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Geeknet
Appoints Matthew C. Blank to its Board of Directors
Fairfax,
Virginia, February 1, 2010 – Geeknet, Inc. (NASDAQ: GKNT), the online
network for the global geek community, today announced that it has appointed
Matthew C. Blank, the Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer at Showtime Networks, as a member of its board of
directors, effective as of January 31, 2011.
During
Matt’s tenure at Showtime, he helped transform Showtime Networks into one of the
most successful in the industry, launching many critically acclaimed
series. Active in numerous industry organizations, Matt serves on the
boards of the National Cable Television Association (NCTA), the Cable Center and
the Creative Coalition. Before joining Showtime, Matt worked for Home Box Office
Inc. for 12 years, departing as Senior Vice President of Consumer Marketing. A
graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business, Matt
also holds an M.B.A. from Baruch College.
“We are
ecstatic to have Matt join the board. His experience in entertainment
will be a great resource for both ThinkGeek, our electronic commerce
business, and our Media business. Matt’s three decades in
cable television made a significant and indelible mark on that industry and I
look forward to his insight to help grow Geeknet,” said Ken Langone,
Executive Chairman, Geeknet.
About
Geeknet, Inc.
Geeknet
is the online network for the global geek community. Our sites include
SourceForge, Slashdot, ThinkGeek, and freshmeat. We serve an audience of nearly
55 million users* each month and provide the tech-obsessed with content,
culture, connections, commerce, and all the things that geeks crave. Want to
learn more? Check out geek.net.
(*December
2010 Unique Visitors 54.8M. Source: Google Analytics and Omniture)
Geeknet
is a trademark of Geeknet, Inc. SourceForge, Slashdot, ThinkGeek, and freshmeat
are trademarks of Geeknet, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All
other trademarks or product names are property of their respective
owners.
Investor
Relations Contact:
The
Blueshirt Group
Todd
Friedman, todd@blueshirtgroup.com
Stacie
Bosinoff, stacie@blueshirtgroup.com
Phone:
(415) 217-7722