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Titan Worldwide Appoints New Sales Manager in Chicago

Thursday 10 July 2008

For Immediate Release

Media Contacts:
Christa Conte / Charlotte Maumus
KCSA Strategic Communications
212.896.1238 / 212.896.1269
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Titan Worldwide Appoints New Sales Manager in Chicago
Former Daily News Group Publisher Shareef Dajani to Head Sales Team with New Digital Inventory

New York, NY – July 10, 2008 – To further bolster an already strong Chicago sales office, Titan Worldwide has hired Shareef Dajani as Chicago Sales Manager starting July 1, 2008. . Mr. Dajani is a proven motivator and revenue generator and his addition enhances an already strong team.

Titan holds the rights for the Chicago Transit Authority’s Bus and Rail Advertising agreement. In April of this year, Titan was also awarded a 10-year contract to sell digital advertising for the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA).  Mr. Dajani will be responsible for leading the Titan sales efforts in the second largest public transit system in the U.S. as the company begins rolling out its digital inventory, along with its stellar static media products.

“Shareef has continually demonstrated the ability to generate revenue throughout his career,” said Reid Schuster, President of Sales and Marketing of Titan Worldwide. “His background in print sales and new product launches will make him a major asset for the company as we compete for local and regional budgets for our static and soon-to-come digital media.” 

Mr. Dajani has displayed his versatility during his 14-year career at Knight Ridder Inc., one of the largest media companies in the U.S. He joined the company as an Account Executive and moved up through the ranks holding multiple managerial positions. For six years he was responsible for print advertising sales and initiated a number on important revenue initiatives program that generated significant in incremental revenue in just one year.

In 2005, Mr. Dajani was appointed publisher of the Daily News Group run by Knight Ridder, where he oversaw the papers transition through its acquisition by the McClatchy Company in June 2006. Following Knight Ridder, Mr. Dajani took a position with Media News Group as Vice President of Targeted Publications in the San Francisco Bay Area.  There he helped to integrate and manage the California Newspaper Partnership’s strategic marketing alliances and communications functions for all publications and events.

Mr. Dajani received his bachelor’s degree in mass communications from California State University in Sacramento. 

About Titan Worldwide
Founded in 2001 by advertising industry veterans William Apfelbaum, Chairman, and Donald Allman, CEO, Titan Worldwide is a full service, global media company specializing in Out-of-Home advertising

Titan Worldwide provides sales, marketing, creative, research and maintenance of advertising on bus, rail, bulletins, roadside billboards, telephone kiosks, experiential opportunities, street banners, shopping malls, supermarkets and trestles. It also leads the way in the development and successful introduction of market leading digital platforms. Titan Worldwide furnishes global, national and local clients with creative media solutions in the world's top markets including the United States (New York, New Jersey, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Seattle and Minneapolis/St. Paul), Canada, The Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom.

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