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VeloNews names new Publisher, Editor and Advertising Director

Boulder, Colorado – Inside Communications announced today the appointmentsof a new Publisher, Editor and Advertising Sales Director for its flagshippublication, VeloNews. Andy Pemberton has been promoted from InteractiveBrand Director to Publisher. Ben Delaney has been promoted from ManagingEditor to Editor. And Kevin Burnette has been promoted from Senior AccountExecutive to Advertising Director.As Publisher of VeloNews, Pemberton is leading the largest and mostsuccessful competitive cycling magazine. He will be responsible for businessdevelopment, sales and marketing for the entire VeloNews franchiseincluding the magazine and Web site.A long-time endurance athlete and bicycle racer, Pemberton joined theparent company, Inside Communications, in 2005, serving as the InteractiveDirector responsible for all of the Company’s Web sites. During his tenurehe tripled the Company’s Internet revenues. Prior to joining Inside Communications, Pemberton held the positions of President and Publisher of Wilton magazine,a high-end city/regional magazine in Connecticut, and Vice President andPublisher of EContent magazine. He has worked in magazine publishingfor over 12 years and has held positions as Group Vice President, Directorof Sales and Marketing, Advertising Director and Advertising Sales Manager.As Editor, Delaney will lead the editorial team for the VeloNewsbrand, including the magazine, specials and Web site. He will be responsiblefor the development of all VeloNews content including originating,organizing and coordinating all editorial as well as overseeing the designand layout of the magazine and Web site. Before joining VeloNewsin 2005, Delaney spent five years working for Bicycle Retailer and IndustryNews where he was the Editor at Large and Web Editor. He was also theOutdoor Columnist for The Santa Fe New Mexican and a freelance editorand writer. Delaney, a former Cat. I road racer, holds a B.A in Journalismfrom the University of New Mexico.As Advertising Director, Kevin Burnette heads up the successful andgrowing advertising department at VeloNews, which set lineage andrevenue records in 2006. Burnette has been a leader in account managementand advertising business development at VeloNews since he joinedthe Company in 2005 as an Advertising Account Executive. Prior to joiningthe brand Burnette was an accomplished Inside Sales Rep for American BicycleGroup. Burnette is an experienced endurance athlete and holds a B.A. inEconomics from the University of Texas.“Andy, Ben and Kevin are all pros; they understand equally the Web andprint, and all have a strong vision of how the two should work together.That’s important for VeloNews because few media brands have suchcurrency in both mediums. Plus they’re all great cyclists. They make fantasticleaders for the best media franchise in the sport of cycling,” said CEOFelix Magowan.



About VeloNews - For 35 years VeloNews hasbeen North America’s number one competitive cycling magazine. Printed 21times annually including The Official Guide to The Tour de France, VeloNewsand velonews.com deliver up-to-the-minute race coverage and feature storieson the personalities and events that shape the sport of bicycle racing.

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