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PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
Jessica Drake
Brian Howard Wicked Pictures contract
NETbilling promotes
star launches interactive
longtime employee to call
digital magazine
center manager
Kelly Holland
Industry veteran now
CEO of newly formed
Penthouse Global Media
Joslyn James
Adult performer launches
official membership site
with PornstarPlatinum
Wicked Pictures contract star Jessica
NETbilling Inc., a provider of
Penthouse Global Media Inc., a
Joslyn James is the latest performer to
Drake has announced a publishing
transaction processing and call center
newly formed company led by Kelly
launch her site with PornstarPlatinum.
venture in conjunction with SkinMagz
services, has handed over the reins of
Holland, has acquired the Penthouse
DeepInsideJoslyn.com features James
adult digital newsstand.
its call center to longtime employee
brand from FriendFinder Networks,
in her trademark range of looks: from
Drake is expanding her Guide to
Brian Howard.
Inc., a networking and multimedia
blonde to brunette to platinum, close
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Wicked Sex imprint with the interactive
Howard joined the NETbilling family
entertainment company. Terms of
cropped hair, in girl/girl, boy/girl and
digital magazine project. Each issue
in May of 2004 as call center agent,
the deal were not disclosed. Holland,
interracial pictures and videos.
explores a different aspect of human
and quickly worked his way up to a
former managing director and president
“Bringing Joslyn on board was a
sexuality, with the premiere issue,
lead representative and supervisor. He
for Penthouse’s broadcast operations
no-brainer,” said PornstarPlatinum
Guide to Wicked Sex: Fellatio, available at
came to the job with after studying
prior to the acquisition, will serve as
partner Kenny B. “She and her site are
Skinmagz.com/jessica-drake.
computer science at Antelope Valley
PGMI’s new CEO.
a brilliant match for the network and
“When I began doing my line of
College. Last year, after 11 years with
“While we plan to roll out a
a perfect complement to our existing
instructionals, I knew that I wanted to
NETbilling, Howard was promoted
completely redesigned and reimagined
lineup of porn stars.”
support them with additional projects
to the company’s call center manager
global digital platform, we remain
James began performing immediately
that would give viewers even more
position.
deeply committed to the 50-plus-year
after college, appearing in about 20
information,” she said. “The magazine
NETbilling’s CEO Mitch Farber said,
legacy of our print magazine,” said
adult movies. Best known for publicly
is fully interactive, packed with high-
“Brian has been an integral part of our
Holland. “Penthouse will continue to
speaking out about her romantic
quality content, photo galleries and
NETbilling family for 11 years and
offer print readers the perfect mix of
relationship with Tiger Woods, she
videos, plus lots of relationship advice
does an amazing job with his staff. I am
luxury lifestyle, cutting edge journalism
also got more than her share of the
and behind-the-scenes stories about
pleased to have him in charge of our
and the hottest women in the world—
mainstream limelight.
some of my favorite movies.
call center, and we are looking forward
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“Everything ... is designed to reflect
to his continued success.”
is not and will never be passé.”
who should handle my site and decided
my core philosophy that we are all in
Howard manages a team of more
Holland will also focus on
to go with the company that had the
charge of our own sexual satisfaction,
than 40 supervisors and call center
reestablishing the Penthouse brand,
most to offer me,” Joslyn said. “With
and confidence and communication are
agents. He assists in new call center
which she says “has enormous potential
PornstarPlatinum backing me, I’ll be
truly the keys that will help all of us
client setups and staff hiring and
and undeveloped possibilities. It’s in
able to give my fans everything they’ve
have the sex lives we desire.”
training. Farber noted that Howard is
the right hands now, and we have the
wanted.”
She added, “Though it is still in
passionate about maintaining client
talent and resources to build equity
Members of will have free access to
its early stages, I believe that in the
satisfaction and providing his staff with
across all of Penthouse’s business units,
her live cam shows, as well as those of
months ahead the magazine will grow
a great work environment.
including print, broadcast, licensing,
other starlets on the network.
in ways that inspire, arouse, and
For more information, call (888) 357-
and most immediately, digital.”
Affiliates can sign up at
educate.”
8166, email sales@netbillling.com or
For more information, email
PornstarPlatinum.com.
Above, Jessica Drake at the Sex Is...
visit Netbilling.com.
kholland@penthouse.com.
seminars during AEE; photo by Jeff Koga
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WHO’S WHO
SugarInstant Launches Live Shows on Roku
SugarInstant is now offering live shows on its Roku channel. The
my fans’ TV screens and interact with them in a completely
new service is available to all unlimited streaming customers for
different way!”
no additional cost.
Fans will be able to make requests and interact during the
To kick off the new service Sugar hosted cam shows featuring
shows from their mobile devices.
Spanish performers Amarna Miller and Amber Nevada, real-life
“More and more performers want to show their fans love for
couple Leigh Raven and Nikki Heart, and AVN Awards trophy girl
their continued support and dedication, and we’re glad to help
Elsa Jean.
them achieve that,” said Sugar Instant spokesperson Lionel.
“I am excited to help SugarInstant launch this amazing
feature,” Elsa Jean said. “I’ll be able to broadcast myself directly to
Live showtimes are posted at SugarInstant.com/unlimited.
There is a 10-day free trial for new customers.
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