March 5, 2009 – The Active Network (Active), a leading provider of application services technology and marketing solutions, today announced that James Lonsdale-Hands has been appointed general manager for the ActiveEvents division, which provides technology and services for event management. Lonsdale-Hands brings over 25 years of experience in the conference and events industry and will drive strategy, marketing and product direction for ActiveEvents, which includes both RegOnline and WingateWeb, event management software providers acquired by Active in 2008.
Prior to joining Active, Lonsdale-Hands served as the vice president of events and publisher Embedded Franchise for United Business Media, a leading global business media company. While there, he managed all aspects of the day-to-day business operations for the brand and was responsible for the division’s business performance including sales, strategy, events and more. Before that, Lonsdale-Hands served as director of new business and marketing for the George P. Johnson Company, a worldwide marketing agency. He has also held sales and marketing positions for a number of events organizations including Wyndham Jade, Eco Expo and Reed Midem.
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Media Contact:
Dana McKeithen, The Active Network, Inc.
Dana.mckeithen@ActiveNetwork.com or 858-964-3820
March 5, 2009 – The Active Network (Active), a leading provider of application services technology and marketing solutions, today announced that James Lonsdale-Hands has been appointed general manager for the ActiveEvents division, which provides technology and services for event management. Lonsdale-Hands brings over 25 years of experience in the conference and events industry and will drive strategy, marketing and product direction for ActiveEvents, which includes both RegOnline and WingateWeb, event management software providers acquired by Active in 2008.Prior to joining Active, Lonsdale-Hands served as the vice president of events and publisher Embedded Franchise for United Business Media, a leading global business media company. While there, he managed all aspects of the day-to-day business operations for the brand and was responsible for the division’s business performance including sales, strategy, events and more. Before that, Lonsdale-Hands served as director of new business and marketing for the George P. Johnson Company, a worldwide marketing agency. He has also held sales and marketing positions for a number of events organizations including Wyndham Jade, Eco Expo and Reed Midem.# # #Media Contact:Dana McKeithen, The Active Network, Inc.Dana.mckeithen@ActiveNetwork.com or 858-964-3820