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Published in Science and Technology on Wednesday, June 23rd 2010 at 4:11 GMT by Market Wire🞛 This publication is a summary or evaluation of another publication
IRVINE, Calif.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--[ Local.com ] Corporation (NASDAQ:LOCM), a leading local search site and network, today announced the appointment of Eileen Licitra as vice president, product management.
"Eileen brings a wealth of valuable leadership, product experience and strategic insight, including a proven track record to the Local.com team"
aEileen brings a wealth of valuable leadership, product experience and strategic insight, including a proven track record to the Local.com team,a said Mike Plonski, Local.com chief technology officer. aWe are pleased to bring her aboard during such an exciting time and look forward to her contribution to the companya™s future growth, as we develop our product portfolio across our three business units.a
Licitra will report to Plonski and be responsible for leading Local.coma™s product management initiatives, including defining and refining the companya™s product strategies, processes and objectives, as well as orchestrating the launch of products that support the companya™s growth.
Licitra brings more than 12 years of strategic product management experience and was most recently vice president, product management for MediaSpan Online Services. At MediaSpan she was responsible for leading product strategy and planning, partnership development and vertical market expansion for hosted online content management, database marketing, and advertising solutions.
Licitra previously held various strategic product roles at Freedom Communications, Inc. including director, multi-media product management, with responsibility for strategic management of new and existing products across several of The Orange County Registera™s key markets.
Licitra holds a mastera™s degree in communications management from the University of Southern California and a bachelor of science degree in business administration from Fairleigh Dickinson University.
About Local.com®
Local.com Corporation (NASDAQ: LOCM) owns and operates a leading local search site and network in the United States. The company uses patented and proprietary technologies to provide over 20 million consumers each month with relevant search results for local businesses, products and services on Local.com and over 800 partner sites. Over 70,000 small business customers use [ Local.com ] products and services toreach consumers using a variety of subscription, performance and display advertising and website products. To advertise, or for more information visit: [ www.local.com ].
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