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For AC Lion and our clients, 2011 was a very exciting year. We have been privileged to work with a diversified client base across the digital media landscape and some of the most talented professionals in the field.  Whether mobile or media, exchanges or enterprise, agencies or analytics, AC Lion brings a track record of over 15 years and over $90 million in compensation negotiated. 

Thought I would share some of AC Lion’s successes—the Top Eleven of 2011!

1. VPs Business Dev and Client Services for the leaders in video interactive advertising technology.
2. VP Media, for top 3 travel media platform with 18,000 clients worldwide.(Retained)
3. SVP Sales for a video and content distributed network with over 1 billion impressions.
4. Director of Platform Operations for the world’s top social media company. (Retained)
5. Senior Sales across the country for Amazon.
6. Sales People for the world’s largest independent –and fastest growing–ad platform.
7. EVP Sales (and national team) for sports property with one of the largest aggregated sports audiences.
8. Senior Enterprise Sales Executives for the leading mobile technology platform.
9. Directors of Ad Ops and Audience Development, AT&T.
10. Senior Sales Executives (NY, Chicago, LA) for the world’s most widely used digital maps.
11. Director of Mobile Advertising Operations, iAds (Apple)

During 2011, we expanded our talent acquisition team with new executive recruiters and an expanded Research Department to meet the growing interest in our services.   We also opened a formal office in the Bay Area, to expand our West Coast reach beyond Los Angeles.

You can find and follow AC Lion on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn .  We will use all of these to regularly communicate about new searches and services and information about the trends, leadership and recruiting in the digital media sector.  

May 2012 be a happy and prosperous year!

Top 10 Reasons Santa Needs AC LION Recruiting

1. Santa gets laid off on Dec 26th every year so needs steady employment
2. Keebler keeps poaching all of his best elves.
3. AOL re-orged the toy workshop and all orders must now be approved by Arianna Huffington.
4. The government stimulus didn’t reach the North Pole.
5. Hostile takeover by Easter Bunny and Tooth Fairy.
6. Was kicked off Dancing with the Stars. 10 million dollar marriage deal to Kim Kardashian fell through.
7. Free cookies and milk is a great perk-but it’s catching up with him.
8. Boss wants him to do an Extreme Makeover and lose the beard and the red suit.
9. Wants a day job – Mrs. Claus doesn’t like him working at night.
   
   And the #1 Reason Santa wants AC LION to get him a new job?
        If he hears Silent Night one more time . . .

Yes Virginia, there is a job for you! AC Lion currently has over 200 digital media sales and marketing positions open across the country.

We can help Santa, and we can help you, in 2012.

Go LinkedIn, Go LinkedIn, Go!

Here’s to your tremendous IPO!

The Internet world continues to grow.

Like Google you’ll be raking in the dough

Here is the top-10 list of U.S. Internet IPOs, according to Capital IQ:

1. Google/Aug. 2004 — raised $1.67 billion

2. Navteq Corp/Aug. 2004 — raised $880 million

3. Savvis/Feb. 2000– $408 million

4. Northpoint Communications/May 1999 — $360 million

5. LinkedIn/May 2011 — $352.8 million

6. Via Net.Works/Feb. 2000 — $315 million

7. Spark Networks/Feb. 2006 — $259 million

8. Limelight Networks/June 2007 — $240 million

9. Equinix/Aug. 2000 — $240 million

10. Akamai/Oct. 1999 — $234 million

The hotel industry, who have been hammered hard by online user generated content, are fighting back.   No, they are not pasting over all those negative reviews of dirty bathrooms and dreadful views.  They are fighting back against unruly guests.   So if you had a bad weekend, and maybe put a stolen tiger in your hotel room, don’t expect to be welcomed with open arms.  GuestScan will know if you stole the towels or  trashed the room.  

So, where will Charlie Sheen stay when this wife kicks him out?  Think the Plaza will take him back?

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Men’s Age-Defying, Line-Reducing, Rejuvenating, Sun-Soaked, Thrill-Seeking Body Enhancement Serum—Coming soon to a Walmart near you!

Oh, did I mention the sports car on the packaging?  The motorcycle on the mountain road in the ad?

Yes, men’s personal care products are on the rise.  And the editor of ModernMan.com sees a correlation between the growing economic and social pressures on men and their increased interest in personal care products.   Yep, you saw that right—more out of work men means more men doing the household shopping chores.  And the retailers are noticing and catching on.   Even WalMart has expanded its men’s products section in 800 of its stores.   Those out of work, stay at home hubbies need to look younger to compete in today’s workforce.

Even P&G is getting into the act.   ManoftheHouse.com was created to help these men navigate their lifestyle changes.

It’s not just shaving cream or sunblock anymore!

http://adage.com/article?article_id=146396

Ah, the days of red carpets, cat walks and engraved invites are going the way of the typewriter and the answering machine.  Effective in their day but vestiges of a bygone era.   Even haute couture is now available on your iPhone.

And here in the Big Apple, Fashion Week brought this to the forefront.  Marc Jacobs has streaming videos of fashion shows, live backstage with Betsey Johnson.

And Burberry hit the ball out of the park.  You can have the best of both worlds: see (and be seen) at the runway show.  And buy that trendy overcoat from your seat with your new app.  Not in NY?  Join the scene at Burberry stores worldwide, watching the fashion show on hi def and buying through an iPad app. 

Who needs buyers telling us what to wear when we can see it ourselves?  Maybe we should just stay home and watch Project Runway next time.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/12/business/12shows.html

Nice to see Crain’s and Inc. magazine confirm what we here at AC Lion already know:  NYC is a hot spot for fast-growing digital media companies.  Of the annual list of 500 booming businesses, AC Lion’s sweet spot (or, new media advertising, as they call it), software and IT rule.   It’s a full fifth of the NY area companies listed (Click here for the full list)   

Around here, this is no surprise.   Digital media has more than held its own during the recent economic downturn.   And I hear it from friends and family all the time—expressing surprise that a recruiting company is doing well during a ‘jobless recovery.’   As I tell them, it’s just like real estate—location, location, location.  Our location (i.e. digital media) is in demand—and so are we.   Our clients are hiring—and so are we.  So times are good for us here at AC Lion.  (BTW, always open to referrals to good sales people and recruiters).

So thanks to Crain’s and Inc. for confirming what we know to be true—the Digital Mad Men (and women) will continue to be based in NYC!

Ah, a massage and facial at a high end spa.   New age music and the aroma of lavender fill the air.  The chic French vibe makes the New York streets seem far away.    But the best is yet to come.

What could make this better?  Try spending 50% less on it than person sitting next to you.  Nothing like a good deal to make me feel good.   And due to the recent boom in online deals, you can easily get on board.  The discount deals  are now arriving in your Inbox like the ubiquitous email newsletter of yesteryear.   Read the rest of this entry »

AC Lion, New York’s leading digital media recruiting firm, announces the expansion of its West Coast Operations. With a 14 year track record in executive search, AC Lion recently hired David Green, a senior executive search professional, formerly of Scharf Woodward, to augment its California services. This endeavor will continue AC Lion’s strong track record of success in digital media recruitment on both coasts.

Mr. Green will be working with Dana Eggers Lupton, head of AC Lion’s West Coast office, formerly of Vibrant Media. This team brings over two decades of recruiting experience in the California and media markets. “The convergence of media platforms such as TV, media and the Internet, makes Southern California and the Bay Area natural growth areas for AC Lion’s emerging media practice,” said Michael Adler, the Managing Partner spearheading the California efforts. “We work closely with many venture capital firms in the Bay Area and our growth in the LA media market has been tremendous.” The West Coast office, started by Ms. Lupton, will continue its work with media, entertainment, advertising and interactive companies ranging from Fortune 100 companies to start-ups. Read the rest of this entry »