Jessica Martinez Appointed Manager of Business Development at MailPound.com

Marlton, NJ — May 21, 2009. MailPound.com, the nation's largest single distribution channel for travel suppliers, appoints Jessica Martinez as manager of business development.

"Jessica has an outstanding record of achievement in connecting travel agents to the critical resources that help strengthen their capacity to grow their business," said Debbie Maier, president of MailPound.com. "Her knowledge of internet marketing, technology and the complex issues that drive the travel industry today are powerful assets that will serve both the travel community and MailPound.com well."

Ms. Martinez has devoted her entire career to the internet industry. At the start of her lucrative career, she was employed by Florida Power and Light, where she gained the knowledge and experience of building websites from concept to completion while working as a member of the FPL.com team. After Florida Power and Light, she led JMM Web Design Group, a web design and internet marketing company based in Miami, Florida.

Most recently, Ms. Martinez was the resident travel agent technology expert for Carnival Cruise Lines, where she hosted a monthly webinar series and a blog. It was during this time that she states she became enamored with the travel industry. Her intensive knowledge of technology and internet marketing, coupled with her creativity and charisma, helped establish a large following for herself among the travel industry. In addition to her work at Carnival Cruise Lines, she has been featured in several trade publications and numerous other webinar series episodes.

"I truly have a passion for the travel industry," Martinez said, "Given my background in marketing and technology, joining the MailPound.com family was an obvious choice. Especially in today’s economy, I want to show travel agents how they can take advantage of the many resources MailPound.com offers and develop new ideas to help them increase sales. Additionally, MailPound.com provides suppliers with a streamlined method of communicating with agents regarding their products. They also have the opportunity to host webinars and send out information such as booking incentives, special offers, rates and itineraries. Providing marketing resources and information is imperative to growing your business, and I am honored to join a company that is contributing the resources, services and strategic alliances needed by travel agents and suppliers striving to do just that."

About MailPound
MailPound™ offers travel agents the ability to search 1,000’s of promotions from over 350 different suppliers. Agents also have the option to receive email notifications of special offers, free access to custom marketing materials including eFlyers and eBrochures, online seminars, and notification of special incentives and FAMs. MailPound™ also hosts a weekly sweepstakes for its subscribers.

MailPound™ offers suppliers a unique suite of opportunities for reaching travel agents, the largest single distribution channel for travel suppliers. Their over 180,000 subscribers cover the spectrum from major agencies to home-based travel consultants. MailPound™ is the top rated website of its kind. During a recent 30 day period, MailPound™ had over 940,000 visits and 2.5 million page views from over 170,000 unique IP addresses.

Just this year MailPound™ subscribers have forwarded over 550,000 promotions to their clients using MailPound™'s marketing tools. Promotions posted on MailPound™ are also seen by consumers on over 11,000 Personal Agent Web Sites (PAWS)

Contact: Debbie Maier
Phone: (856) 983-6100 ext. 107
email: Debbie@MailPound.com
Address: 12 East Stow Road, Suite 210. Marlton, NJ 08053

For more information, please visit MailPound.com or call (856) 983-6100.

This release was published on openPR.