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PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
Eldorado Trading Kicks Off 2016 With New Marketing Department Hires
Award-winning adult novelty
distributor Eldorado started the new
year by welcoming two additions to its
marketing department: Allison Travers
and Heather Bond join the Eldorado
team as marketing manager and
marketing strategist, respectively.
“I am thrilled to join the dynamic
marketing team of one of the
world’s leading and most respected
distributors in such a thriving
industry,” said Travers (pictured at
left). “I look forward to drawing upon
my experience to compliment and
expand upon the company’s current
marketing strategies. My goal is to
continue to gain brand momentum
in the marketplace and to contribute
to Eldorado’s continued growth and
success.”
Travers originally hails from Boston
but has made the Mile High City
her home for the past 10 years. She
joins the team with more than 20
years of marketing management and communications experience from a wide
array of industries, from ski and fashion to the telecommunications and software
industries.
Heather Bond (pictured at right) also
comes with 20 years of experience in
marketing, working for companies such
as Sports Authority, Globus Brands
and Merkle. As marketing strategist,
Bond will work alongside Eldorado’s
extensive vendor partners to create
unique integrated marketing plans
targeted to Eldorado customers.
Bond said, “I have had my eye on this
company’s job openings for a few years
now. The reasons why I am so excited
to be a part of the Eldorado team are
the company culture, my passion for
the industry and for marketing. I am
eager to meet others in the industry
and support the vendors.”
“I am extremely proud to announce
that we are welcoming Allison and
Heather to the Marketing department.
Allison is an exceptional talent that is
taking over leadership of our amazing
marketing team. The both of them are
sure to bring their years of experience
to the table as well as a fresh perspective to Eldorado,” said Larry Garland,
Eldorado founder and CEO.
For more information, visit Eldorado.net.
WHO’S WHO
Metro Distributors Hires Two New Managers
Metro Distributors has announced the hiring of
Telly Lopez-Fu as its digital product manager and
Lewis Adams (pictured) as its new sales manager.
Both employees recently joined the staff, and are
based out of the company’s West Coast office in
Chatsworth, California.
Telly Lopez-Fu comes to Metro after a seven-year
stint with leading trans content producer Grooby
Productions, where he was their director of business
development and affiliate manager. Previously he
was the affiliate manager for Mr. X Productions.
Lopez-Fu will manage all of Metro’s digital
product offerings and will be spearheading the
creation of a Metro network of websites that will
draw upon the company’s extensive catalog, as well
as newly shot content that the company recently
began releasing on DVD. His efforts will be centered
around managing Metro’s affiliate marketing,
traffic generation and SEO, as well as driving the
company’s social media campaigns.
Longtime sales warrior Lewis Adams brings nearly
fifteen years of adult industry experience to Metro,
having carved out an impressive career selling
DVDs, novelties and managing licensing for several
leading companies, including Pulse Distribution,
Damaged Pictures, Smash Pictures and Topco Sales.
In his new role, Adams will oversee sales for
the Cal Vista Pictures, Video Team, Deviant
Entertainment and Fusxion DVD lines that Metro
distributes, with six-monthly releases currently on
the schedule. Adams will also handle licensing for all
of the content from Metro’s wide-ranging library of
titles, in addition to selling the company’s LoveLife
lingerie products and Brahma male enhancement
pills to retailers.
Lopez-Fu said, “With 40 years of content, much
of it never before seen online, and a commitment
to producing new and exciting content, Metro
has a fantastic opportunity to make a mark on the
industry and I am honored to be a part of the team.”
Adams added, “I’m extremely excited about
this opportunity Metro has to offer. In addition to
producing new movies, they are expanding into
several different ventures and I’m honored that they
brought me in to be a part of this expansion. 2016 is
going to be a great year for Metro.”
“We’re very excited to have Telly come on board to
lead our internet initiatives and grow Metro’s online
presence by opening up new strategic partnerships.
Telly’s experience managing affiliate programs and
numerous web properties will help us streamline
our online brand development offering consumers
a network of niche-based sites,” commented Metro
Distributor CCO Alex Guarino. “The addition of
seasoned industry sales veteran Lewis Adams is
another great asset to add to our team; his product
knowledge, enthusiasm for selling, and customer
relationships are exceptional, and he is on top of
today’s constantly evolving marketplace.”
For digital/web inquiries, Telly Lopez-Fu can be
reached at telly@metroemail.com and (818) 885-
2800, ext. 1.
For sales and licensing, contact Lewis Adams at
lewis@metroemail.com or (818) 885-2800, ext. 9.
For more information on Metro Distributors,
please visit MetroB2B.com.
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