Staff Writer
Feb 13, 2012

SearchMedia and local firms win tender for Hangzhou Tourism Commission

SHANGHAI - SearchMedia, an operator of outdoor billboard and in-elevator advertising networks, has won the contract for Hangzhou Tourism Commission's 2012 overseas outdoor campaign.

The West Lake is among Hangzhou's tourist destinations
The West Lake is among Hangzhou's tourist destinations

SearchMedia partnered with multiple local firms including Win Media and Asia Outdoor to win the tender put out by Hangzhou Tourism Commission. 

Johnny Lo, chief operating officer of Nasdaq-listed SearchMedia, commented that the partnership with local firms was a new initiative to better target local commercial and public sector contracts. 

A one-year, multi-platform outdoor campaign will be launched this year across the United States, the United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, Japan, and Korea to promote Hangzhou's tourist attractions. The campaign is expected to bring in approximately US$2 million of revenue in total for the Hangzhou municipal government.

"This campaign also highlights the growing trend of domestic Chinese companies advertising internationally," Lo said. "We believe this project will bolster our credentials to lead such campaigns in future."

SearchMedia operates a network of outdoor billboards and in-elevator advertisement panels in 50 cities throughout China.

Source:
Campaign China

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