ensuring we build an even bigger position in the U.S. for Dig, the world's premier international BMX title," said Factory Media Director James Carter. "Scott Towne and Dig BMX will build a much closer relationship with the many companies wishing to be part of this hugely influential scene," he added.
Towne will be attending Interbike in Las Vegas, Nevada, running September 22-25, 2009. Interested parties can contact Scott via e-mail(This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) and phone (734-679-6705.)
Dig BMX magazine is published six times a year and distributed in over twenty countries. In the USA, Dig has consistently been the top ranked magazine at the key magazine retailers Borders and Barnes & Noble, in terms of both volume and revenue sales. With a sixteen year publishing history, Dig continues to be the most influential BMX magazine in the world.
Factory Media and Dig BMX Magazine are proud to announce the addition of Scott Towne as U.S. Advertising Manager to the Dig staff. Effective immediately, Towne will be responsible for U.S. ad sales for Dig BMX magazine and DIGBMX.com."We're very proud to have someone of Scott's pedigree involved. He is a more than welcome addition to the Dig staff," said Dig editor-in-chief and founder Will Smyth. Based in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Towne's history and experience in BMX magazine editorial spans over twenty years. Having started at BMX Plus!, Towne has also served as editor for Super BMX and Freestyle, and has contributed editorial to BMX Action, Freestylin' and more recently, Dig. In his spare time, Towne rides, digs at his own trails and still updates his long running Deliverance blog.
"It's a sign of Factory Media's commitment to the BMX market,
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