LAS VEGAS, March 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --Remark Media, Inc. (NASDAQ: MARK), a global digital media company, is pleased to announce that on March 13, 2014, the Board of Directors elected Jason E. Strauss as a director. Mr. Strauss also has been appointed to serve on the Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors. Shing Tao, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Remark Media, said, "Jason Strauss is a successful entrepreneur who brings strategic vision and marketing expertise in the most sought after 18-34 year old demographic. The perspective he brings to Remark Media and the Board will dramatically help us to increase the value of our existing and future assets."
Mr. Strauss is a founding partner of the Tao Group,a global hospitality and lifestyle company offering consumers a premium nightlife experience with their various events and venues. The company's most notable brands include: Marquee Nightclub & Dayclub (Cosmopolitan Resort Las Vegas and Star Casino & Hotel Sydney Australia), TAO (Venetian Casino and Resort Las Vegas), LAVO Restaurant & Nightclub (Palazzo Casino and Resort Las Vegas and NYC), TAO and TAO Downtown (NYC), and Avenue (NYC).
In 2001, Mr. Strauss partnered with Noah Tepperberg to form Strategic Marketing Group (SMG), a lifestyle marketing, special events, consumer promotions, and public relations company. SMG creates unique brand experiences for consumers in the lifestyle, entertainment, fashion, and nightlife verticals.
In 2006, Mr. Strauss and Mr. Tepperberg were awarded the Nightclub & Bar's "Hospitality Operator of the Year" award for their work with Marquee and Tao. They were subsequently profiled in 2009 in a Harvard Business School case study entitled "Marquee - The Business of Nightlife." Their success also led to them being selected by In The Mix as two of the 50 Most Powerful People in Electronic Dance Music in 2013.
Mr. Strauss graduated from Boston University with a BS in Hospitality Management and Public Relations. He serves as Co-Chair of the Board of the Marty Hennessey Jr. Tennis Foundation, which raises money for USTA-Nevada programs and scholarships.
About Remark Media
Remark Media, Inc. (NASDAQ:MARK) is a global digital media company focusing on delivering original content to the 18-to-34 year old demographic primarily in Asia and the United States through its assets focused on consumer verticals, including: Bikini.com, Banks.com, US Tax Center at IRS.com, FileLater, TaxExtension.com, MyStockFund, BoWenWang and ComoTudoFunciona. The Company is headquartered in Las Vegas, with operations in Beijing, China and Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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