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Charles Black, EVP & General Manager <br>
Don Mathis, President [May 2010 - Apr 2011], interim CEO [May 2011 - Sep. 2011] <br>
Chris Pirrone, EVP of Epic Marketplace <br>
Brett Lofgren, CRO [Aug 2010 - Nov 2011], interim CEO [Dec. 2011 - May 2012] <br>
Rob Wilson, Chief Revenue Officer <br>
David Graff, General Counsel [May 2010 - May 2012], interim CEO [June 2012 - present] <br>
David Graff, General Counsel <br>
Charles Black, EVP & GM [Aug 2009 - Jun 2011] <br>
Chris Pirrone, EVP of Epic Marketplace [May 2010 - March 2012] <br>
Rob Wilson, Chief Revenue Officer [May 2010 - Aug 2010] <br>
 
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'''Epic Media Group''' is a global digital marketing solutions company, which is a subsidiary of Idealab, a pioneering technology company founded by [[Bill Gross]] and [[Marcia Goldstein]]. Epic Media Group provides advertising services,  brand building and performance-based customer acquisition solutions.<ref>[http://www.idealab.com/our_companies/show/all/epic_media_group Idealab.com]</ref>
'''Epic Media Group is the trade name for EMG Connexus, Inc.''' The company is a global digital marketing solutions provider. Epic Media Group provides advertising services,  brand building and performance-based customer acquisition solutions.  


Traffic Marketplace serves as the brand leader and cornerstone of the company, which is ranked within the top 10 data-driven advanced targeting networks, with over 145 million visitors per month.<ref>[http://www.theepicmediagroup.com/about/brands.php epicmediagroup.com]</ref>
Epic Marketplace serves as the brand leader and cornerstone of the company, which is ranked within the top 10 data-driven advanced targeting networks, with over 145 million visitors per month.<ref>[http://www.theepicmediagroup.com/about/brands.php epicmediagroup.com]</ref>


==Background==
==Background==
Epic Media Group has been in business since 1999. It was formed when the original company [[Vendare Media]] merged with '''Net Blue''' in 2006 forming '''Connexus'''.<ref>[http://www.jayweintraub.com/2006/06/vendare_netblue.html Vendare Media-Net Blue Merger]</ref> In 2010, '''Epic Advertising''' and Connexus merged and created Epic Media Group as the parent company.<ref>[http://www.internetadsales.com/connexus-to-merge-with-epic-advertising Connexus-Epic Advertising Merger]</ref> It has two headquarters, located in New York and Los Angeles, with other offices in Toronto, San Francisco, London, Chicago and Vietnam.
EMG Connexus has been in business since 2001, and was originally  founded as YF Direct, Inc., and later changed its name to '''Net Blue'''  in 2004. Art Shaw was appointed CEO in 2005, and in 2006 the original company acquired [[Vendare Media]] in a merger and changed its name to '''Connexus'''.<ref>[http://www.jayweintraub.com/2006/06/vendare_netblue.html Vendare Media-Net Blue Merger]</ref> In 2010, the company acquired '''Epic Advertising''' in a merger and changed its name to EMG Connexus, aka "Epic Media Group".<ref>[http://www.internetadsales.com/connexus-to-merge-with-epic-advertising Connexus-Epic Advertising Merger]</ref> It has offices located in New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, San Francisco, London, Chicago and Vietnam.


The company was accredited by the Better Business Bureau in 2010.<ref>[http://www.bbb.org/new-york-city/business-reviews/internet-shopping/epic-media-group-inc-in-new-york-ny-52895/ Better Business Bureau]</ref>
The company was accredited by the Better Business Bureau in 2010.<ref>[http://www.bbb.org/new-york-city/business-reviews/internet-shopping/epic-media-group-inc-in-new-york-ny-52895/ Better Business Bureau]</ref>
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==Brands==
==Brands==
Epic-Media Group has a powerful multi-channel integrated traffic distribution capable of feeding different kinds of digital marketing platforms. The company's traffic distribution brands include Traffic Market Place Premium, Epic Social, Epic Direct and Winning the Web.<ref>[http://www.theepicmediagroup.com/about/brands.php Brands]</ref>
Epic-Media Group has a powerful multi-channel integrated traffic distribution capable of feeding different kinds of digital marketing platforms. The company's traffic distribution brands include Epic Marketplace, Epic Direct, Epic Social, and Firstlook.<ref>[http://www.theepicmediagroup.com/about/brands.php Brands]</ref>


==Awards==
==Awards==

Revision as of 04:08, 27 January 2013

Type: Privately held
Industry: Internet
Founded: 1999
Founder(s): Bill Gross & Marcia Goldstein
Headquarters: Los Angeles, CA
Country: USA
Employees: 340 at max headcount
Website: Epic Media Group
Blog: Epic Advertising Blog
Key People
Art Shaw, CEO [Jan. 2005 - Apr. 2011]

Don Mathis, President [May 2010 - Apr 2011], interim CEO [May 2011 - Sep. 2011]
Brett Lofgren, CRO [Aug 2010 - Nov 2011], interim CEO [Dec. 2011 - May 2012]
David Graff, General Counsel [May 2010 - May 2012], interim CEO [June 2012 - present]
Charles Black, EVP & GM [Aug 2009 - Jun 2011]
Chris Pirrone, EVP of Epic Marketplace [May 2010 - March 2012]
Rob Wilson, Chief Revenue Officer [May 2010 - Aug 2010]

Epic Media Group is the trade name for EMG Connexus, Inc. The company is a global digital marketing solutions provider. Epic Media Group provides advertising services, brand building and performance-based customer acquisition solutions.

Epic Marketplace serves as the brand leader and cornerstone of the company, which is ranked within the top 10 data-driven advanced targeting networks, with over 145 million visitors per month.[1]

Background

EMG Connexus has been in business since 2001, and was originally founded as YF Direct, Inc., and later changed its name to Net Blue in 2004. Art Shaw was appointed CEO in 2005, and in 2006 the original company acquired Vendare Media in a merger and changed its name to Connexus.[2] In 2010, the company acquired Epic Advertising in a merger and changed its name to EMG Connexus, aka "Epic Media Group".[3] It has offices located in New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, San Francisco, London, Chicago and Vietnam.

The company was accredited by the Better Business Bureau in 2010.[4]

Clients

The network has a very large base of clients that range from computer manufacturers to business tycoons in the entertainment industry. A few of its popular clients include DELL, Walt Disney, Adobe, Honda, and Pizza Hut.[5]

Brands

Epic-Media Group has a powerful multi-channel integrated traffic distribution capable of feeding different kinds of digital marketing platforms. The company's traffic distribution brands include Epic Marketplace, Epic Direct, Epic Social, and Firstlook.[6]

Awards

The company is a recipient of various awards, which include:[7]

  • mThink- The Top CPA Network 2010
  • Advertising Age- Best Places to Work in Marketing and Media
  • Crains Best Places to Work in New York City- ranked third
  • Stevie Award Marketing Team of the Year-2009
  • 2009 Rebrand 100

Philantrophy

Epic Media Group is also committed in giving back to the community by supporting organizations like the Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Avon Walk for Breast Cancer, The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, The Children's Heart Foundation, Coro New York Leadership Center and CHOC Children's Foundation.[8]

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