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The Pulse Network Announces Allen Bonde as Company's New CMO

Internet and Social Marketing Pioneer Joins Expanding TPN Executive Team

The Pulse Network (TPN), a leading provider of premium content creation, digital distribution and presence management solutions for B2B and consumer brands, along with a far-reaching platform for campaigns and events, has announced that Internet and social marketing pioneer Allen Bonde has joined the company in the role of Chief Marketing Officer. This news follows the recent announcement of the company's new multi-channel digital marketing solutions resulting from the merger of eight previously independent business units -- including CrossTech Partners, CrossTech Media and New Marketing Labs -- in to The Pulse Network to create an emerging digital media, community development and lead generation powerhouse.

Bonde brings over 20 years of experience in the Internet sector as both a marketer and analyst at firms such as the Yankee Group and McKinsey & Co., and is a recognized expert on social media, e-commerce and CRM. Most recently he was co-founder and CMO at venture-backed social marketing tools provider Offerpop. Prior to co-founding Offerpop, he was CMO at eVergance Partners, a web and CRM services firm acquired by KANA Software in 2007. Bonde will be leading TPN's inbound marketing efforts, product definition, affiliate partner development and corporate marketing team, and will be blogging for The Pulse Network and contributing to the company's Pulse on Business programming.

Bonde has been featured in over 100 publications worldwide, has been a guest on CNBC and Fox News, blogs for 1to1Media, oneforty.com, and Social Times, and was recognized as a top CMO on Twitter by Social Media Marketing Magazine. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia and Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He will be one of the many social marketing experts participating in the upcoming Inbound Marketing Summit in Boston Sept 14-15, which is hosted by TPN in partnership with HubSpot.

"Allen's background and passion for content marketing are a great fit for our team, plus his experience and relationships built at Offerpop will help our clients tap the full potential of Facebook, Twitter and other emerging social channels," said Nick Saber, President of TPN, about the announcement.

About The Pulse Network
The Pulse Network (TPN) provides premium content creation, digital distribution and presence management, and community growth solutions to help you engage everywhere™. With our state of the art video production studio, over 20 years of experience delivering online and offline marketing programs, unique social media and analytics capabilities, and a highly skilled team of strategists, programmers, on-air talent and syndication specialists, TPN has become the partner of choice for numerous B2B and consumer brands. Learn more at http://thepulsenetwork.com/corporate.