Underground Elephant's Taryn Lomas Awarded DMN's 30 Under 30

Underground Elephant's Taryn Lomas was announced as a recipient of Direct Marketing News' (DMN) 30 Under 30 Award.

2011-05-04

SAN DIEGO, CA, May 04, 2011 (Press-News.org) Underground Elephant's Taryn Lomas was announced as a recipient of Direct Marketing News' (DMN) 30 Under 30 Award. This list includes some of the most talented young leaders in direct marketing and online advertising. As Vice President of Strategic Accounts, Lomas is an integral part Underground Elephant and is regarded as a key player in the industry.

Since Lomas started in 2008, Underground Elephant has become one of San Diego's fastest-growing online marketing companies, showing over 3,000 percent revenue increases in the last three years. She has been a major contributor to the company's internal operations and is responsible for building out the sales department. Lomas helped drive the launch of the education vertical in 2009 and through her innovative sales initiates she has allocated the marketing budget necessary to make the vertical a success. The department now generates well over $4 million annually and continues to make up much of the company's revenue stream.

"Being named as one of DMN's 30 Under 30 is a great accomplishment," said Taryn, upon hearing the news. "Many start-ups must face numerous obstacles when scaling into a larger organization. I have had the unique opportunity to see Underground Elephant develop into the successful company that is today. I am humbled by the outstanding achievements that the others on this list have accomplished and feel so proud to be part of the award this year."

Lomas has been recognized both locally and internationally for her excellence in business development and leadership. In 2010, Lomas was chosen as a finalist in San Diego Business Journal's Women Who Mean Business Award as a dynamic leader and role model in the industry. The 7th annual finalists represent the top 30% of all entries submitted. She was also recognized as a finalist in the Best Executive Service Businesses in the Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations category.

About Underground Elephant:

Underground Elephant is a performance-based digital media marketing company that generates online consumer leads for Fortune 500 Companies. Underground Elephant is dedicated to the highest quality standards, and continually striving towards improving the user experience.

Website: http://www.undergroundelephant.com

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