PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Rentrak Corporation (Nasdaq: RENT), the leader in multi-screen media measurement serving the advertising, television and entertainment industries, today announced the executive appointment of Brad Nimmons as a Director of Client Services. Nimmons will be responsible for day-to-day management of key client relationships in the eastern United States.

With more than 20 years of television and digital media experience, Nimmons most recently served as Director of Research for Rentrak client, Media General, where he oversaw 18 Media General television stations, over 25 daily newspapers and nearly 80 web sites throughout the United States.

Nimmons serves on numerous boards including the Media Ratings Council (MRC); the National Association of Broadcasters' COLTAM (Committee On Local TV Audience Measurement) Group; the Television Bureau of Advertising's Multi-Platform Committee; and is a member of the Open Mobile Video Coalition research subcommittee.

About Rentrak Corporation

Rentrak Corporation (Nasdaq: RENT) is a global digital media measurement and research company, serving the most recognizable companies in the entertainment industry. With a reach across numerous platforms including box office, multi-screen television, and home video, Rentrak has developed more efficient metrics to be used as alternative currencies for the evaluation and selling of media. Rentrak is headquartered in Portland, Oregon, with additional U.S. and international offices. For more information on Rentrak, please visit www.rentrak.com.


    Contacts for Rentrak Corporation:
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    Sallie Olmsted / Amanda Bialek
    Office: 310-854-8124 / 310-854-8151
    E-mail: solmsted@rogersandcowan.com / abialek@rogersandcowan.com

SOURCE Rentrak Corporation