Former VON Editor-in-Chief Expands Talent in Telecom Vertical

WASHINGTON, March 25, 2008 -- FierceMarkets (http://www.fiercemarkets.com) today announced that it has added veteran journalist Doug Mohney to the company's telecom team as part of its continued expansion of editorial talent in that vertical.

Mohney, previously editor-in-chief of VON Magazine, will serve as Editor-in-Chief of FierceMarkets' "Telecom & Digital Media" publications, overseeing FierceTelecom, FierceIPTV, FierceVoIP, and affiliated Webinars and events. He will serve as a counterpart to Sue Marek, Editor-in-Chief of FierceMarkets' popular wireless industry publications, including FierceWireless.

"I'm thrilled to be a part of such an all-star editorial team, in company with folks like Sue Marek and Dan O'Shea," said Mohney. "It's an exciting time, both for me and the company, and I forsee many good things coming up in the weeks and months ahead."

Mohney brings more than 10 years of telecom journalism experience to the FierceMarkets team. He joined VON Magazine in 2003, rising to editor in chief in 2006. He also has contributed to Mobile Radio Technology and The Inquirer. Before embarking on a journalism career, Doug worked in marketing and technology divisions of several major telecom companies.

"We are thrilled to welcome Doug to the FierceMarkets team," said Jeff Giesea, president of FierceMarkets. "Recruiting top talent is part of our ongoing commitment to serve our audiences and advertisers in the telecom industry. Adding Doug to our team serves to further deepen our reach in the telecom industry-especially on the wireline side."

Mohney will be in Las Vegas next week at CTIA and is available for briefings on April 1 and 2. He can be reached directly at doug@fiercemarkets.com.

About FierceMarkets

FierceMarkets, a leader in B2B e-media, provides information and marketing services in the Telecommunications, Life Sciences, Healthcare, IT, and Finance industries through its portfolio of e-mail newsletters, Web sites, webinars, and live events. Every business day, FierceMarkets' wide array of publications reaches more than 590,000 executives in over 100 countries. Current publications include: FierceBiotech; FierceBioResearcher; FierceBroadbandWireless; FierceCIO; FierceDeveloper; FierceFinance; FierceFinanceIT; FierceHealthcare; FierceHealthIT; FierceHealthFinance; FierceIPTV; FierceMobileContent; FierceMobileEnterprise; FiercePharma; FierceSarbox; FierceTelecom; FierceVaccines; FierceVoIP; FierceWireless; FierceWireless:Europe; IT-Wireless; and The Business VoIP Report.

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