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Mood Media Corporation announces TSX ticker symbol change to "MM" and addition to Board of Directors
Mood Media Corporation announces TSX ticker symbol change to "MM" and addition to Board of Directors
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n Jul. 12, 2010 (Canada NewsWire Group) -- Mood Media Corporation ("Mood Media") announced that its planned TSX ticker symbol change to "MM" is effective today.\nAdditionally, Mood Media announced that, as contemplated, Philippe G. von Stauffenberg has joined Mood Media's Board of Directors as Vice Chairman of the Board.\n"We are so pleased to have Philippe join our team," said Lorne Abony, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Mood Media will greatly benefit from his deep knowledge of the in-store media space, his financial sophistication, and his experience in growing and building businesses," Mr. Abony stated.\nMr. Philippe G. von Stauffenberg was the architect of the in-store media consolidation in Europe when he purchased and merged the three major European companies to form Mood. Philippe served as Executive Chairman during the integration stage and then pursued other complementary deals (such as investments in 3D Technology). Previously, he was a Principal at Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst, Inc., where he led deals in the media and microelectronics industries investing over $500M of equity. Prior to that, he was the Chief Executive Officer at Eurotax Glass International AG and Executive Chairman of Heitmann International. Philippe has also worked at both E.M. Warburg Pincus & Co. in London and Bain & Company after finishing his studies at Harvard University where he received BA, MA, and MBA degrees.\n\nAbout Mood Media Corporation (formerly Fluid Music Canada, Inc.)\n\nMood Media Corporation ("Mood Media") is a leading provider of in-store media marketing services, providing music and video solutions to both business and individual consumers. Mood Media has also compiled a music library of five million songs from a diverse network of producers, including major label, independent and emerging artists.\nThrough its wholly owned subsidiaries, Trusonic, Somerset Entertainment and Mood, Mood Media supports over 650 international brands in more than 155,000 commercial sites across 37 countries including North America, Canada, Europe, Asia and Australia.\nTrusonic is a leader in Internet-delivered background music and messaging to the retail and hospitality sectors in North America.\nMood Media's retail point of purchase division, Somerset Entertainment Ltd., is the leading No...