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Platform-A's ADTECH to Provide Multimedia Ad Serving for The Weather Network & MétéoMédia
Deal with popular media brand in Canada builds ADTECH momentum
Oakville - December 17, 2008 - ADTECH announced that it will provide ad serving for Canada's leading weather information services, The Weather Network & MétéoMédia. ADTECH, a leading provider of ad serving technology, is an independently operated unit within AOL's Platform-A digital advertising business.
The Weather Network & MétéoMédia will utilize ADTECH's display, video and mobile ad serving solutions across its websites, desktop applications and mobile platform. The partnership allows advertisers to serve ads to theweathernetwork.com, meteomedia.com, WeatherEye desktop and mobile products with an average of more than 7.5 million* monthly unique visitors, reaching more than 31% of the Internet audience in Canada*. Under the partnership, ADTECH's flagship ad serving platform, HeliosIQ, may deliver more than 750 million monthly ad impressions across The Weather Network's online network.
“The partnership with The Weather Network & MétéoMédia is an important milestone for ADTECH in terms of establishing our technology with one of the most popular media brands in Canada,” said Dirk Freytag, CEO of ADTECH. “ADTECH's full-service ad management capabilities and scalable technology will enable The Weather Network & MétéoMédia to control their digital advertising business by offering an integrated suite of applications, including display, mobile and video formats.”
“After looking at the various ad serving options in the marketplace, ADTECH's HeliosIQ stood out with its vast array of campaign management capabilities” said Robert Crawford, Director of Sales, Interactive Services for The Weather Network. “Helios IQ provides enhanced ad serving functionality to our web, desktop and mobile properties which enables us to serve our clients better.”
The Weather Network & MétéoMédia is one of the most popular media brands in Canada, with weather forecasts and reports on a full range of media platforms, including TV, web, desktop and mobile.
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Platform-A, AOL’s advertising business, is the industry’s largest digital advertising platform, offering the most comprehensive suite of marketing solutions, powered by the Web’s best advertising technologies. Platform-A includes AOL’s leading media properties – AOL.com, AIM, MapQuest, and more – and Advertising.com’s third-party networks. Platform-A also includes TACODA’s audience insights and behavioral targeting; Quigo, a site- and content-targeting solution; ADTECH, an international digital ad serving business; Third Screen Media, a mobile ad serving network; and buy.at, an affiliate marketing solution. Platform-A currently has operations in the United States, nine countries across Europe, including Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, the UK, and Japan through a joint venture with Mitsui. Learn more at http://www.platform-a.com.
ADTECH is a leading international supplier of digital marketing solutions. The company's flagship product, Helios IQ ad serving platform, enables web publishers to manage, serve and evaluate virtually any kind of online advertising campaign including display, video and mobile formats. Helios IQ differentiates itself via its scalable, enterprise-class infrastructure and publisher-friendly tools, providing publishers with increased efficiency, reliability and ROI for their online advertising business. ADTECH is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Platform-A's Advertising.com.
The Weather Network and its French counterpart, MétéoMédia, are among the most popular media brands in Canada. They are the undisputed leader of weather information services in Canada across all mediums including cable, satellite, online, mobile and newspapers. The specialty television networks are among the most widely distributed and frequently consulted television networks in Canada. The websites, theweathernetwork.com and meteomedia.com, are among Canada's leading web services. All mobile carriers now distribute The Weather Network and MétéoMédia on their services. As the leading source of weather services in the commercial market, energy companies, municipalities, road services and numerous other commercial clients have their weather information needs met by The Weather Network and MétéoMédia. The growth of The Weather Network and MétéoMédia can be attributed to the continued focus and commitment put into providing the very best weather information to Canadians whose activities are dependant on weather.
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