3 New Direct Marketing Associations Join FEDMA

FEDMA has increased its DMA membership by welcoming three new national Direct Marketing Associations from Croatia, Latvia and Turkey.

The adherence of these three DMAs demonstrates how FEDMA remains the unique voice of the European direct and interactive marketing industry attracting new markets within Europe and beyond.

By joining FEDMA, the Croatian, Latvian and the Turkish DMA will work closely with both FEDMA and the other 25 DMAs in FEDMA membership at an international level in order to protect, promote and inform the industry.

“We are delighted to welcome the Croatian, Latvian and the Turkish DMA into FEDMA Membership. Although they are located in very different countries, each DMA has similar challenges and opportunities since they are all in a new, but growing, DM markets. Together with our other DMAs and members, FEDMA will promote, inform and protect the industry, which are the three pillars of our mission statement” said Alastair Tempest, Director General of FEDMA.

For more information, please contact Anne M. Storen.

About Latvian DMA

The Latvian DMA (LDMA), was established in June 2007, by the Latvia Post, Mail Master, Itella Information, Reklamas Pasts, Bong Latvia and the Target Marketing Team. The Assoication’s mission is to develop direct marketing and remote trade in the Baltic, to coordinate the formation of civilized market relations and to strengthen the national positioning of the industry also in the international market.

For more information, please contact:

LDMA

Mrs. Fanija Sitca – Chair of the LDMA Board

Tel: +371 675 09 060

Email: fanija.sitca@mailmaster.lv

Website:www.ltma.lv

About Croatian DMA

For information, please contact:

CRODMA

Mr. Rikard Lumezi – Executive Director

Tel: +385 1 489 33 00

Email: rikard@kompass.hr

Website: www.kompass.hr

About Turkish DMA

The Turkish DMA (TDMA), was established in September 2005 by 4P Marketing Services, directCom, DMC, Ekom, Ivme, Majör, MAPP, Project House, SPS, Tequila Istanbul and Tribalve Trio Marketing Solutions. The Associaiton’s mission is to facilitate a healthy environment for the interaction between the service providers and all the current and potential clientele, enhancing the quality of services being provided and tackling the issue of unfair competition.

For more information, please contact:

Ms. Ayca Aytac – Secretary General of TDMA

Tel:+90 212 212 85 37

Email: ayca.aytac@dpid.org.tr

Website: www.dpid.org

About FEDMA

FEDMA, the Federation of European Direct & Interactive Marketing, represents the sector in all its forms. FEDMA’s objective is to protect and promote the European direct and interactive marketing sector by creating, through representation, self-regulation and information, acceptance of and confidence in direct and interactive marketing within a healthy commercial and legislative environment in which the sector can profitably operate and develop. In addition to its direct Corporate, Corporate Associate and Company Members, FEDMA represents nearly 10,000 companies through its national DMA members.

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http://www.fedma.org/press.74284.en.html

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For more information, please contact

FEDMA                                                                                                                                       

Anne Marheim Støren

PR and Communications Manager

Tel: +32 (0)2 776 03 97

E-mail: astoren@fedma.org

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