Popstar Networks, a leader in the digital media industry, announced that it recently has expanded its sales and business development staff with three new hires. Jeff Dahlstrom has been named Vice President of Strategic Business Development, while Angela Van Camp and David Owens have joined the company as Senior Sales Directors.

Dahlstrom has more than 15 years of experience in the digital out of home (DOOH) and media business markets. Before joining Popstar, he was Vice President of Business Development at BroadSign International. At BroadSign, he led the company’s channel initiative and business development functions, and he had global responsibility for key technology alliances and strategic initiatives. Previously, Dahlstrom founded Harbor Digital Services (HDS), a division of Harbor Industries and one of the largest fixture and interactive companies globally. With HDS, Dahlstrom helped McDonald’s launch its first digital signage initiative. Dahlstrom brings a solid history of developing key relationships with large clients, including Coke, IBM, ABC, FOX, and Nestle. Dahlstrom will be focused on building relationships with key strategic partners and clients and expanding penetration in strategic vertical markets.

Van Camp brings more than 15 years of Senior Sales and Account Management experience to Popstar Networks. Prior to joining Popstar, Van Camp was Director of Sales, North America, for Helius and most recently BroadSign International, where she was responsible for leading the Digital Signage business. At BroadSign, Van Camp was awarded the 2008 “Top Sales Producer” honor. In her previous roles, Van Camp successfully established relationships with clients and network operators that include Merrill Lynch, Subway, Diabetes Network, Digital Promo Network, Impact Media, and Zoom Media.

Owens brings more than 18 years of business development experience to Popstar. He has sold multi-million dollar projects to Boeing, Amtrak, the United States Department of Defense, Harley-Davidson, and McDonald’s, as well as numerous universities. Previously, Owens worked as a sales executive at Nanonation, UGS (a software division of Siemens), Compaq, and Apple Computer, where he was ranked #1 in North America for Business Development Executives, and where he received numerous awards, including the Golden Apple Club and the company’s most prestigious honor, The Odyssey, for outstanding commitment to excellence.

“It gives me great pleasure to welcome David, Angela, and Jeff to Popstar,” said Don Selmon, Popstar’s Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “Each of these outstanding individuals brings significant industry experience, prior success, and a customer-first approach to our team. I truly believe their focus and leadership will help Popstar form the nucleus of the digital signage industry’s most recognized sales team.”

Popstar Networks, Inc., headquartered in Olathe, Kansas, is a leader in designing and implementing customized digital media solutions – enabling clients to communicate their unique messages and incorporate digital signage into overall marketing and communications strategies. Since its founding in 2003, Popstar has revolutionized the digital media industry with its customer-first process for developing dynamic and interactive digital signage networks. Popstar has also set a new standard for engaging audiences with exciting interactive media applications. Its flexible technology, software development, and creative visual designs have set the trend for the industry, led by the FrontStage™ Player, FrontStage™ Server, and SmartContent™ products and complemented by BackStage℠ – their comprehensive strategic consulting process. For more information, please visit us at www.popstarnetworks.com.

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