Former Walt Disney Company Executive Brings 16 Years of Experience in
Strategy and Business Development to Demand Media’s Growing Marketplace
Division
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Demand Media, Inc. (NYSE: DMD), a diversified internet company comprised
of several media and marketplace properties, today announced that Dion
Camp Sanders has joined the company as Executive Vice President,
Marketplaces. Sanders will lead Demand Media’s marketplace division,
overseeing all operations for its brands, including Saatchi Art and
Society6.
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Sanders brings more than 16 years of experience as a senior executive in
GM, strategy, and business development to his role at Demand Media. Most
recently, he served as Vice President, Emerging Businesses within the
DCPI Labs group at The Walt Disney Company, where he led an innovation
team responsible for conceiving, incubating, and bringing new start-up
businesses to market. Prior to Disney, Sanders was Founder and CEO of
Pacific Edison, a renewable energy firm that developed solar projects
for top entertainment and sports industry companies including 20th
Century Fox, AEG and Volkswagen. He also served as Senior Vice
President, New Media at Datalogix, which was subsequently acquired by
Oracle, and he spent five years at Ticketmaster/IAC in various business
development and strategy positions, where he first worked with Demand
Media’s CEO, Sean Moriarty.
“Dion is a highly energetic leader,” said Sean Moriarty, CEO of Demand
Media. “I’ve known Dion for many years and have long been impressed with
his creativity, business acumen and leadership style. He is a fantastic
head for Demand Media’s marketplace businesses and we expect the team
and business to continue to thrive and grow under his leadership.”
Added Sanders, “I am thrilled to be joining the Demand Media team and
working on such strong brands. This is a dynamic company focused on
growth and Saatchi Art and Society6 have tremendous potential.”
About Demand Media
Demand Media, Inc. (NYSE: DMD) is a diversified internet company that
builds platforms across our media (eHow and LIVESTRONG.com) and
marketplace (Society6 and Saatchi Art) properties to enable communities
of creators to reach passionate audiences in large and growing lifestyle
categories. In addition, Demand Media’s custom content solutions
(studioD) and diverse advertising offerings help advertisers find
innovative ways to engage with their customers. For more information
about Demand Media, visit www.demandmedia.com.

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