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November 10, 2022Montreal, November 10, 2022 – Stingray (TSX: RAY. A; RAY.B), a leading music, media, and technology company, today announced the expansion of its Stingray Advertising team with the appointment of Cory Atkins as Sales Director. Stingray Advertising operates Canada’s largest retail audio advertising network, delivering digital audio ads to close to 3,000 superstore, pharmacy, grocery, and discount store locations. The network connects brands to consumers at point-of-sale, leveraging the power of proximity to influence high-intent audiences and deliver proven performance for advertisers. In his position, Atkins will play an integral role in growing advertising revenues across the retail audio advertising network in Canada.
Atkins, an award-winning broadcast and advertising media professional, brings to Stingray over 20 years of experience in designing and negotiating media partnerships, managing day-to-day business needs, implementing effective team management, and growing revenue. He spent the last nine years as the Senior Director, Media Sales at Cineplex Media, where he spearheaded multiple sales strategies, customized media opportunities, content partnerships, and business developments for a large portfolio of businesses.
“Retail media is becoming one of the fastest-growing advertising categories in Canada,” said Ryan Fuss, Senior Vice President of Stingray Advertising. “We are thrilled to welcome such a respected sales leader to our growing Stingray Advertising team and look forward to his contribution in connecting brands with high-intent shoppers through our unique in-store audio advertising offering.”
Stingray Advertising’s retail audio advertising network reaches over 3 million Canadian shoppers daily.
About Stingray
Stingray (TSX: RAY.A; RAY.B), a global music, media, and technology company, is an industry leader in TV broadcasting, streaming, radio, business services, and advertising. Stingray provides an array of music, digital, and advertising services to enterprise brands worldwide, including audio and video channels, over 100 radio stations, subscription video-on-demand content, FAST channels, karaoke products and music apps, and in-car and on-board infotainment content. Stingray Business, a division of Stingray, provides commercial solutions in music, in-store advertising solutions, digital signage, and AI-driven consumer insights and feedback. Stingray Advertising is North America’s largest retail audio advertising network, delivering digital audio messaging to more than 20,000 major retail locations. Stingray has over 1000 employees worldwide and reaches 540 million consumers in 160 countries. For more information, visit www.stingray.com
About Stingray Advertising
Stingray Advertising operates North America’s largest retail audio advertising network, delivering digital audio ads across more than 20,000 superstore, pharmacy, grocery, and discount store locations. Its retail media network connects brands to consumers at point of sale reaching more than 140 million shoppers every week. By engaging with high-intent audiences in an unavoidable contextual environment, Stingray Advertising leverages the power of proximity to deliver proven performance for advertisers. For more information: www.stingray.com/advertising
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For more information, please contact:
Frédérique Gagnier
Public Relations Manager
Stingray
fgagnier@stingray.com