First Michigan-Headquartered Company Joins Association for Downloadable Media

April 29, 2008

Portage Media Solutions, an Interactive Media Agency is pleased to announce their acceptance into the Association for Downloadable Media (ADM).  As the first business with it’s headquarters in Michigan accepted into the ADM, Portage Media Solutions is poised to take businesses and organizations to the next level of innovative marketing and advertising for the internet, iPods, MP3 players and other mobile devices.

The ADM provides the following functions for the industry of portable, downloadable media (i.e. podcasts) for:

  • Advertising and audience measurement to ensure that its members are well organized and can achieve clear results for their clients in this developing field.
  • It provides a network through which the industry can share knowledge and educate advertisers, agencies, press and analysts as well as content producers and distributors in understanding the unique attributes and value of portable media
  • Is an advocate for everyone from individual podcasters to major media companies who deliver content in a downloadable format across multiple platforms

“We’re proud to join an organization that is helping to set the standard in downloadable media,” said Jeremiah Staes, The Guru of Making “Wow!” Happen at Portage Media Solutions.  “With the proliferation of these devices, this will reinforce to our clients that when they select Portage Media to create their downloadable content, they will be getting best-of-breed services that follow nationally-accepted standards, easing their transition into new media.”

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About Portage Media Solutions
Detroit-based Portage Media Solutions delivers cutting edge new media and interactive services including podcasts, blogs, websites and conversational marketing. Portage Media uses these avenues to differentiate their clients from their competition and position them as experts in their field, building trust with their customers.  For more information please visit http://www.portagemedia.com.

About Association for Downloadable Media
The Association for Downloadable Media is a non-profit organization focused on providing leadership in and organization of advertising and audience measurement standards, research, education and advocacy to all those involved in portable media (Podcasts/ATOM/RSS media enclosures) across the Internet, iPods, MP3 players, mobile devices, P2P and other upcoming platforms. For more information, please visit the ADM website at http://www.downloadablemedia.org.

Spanish International Selects Portage to Create Blog & New Website

April 26, 2008

SpanishInternational, a consulting and training firm specializing in reaching and transitioning hispanic and spanish-speaking markets, has selected Portage Media to create their new blog and website.

The new blog will share valuable information to executives, new hires, and firms looking to work in Spain, Mexico or other areas as well as people transitioning from spanish-speaking foreign countries into the culture of the United States.

Anchor Bar Selects Portage For New Website

April 26, 2008

We’re glad to have added the Anchor Bar, a downtown Detroit institution, to our list of clients to create a new, fully self-updateable website.

The site will offer a menu, photo gallery, history, and speak directly to it’s target crowds.

Motor City Connect Chooses Portage for AV Services

April 16, 2008

The business networking group, Motor City Connect, selected Portage Media for their audiovisual support services for the “RISE!” event at the Detroit Zoo in Royal Oak, Michigan.

The event featured the networking experts Terry Bean and Charlie Wollborg, as well as the entrpreneurs John Assaraf (featured in the book and movie “The Secret” and Murray Smith, the CEO that turned around Indian Motorcycle, Dave and Busters, as well as countless other businesses.