TARGUSinfo Veteran Steps Down
Dave Wengel joins Jay Weintraub to start Shouk Media
VIENNA, Va., December 2, 2009 — Today, TARGUSinfo, the leading provider of On-Demand InsightSM about prospects and customers, announced that Dave Wengel, GM of Interactive Markets, is leaving TARGUSinfo in order to start Shouk Media, a new online media and professional services firm. His partner for the venture is Jay Weintraub, thought leader and founder of two leading internet advertising events, LeadsCon and 80/20. Their new venture, Shouk Media, will focus on bringing greater visibility to the online lead generation industry as well as help those looking to better understand and maximize their efforts in the sector.At TARGUSinfo, Wengel co-founded the Interactive Markets division in 2004 and led the division through a period of dynamic growth-- introducing the first real-time lead verification service in 2004, and the industry’s leading real-time lead scoring solution in 2007. Wengel also founded the Online Lead Quality Summit (OLQS) in 2006, one of the premiere events for senior marketing executives in the online lead generation industry.
“I feel incredibly fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with so many great clients in the lead generation industry and with so many passionate and talented individuals over the past eight years at TARGUSinfo,” said Wengel. “I look forward to continuing a relationship with TARGUSinfo to further advance the development of the interactive markets industry.”
“Dave made a great contribution to the industry and our company,” said George Moore, CEO of TARGUSinfo. “I cannot think of two better ambassadors to promote best practices within the online lead generation community than Jay Weintraub and Dave Wengel. We are excited to continue our participation at the LeadsCon series of events in 2010 (which will be part of the new organization) and partner on new opportunities under development with Jay and Dave as well. TARGUSinfo will be Shouk’s first customer.”
Further details about Shouk Media will be made public in early 2010.
About TARGUSinfo
TARGUSinfo, the leading provider of On-Demand InsightSM, provides unique identification, verification, scoring and location solutions that enable communication service providers, retailers, call-center operators, Web-based marketers and others to dramatically increase the quality of their services and the effectiveness of their marketing. A privately held company, TARGUSinfo is headquartered in Vienna, Va. For more information, visit /.
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