Demand Media Names Matt Gehring Vice President of Marketing

Demand Media, Inc. (NYSE: DMD), a diversified internet company comprised of several media and marketplace properties, today announced that Matt Gehring has joined the company as Vice President of Marketing. Gehring will lead marketing and retention for Demand Media’s marketplace properties, Saatchi Art and Society6.

“With his broad and deep expertise in consumer, e-commerce and brand marketing, Matt is well-suited to lead marketing efforts for Demand Media’s marketplaces,” said Sean Moriarty, CEO of Demand Media. “We are thrilled to have him onboard and know that he will help our team accomplish great things.”

Gehring brings nearly two decades of marketing and advertising experience to Demand Media. He most recently served as Vice President of Marketing for e-commerce leader Touch of Modern. While there, he significantly expanded the company’s marketing and retention efforts, helping it grow more than 100 percent. He was also head of marketing at Provide Commerce for more than four years, overseeing all branding and marketing efforts for the company. Gehring has also held senior-level marketing roles with Marchex, Classmates.com and Musicmatch.

“Demand Media is poised for growth, and I am very excited to be joining such a dynamic leadership team,” said Gehring. “Society6 and Saatchi Art are great businesses that offer extraordinary opportunity and I can’t wait to lend my expertise to their continued development."