08/03/00
ConsumerREVIEW.com Hires VP of Communities Carol Person Joins with Twenty Years of Experience in Web and Print Publishing

SUNNYVALE, Calif., - August 3, 2000 - ConsumerREVIEW.com, the leading, trusted source for consumer product information on the Web, today announced the appointment of Carol Person as vice president of communities. Person brings twenty years of editorial experience to the new post, which will include the management and enhancement of eighteen vertical Web properties. ConsumerREVIEW.com spans such enthusiast sites such as AudioREVIEW.com, BabyGearREVIEW.com, ComputingREVIEW.com and OutdoorREVIEW.com.
 
"We are thrilled to have Carol on board. Her extensive experience in traditional and new media publishing will be a tremendous asset to each of our vertical sites and their respective community members," noted Max Mancini, CEO of ConsumerREVIEW.com. "I'm confident that she'll lead us to deliver an even better experience to consumers seeking buying information on a wide array of products."
 
Previously, Person worked for media properties such as Imagine Media, Cyberian Outpost and Macworld Magazine. Most recently, she was an editorial consultant for Imagine Media's MacDaily Web site. Her additional clients included Upside, Line56, Third Age and Peachpit Press.
 
"The enthusiasm of everyone on the ConsumerREVIEW.com staff is inspiring. I'm impressed with their knowledge of the subject matter of each vertical community and their members' information needs. I can't wait to dive in to see how we can make our sites even more useful and attractive to consumers," explained Person.
 
At Cyberian Outpost, Person served as editorial director, establishing and maintaining the "voice" of the site. She also oversaw the editorial staff and forged alliances with other editorial properties. As executive editor of Macworld earlier in her career, Person helped win several Computer Press and Maggie awards and was involved in the creation of the magazine's first product rating system. She was also involved in the launch of Macworld Online and served on the Macworld Expo Conference Advisory Board. She attended the University of South Dakota.