CBD Media, LLC

Description

CBD Media LLC is the incumbent yellow pages directory publisher in the greater Cincinnati metropolitan area, operating under the Cincinnati Bell brand name and trademarks. CBD is the exclusive directory publisher for the Cincinnati Bell-branded yellow pages, distributing directories to over two million businesses and residences in the greater Cincinnati metropolitan area. CBD publishes 15 yellow pages directories and a white pages directory. Spectrum partnered with Doug Myers, CEO, and the rest of the management team to acquire CBD Media from Broadwing, Inc. in a corporate spinout. At the time of the acquisition, CBD operated the tenth-largest directory publishing business in the US and the transaction marked the first spinout of an incumbent yellow pages provider from an RBOC. In March 2007, CBD merged with Local Insight Media, L.P. Local Insight Media is now the largest publisher of print and Internet advertising directories in Alaska, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and the greater Cincinnati area.

CEO Biography

Douglas Myers was President and Chief Executive Officer of CBD Media since March 2002. Mr. Myers served as President and Chief Executive Officer of CBD Media's predecessor, Cincinnati Bell Directory, from February 1999 until March 2002, and also served as Vice President of Business Market Operations for Cincinnati Bell Telephone and Cincinnati Bell Inc. from November 2000 to March 2002. He served as Vice President of Sales & Marketing and Director of Marketing & Operations with Cincinnati Bell Directory from 1992 to 1999 and prior to that, he held a variety of marketing and management positions at Cincinnati Bell Telephone beginning in 1982. Mr. Myers graduated from University of Cincinnati and received his MBA from Xavier University.

Headquarters: Englewood, CO USA
Web Site: www.localinsightmedia.com