Critical Mention Names CNBC's Ron Insana to Its Board of Directors

Critical Mention Names CNBC's Ron Insana to Its Board of Directors

Former CNBC Anchor and Broadcast News Veteran to Provide Strategic Direction for Critical Mention and Soon-to-be-Launched Video Syndication Platform

NEW YORK, April 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Critical Mention, Inc., the leading Web-based television search and monitoring service for corporate communications and business intelligence professionals, today announced that it has named former CNBC anchor Ron Insana to its Board of Directors effective immediately.

Insana, who remains a regular contributor to CNBC, will also provide strategic direction and counsel in support of Critical Mention's groundbreaking new ad-supported video syndication platform that enables broadcasters and other content producers to monetize their content and extend their brand in the "long tail" of the Internet by syndicating video clips to the thousands of vertical web sites looking for specific content of interest for their end users.

"I'm very excited about my involvement with Critical Mention and am especially bullish about the new video syndication service," said Insana. "The syndication service promises to revolutionize the way web sites search and publish timely and relevant rich media clips from respected broadcasters and content providers. More importantly, it will also give broadcasters new opportunities to reach and prove their value to wider audiences online."

Sean Morgan, founder and CEO of Critical Mention, added, "We're delighted to have Ron join the Board. Ron's reputation in the industry, willingness to challenge convention and understanding of our business model make him a great addition to the company."

Insana joined CNBC in 1991. He was a regular contributor to NBC's "Today Show" and "The Nightly News with Brian Williams," as well as to "Imus in the Morning" and "Market Wrap" on sister network MSNBC, and other programs when market activity warranted. Additionally, Insana has written a monthly column for USA TODAY entitled "Talking Business with Ron Insana" and hosted the nationally syndicated radio program, "The Ron Insana Show," for Westwood One.

Insana began his career in 1984 as an FNN production assistant, rising to managing editor and chief of FNN's Los Angeles bureau. While at FNN, he was nominated for a Golden ACE Award for his role in covering the 1987 stock market crash. "Trend Watching: "How to Avoid Wall Street's Next Fads, Manias and Bubbles," his third book, was published by HarperCollins Publishers, Inc., in November, 2002. His first book, "Traders' Tales" (John Wiley), a compendium of anecdotes about Wall Street Life, was published in 1996. His second book, "The Message of the Markets," was published by HarperCollins Publishers, Inc., in October 2000.

Insana was nominated for a News and Documentary Emmy Award as part of NBC's coverage of 9/11, and in 1999, Insana was named one of the top 100 business news journalists of the century by TJFR Group.

About Critical Mention

Critical Mention Inc., the most comprehensive Web-based television search and broadcast monitoring service, is changing the way corporate communications and business intelligence professionals search, track and view critical information from television news. The company's CriticalTV platform provides real-time monitoring and email alerts for organizations that require up-to-the-minute news about their company, clients and competitors. Critical Mention provides clients the ability to search over 3 million clips and over 10 terabytes of indexed television information, watch a clip within seconds of airing, and securely share clips with colleagues and clients. Critical Mention currently serves more than 450 clients, including Fortune 500 companies and market leaders in corporate communications, financial services, professional services, non-profit and government industries. Founded in 2002, Critical Mention (http://www.criticalmention.com/) is privately held, with headquarters in New York City.

Source: Critical Mention, Inc.

CONTACT: Sharon Tolpin of Critical Mention, +1-212-400-8678,
stolpin@criticalmention.com, or Carrie Gilman of Kwittken & Company for
Critical Mention, Inc., +1-646-747-7150, cgilman@kwitco.com

Web site: http://www.criticalmention.com/

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