HAMBURG – Tobias Bauer, President of Pure Play Media’s European office, has been named 2007’s “Best Erotic Industry Manager” by Sign Magazine and will receive a Sign Award at the upcoming Venus Fair in Berlin, Germany.
Sign is a professional journal launched in 2004 for the European adult industry. The publication covers branch trends, product innovations and news on the people and personalities that make up the industry.
“Sign is an outstanding media outlet for our industry and it’s an honor to be recognized by my peers,” said Bauer. “I am fortunate to be surrounded by an extraordinary team at Pure Play Media Europe GmbH. We have a great staff that gives a 110% every single day. I’m also lucky to be able work with top-notch studios that create and produce such solid products.”
Bauer has steered Pure Play Media Europe since its inception in August of 2006. Exploring all platforms of distribution, including DVD, Online, Mobile and VOD, he has raised the exposure and revenue of the company’s various studio partners which consist of Naughty America, Homegrown Video, Seymore Butts, Swank, Asia Bootleg and Cousin Stevie.
“Tobias has an exceptional business mind, is a strong leader and a key asset in the Pure Play Media organization,” said Richard Arnold, Pure Play Media CEO. “His efforts, day-in and day-out, have played an important part in the early success of our European office. I’m very pleased to see Sign take note of his achievements.”
Sign also awarded one of Pure Play’s distributed studios, Naughty America as the “Newcomer Label 2007.”
