NewsON Names Dean Mandel Director of Sales

NewsON, a streaming aggregator of local news content, today appointed sales veteran Dean Mandel director of sales, a newly created position.

Mandel joins NewsON from Comscore where he was director of business development. Prior to Comscore, Mandel served in sales management positions at Sokal Media Group, Syncbak, Cox Media Group and Katz Media Group.

NewsON offers live, on-demand local newscasts and news clips from more than a dozen local television ownership groups, providing viewers instant access to local news content from nearly 200 local TV stations in over 100 U.S. markets.

Commenting on the appointment, NewsON’s VP-General Manager Ron Stitt said: “Hiring a consummate sales pro like Dean is a milestone and proof positive of the success of NewsON and the leading space we now occupy in the local OTT news ecosystem. Dean is well known both to buyers and the local broadcast community. We’re confident he will elevate our profile and attract new business that will benefit all of our partners.”

Mandel said: “I have always believed that the local TV News viewer is extremely valuable to advertisers. NewsON’s ability to aggregate local news content on a CTV/OTT platform that makes it easy for agencies and brands to buy, is needed in the video ecosystem.  I am excited to join the NewsON team.”