John Kelsey, having sold The Kelsey Group a year ago to BIA, has stepped down from the company after helping us all with the transition.

John has been a remarkable force of innovation in the Yellow Pages industry. He anticipated the rise of electronic media and its impact on the Yellow Pages and small business marketing around the world. He worked tirelessly to help incorporate Yellow Pages into the world of contemporary online and mobile marketing. And, he created a community that brought traditional media and new media together.

John and Pam Kelsey have been very good friends and mentors to many of us at BIA/Kelsey, and they will be missed. But they are as pleased as we are about all the exciting new things we are doing in the new era of BIA/Kelsey with mobile, marketplaces, local search, traditional media and yes, Yellow Pages.

John and Pam – Thank you!

Tom Buono is the CEO of BIA/Kelsey

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