Joshua Fruhlinger Joins Remark Media To Run Content Division

Remark Media, Inc. (Nasdaq: MARK) ("Remark Media" or the "Company"), today announced that veteran content executive Joshua Fruhlinger has joined Remark Media to run the rapidly-growing firm's content operations. He was previously Head of Digital at TMZ and, previous to that, was Editorial Director for AOL Tech, where he oversaw operations at Engadget, Joystiq, and TUAW.Fruhlinger joins Remark Media during a period of rapid growth. Remark Media owns multiple lifestyle channels which include health & wellness, travel, fashion, and sports verticals."Remark's content properties are poised to become number-one destinations in all of their verticals," Fruhlinger says. "The talent is in place and more is anticipated. The publishing technology is top-notch. I can't think of a better place for me at this stage in my career. This is going to be fun. In the future you'll hear us mentioned in the same breath as Gawker, Vox, even AOL and Yahoo."Joshua will join CEO Kai-Shing Tao along with a talented crew of executives and content producers. "We are excited to have Joshua join the Remark Media team," says Tao. "He brings a combination of distinguished digital content experience with a strong entrepreneurial spirit that is very core to our culture. He will immediately help build our current content portfolio as well as future brands as we continue to target the 18-34 year old demographic."While at TMZ, Fruhlinger oversaw digital content and production operations. During his tenure there, he created 13 new content franchises, overhauled the news organization's publishing workflow, and ultimately saw a 25% increase in digital engagement across web and mobile. Previous to that, he helmed AOL's technology new organization, where he helped the company not only grow audience but also monetize content while maintaining editorial integrity at the world's top technology news destinations. He also contributes regularly to the Wall Street Journal and GQ.