Former Bloomberg and BBC Ad Sales Executive Jeff Stevens Joins GlassView as Account Director

Stevens' experience will help brands transition from broadcast to online video advertising

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Aug 20, 2015, 10:30 ET

NEW YORK, Aug. 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- GlassView today announced it has hired Jeff Stevens as Account Director. In joining the social video distribution platform's sales team, Stevens will leverage over 25 years of experience working with leading brands and agencies in broadcast television sales.

Most recently, Stevens served as the Vice President of Media Advisory Practice Jones Broadcast Group. Prior to Jones Broadcast, Stevens was an International Account Manager at BBC Worldwide, as well as Team Leader for Television Advertising Sales at Bloomberg. He has also served as SVP of Sales at RFD-TV and Managing Director of Petry Television's Networks Division.

"The addition of Jeff Stevens to our sales team will further support GlassView's mission to innovate social video distribution," says James G. Brooks Jr., Founder & CEO of GlassView. "Stevens' experience serving some of the largest advertising agencies in the linear TV space will be a key asset in helping to demonstrate to advertisers the power of online video advertising."

"With digital set to overtake TV in revenues, social videos are quickly becoming the most effective means for advertisers to reach broad audiences as well as key influencers," says Stevens. "I look forward to communicating these opportunities to advertisers with GlassView, the preeminent social video distribution platform."

About GlassView:

Founded in 2015, GlassView's mission is to ensure clients' videos appear on top-tier sites to connect with the most engaged influencers, as well as a massive global audience. The GlassView social video platform offers access to over 250 million unique users in the United States, reaching 98% of the connected country, and over 1.1 billion unique users globally. This inventory, along with the targeting capabilities and techniques, allow advertisers to achieve the most effective social video campaigns. GlassView distinguishes itself with top-tier placements and a strong focus on performance, driving results that are multiples of industry averages. GlassView's team and Board of Directors features executives from Conde Nast, MediaCom, Active International and LVMH. For more information on GlassView, please visit www.glassview.com.

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