Internet Marketing Association (IMA) International Executive Council Brings Global Expertise and Perspective to Growing Industry Sector

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., July 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Internet Marketing Association (IMA) announces that it has assembled an International Executive Council comprising an extraordinary group of individuals to provide vision and influence for the Internet marketing community around the world.  "Our industry is expanding, crossing every continent and industry sector with unprecedented transformational change.  The purpose of the International Executive Council is to better understand cultures, standards and policies as they relate to the global Internet Marketing industry," says Matthew Langie, director of product marketing, Adobe Inc. and member of the board of directors, IMA.

The objectives of the IMA International Executive Council are to:

• Introduce IMA to leaders in all fields that touch Internet marketing
• Represent IMA with international businesses, governments and universities
• Advise IMA on international cultural and business issues and opportunities
• Bring in investors and supporters around the world
• Connect nations around the central topic of Internet marketing
• Help create global standards for the Internet industry

"We are deeply honored that such a distinguished and varied roster of highly accomplished leaders has recognized the value of IMA and is willing to contribute their global expertise and perspectives toward making IMA the pre-eminent Internet professional association in the world," said Sinan Kanatsiz, chairman, IMA.

The following individuals have accepted a seat on the IMA International Executive Committee:

• Adam M. Roseman, Founder and Managing Partner, ARC China, CHINA
• Al Frink, Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing and Services, U.S. Department of Commerce, UNITED STATES
• Alexander Gray, Founder/CEO, Skylight Global Inc., CANADA
• Ardem Antaian, Director, Middle East Sales, General Monitors, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
• Dhruv Majumdar, Director, NetTrackers, INDIA
• Frederick Vallaeys, Founder/CEO, Top Tier (former Adwords Evangelist, Google), UNITED STATES
• Honorable Finbar Hill, Consul General, IRELAND
• Jeff Lampe, Director, Marketing at Arrow ECS, Oracle Hardware and Software, UNITED STATES
• Jordan Fiksenbaum, Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations, North American Resident Shows Division, Cirque du Soleil, UNITED STATES
• Justin Choi, Founder/President, Cie Studios, JAPAN
• Karina Sant'Ana, Digital Media Architect Manager, Telstra, AUSTRALIA
• Ki Nam, CEO, T3 Motion, (AMEX: TTTM) KOREA
• Koray Arikan, Country Manager, JP Morgan (Swiss) S.A., TURKEY
• Lucy Dunn, CEO, Orange County Business Council, UNITED STATES
• Melanie Mitchell, Director of Management, Marketing and Business Programs, University of California Irvine Extension, UNITED STATES
• Mike Moran, Founder & Managing Director, Mojofuel, UNITED KINGDOM
• Nicole McMackin, Managing Partner, Irvine Technology Corporation, UNITED STATES
• Richard Gallagher, CEO, Xytech Systems, UNITED STATES
• Rob Adams, Vice President, Microsemi, UNITED STATES
• Robyn Lurie, Director of New Media & Digital Entertainment, NBC/Universal, UNITED STATES
• Tilly Levine, Founder, Tilly's, (NYSE: TLYS), ISRAEL

The International Executive Council will be introduced on stage at the 2012 IMA Conference and Impact Awards held Sept. 20-22 at CityCenter in Las Vegas.  Highlights of the event will include several keynote presentations by industry leaders, in-depth breakout sessions on nine key Internet marketing topics, networking opportunities and the 2012 Impact Awards recognition gala.  For details on the event, visit www.imanetwork.org.

About the Internet Marketing Association

Since its inception in 2001, the Internet Marketing Association (IMA) has accrued more than 650,000 members in fields including sales, marketing, business ownership, programming and creative development. Its mission is to provide a knowledge-sharing platform for business professionals where proven Internet marketing strategies are demonstrated and shared in an effort to increase each member's value to their organization. IMA is one of the fastest growing Internet marketing groups in the world and is underwritten by corporate partners to provide members an opportunity to learn, engage and define Internet marketing best practices without making a financial commitment. www.imanetwork.org

SOURCE Internet Marketing Association