HBS Club of Maine

Mr. David Vazdauskas, President of Local Thunder, is leading the company's next stage of growth in the $13 billion local online advertising category. David is a twenty-five year marketing, advertising and branding strategy veteran. His background includes senior executive positions with two Boston-area Internet companies and one of the nation's largest consumer banks. Additionally, he was formerly a Partner at Lippincott & Margulies, the New York-based brand strategy consultancy, and was also a partner at the international management-consulting firm Mercer Management Consulting. He began his career at New York advertising agencies Foote, Cone & Belding and Saatchi & Saatchi.

About Local Thunder (www.localthunder.com)

Headquartered in Portland Maine, Local Thunder is a provider of networked local online advertising solutions, focused on boosting revenues for media, search and online marketing partners. The company offers a proven, multi-faceted advertising platform that leverages the power of local online advertising -the fastest growing revenue opportunity in the industry. Local Thunder provides a turnkey local online advertising platform and most importantly, a vibrant local shopping environment that can be accessed by consumers through a variety of networks, including search, social media, email marketing and local online media properties.

We will meet from 7:30-8:30 am on Wednesday, April 14 at The Cumberland Club (116 High Street, Portland, ME). Please sign up using our web registration by Monday, April 12.