CBS Outdoor's Chris Combs Recipient of 2011 Luminaire Award presented by The Foundation for IDEAlliance

NEW YORK, May 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Chris Combs, director of design development at CBS Outdoor, was one of five (5) winners of the prestigious 2011 Luminaire Awards, which honors individuals in the area of media production for outstanding achievement and innovation. The awards were presented during a gala at the Pierre Hotel in New York City on April 27.

Mr. Combs is a creative and production expert and works with digital technologies that create spectacles out of traditional Out-of-Home media spaces. His work appears in major cities including New York and Los Angeles, and he is credited with creating iconic displays, such as the "CUBE" on the corner of 42nd Street and Times Square.

"Chris is the catalyst behind many of the ground breaking new media opportunities we offer to clients, municipalities and transit authorities. We continue to benefit from his forward thinking and ability to execute on his creative vision," said Jodi Senese, EVP Marketing

About CBS Outdoor

CBS Outdoor, a division of CBS Corporation (CBS.A and CBS), is one of the largest out-of-home media companies in the Americas (United States, Canada, Mexico and South America), and has a major presence across Europe in the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and China. With both traditional outdoor and transit advertising properties, this division gives advertisers both breadth of coverage across vast geographies and depth of coverage, providing multiple media opportunities in key markets. For more information, visit www.cbsoutdoor.com.

SOURCE CBS Outdoor