshore division of CurtCo Media announces Rick Thurman as Account
Executive of Sarasota
Magazine.
As Account Executive, Thurman will
concentrate on advertising sales for Sarasota Magazine, Sarasota Magazine’s
Homebuyer, St. Armands
Magazine, and contract publications for the area’s most prestigious arts
organizations.
Rick Thurman started his career in radio
and television advertising and has over 20 years experience in media advertising
sales. He most recently worked as Major & National Accounts Manager
for the Herald Tribune Media Group. He has also served as General Manager
for the Journal Registry Company, overseeing 23 weekly newspapers, in New Haven,
CT. “I am thrilled that Rick is joining us and am looking forward to his
expertise and team spirit to help move us forward,” said Jamie Aymerich,
Sarasota Magazine’s Associate
Publisher. Thurman holds a B.S. in Broadcasting from Eastern Kentucky University.
Sarasota Magazine &
Biz941
For over 29 years Sarasota Magazine
has shared an intimate bond with readers, advertisers, organizations and the
community as a whole.
As the only publication in Sarasota to qualify for membership in the prestigious City
and Regional Magazine Association, Sarasota Magazine
is required to have an independent circulation audit as well as self imposed
rigid guidelines dictating extremely high standards regarding editorial,
advertising and distribution.
Sarasota
Magazine’s Biz941 is the business
magazine of Sarasota and Manatee counties. Reaching
influential businesspeople, Biz941 chronicles the dramatic evolution
occurring in the region, provides business leaders with tools to successfully
navigate this evolution, and airs the issues that affect its
readers.
Sarasota
Magazine also publishes the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce Relocation
Guide and Desk Reference, St. Armands Magazine, Homebuyer for Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties, the Ringling Museum
Quarterly and program books for the Florida West Coast Symphony, Van Wezel and
the Asolo Repertory Theatre.
Heavily engaged in every facet of the
market - including support for numerous non-profit organizations, Sarasota Magazine
and her family of publications have deep roots in the
community.
CurtCo
Media
For two decades, CurtCo Media has operated
more than 45 launched or acquired vertical magazines. Today, CurtCo serves
the ultra luxury markets with a powerful network of leading lifestyle
publications. These include the world’s most acclaimed journal of
connoisseurship, Robb Report, as well as Worth, ShowBoats International, Arts
& Antiques, The Robb Report Collection, Robb Report Home Entertainment, Robb
Report Motorcycling, Robb Report Luxury Home, Robb Report Vacation Homes, Robb
Report Russia, CurtCo’s Digital TV & Sound, San Diego Magazine, Gulfshore
Life, Sarasota Magazine, and a
family of regional titles serving some of Florida’s most exclusive
markets. For more information on CurtCo Media, go to www.curtco.com.
For More Information Contact:
Shelley Whiteside, Marketing Manager
CurtCo Media, Gulfshore Division
Tel: (941) 487-1110
Email: shelleyw@sarasotamagazine.com
