WESTON, Mass., Feb. 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Monster (NYSE:
MWW) and the Local Media Consortium (LMC) today announced the
renewal of their alliance to distribute local recruitment content,
job ads, career services and talent management solutions as
pioneered by Monster through a growing nationwide alliance of
leading local media outlets, including Cox Media Group, Digital
First Media, Gatehouse Media, Journal Media Group, Lee Enterprises,
and many others. The agreement, which represents 745 local papers
and over 20 media companies, extends the original relationship
forged in 2011 for an additional three years, and retains all
current LMC/ Monster newspaper alliance partners.
"The significance of this agreement goes beyond the distribution
of job ads across local media publications," said Mark Stoever, President and Chief Operating
Officer at Monster. "Monster is working with the Local Media
Consortium to provide a solution that helps these media outlets
have compelling career content and offerings that allows them to
compete with their national counterparts. As we further our
mission, Monster's work with local media outlets means helping
create opportunity for all by connecting more people and jobs."
The LMC was created in 2011 to address the needs of advertisers
seeking to reach significant audiences on local media properties in
the United States. The LMC seeks
to provide members with access to leading technology and content
solutions by maintaining key partnerships with Monster, as well as
Google, Yahoo, Legacy.com and many others.
"As the LMC continues to seek strategic ways to expand our
offerings to employers and seekers, we have taken steps to ensure
that we have the processes, technology and infrastructure to
deliver the highest level of service and support to our customers,"
said Rusty Coats, Executive Director
of the Local Media Consortium. "Our alliance is one of the longest
running agreements of its kind, originating in the belief that the
best recruiting solutions must be offered by brands that best
deliver consistent results across the widest range of areas,
especially in local markets where demand for high-quality career
opportunities is critical. The LMC and Monster always have shared
this as a core principle, and our renewal ensures that we'll
continue to serve job seekers and customers unparalleled access to
resources in the industry."
Monster and the Local Media Consortium will continue their
strategic agreement and engage across the ever-growing network of
local outlets that serve hundreds of municipalities and regions
across the United States. While
mergers, acquisitions, alignments and strategic relationships of
various local media outlets have changed since the deal was
initially founded, the quality and scale of services provided by
Monster to their partners has grown significantly.
"Lee and fellow consortium members believe there are significant
opportunities as a result of our strategic relationships, which is
clearly true of our affiliation with Monster," said Gregory Schermer, Vice-President, Strategy, Lee
Enterprises, Inc. "We are uniquely positioned to drive print and
digital packages as our local job markets solidify around the
economic recovery. This arrangement ensures that our target reach,
audience visibility and advertising opportunities will continue
across the LMC network with further amplification from Monster's
national reach of job opportunities."
About Monster Worldwide
Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:
MWW) is a global leader in connecting people to jobs, wherever they
are. For more than 20 years, Monster has helped people improve
their lives with better jobs, and employers find the best talent.
Today, the company offers services in more than 40
countries, providing some of the broadest, most sophisticated
job seeking, career management, recruitment and talent management
capabilities. Monster continues its pioneering work of transforming
the recruiting industry with advanced technology using intelligent
digital, social and mobile solutions, including our flagship
website monster.com® and a vast array of products and
services. For more information visit monster.com/about.
About the Local Media Consortium
The Local Media Consortium is a strategic partnership of leading
local media companies, founded in 2006 as The Newspaper Consortium,
focused on increasing member companies' potential share of digital
revenue and audience by pursuing new relationships with a variety
of technology companies and service providers. Since launching, The
Local Media Consortium has grown to dozens of member companies
representing more than 1,600 local media outlets. Additional rounds
of other media companies joining the consortium are anticipated and
an up-to-date list is available at:
http://www.localmediaconsortium.com.
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