Simon Baker, Chairman of ArtsHub Holdings, today announced the appointment Lisa Watts as CEO of ArtsHub, Australia's leading website for the creative and arts industries.

Lisa Watts has over 12 years experience in online media, content and internet based publishing. This includes four years as General Manager of MyCareer.com.au, where she grew the site's audience by 220 per cent, built a large national field sales team, and launched a successful new executive site Thebigchair. Earlier she worked at Lawlex, an internet start-up specialising in legal publishing and web-based compliance management software. She was also regional sales manager for Sensis, leading a team of 90. Most recently, she was heading up start up business Advantate offering Search marketing services to small and medium businesses for Fairfax Digital and Melbourne IT.

"I'm very optimistic about the growth potential for ArtsHub. The site provides great content to Australia's creative and arts community. The site offers up to date news, jobs, reviews, and events in a unique and compelling way."

Simon Baker speaking about the appointment said, "The ArtsHub business has undergone strong growth over the last 2 years. Lisa is now the ideal person to lead the Arts Hub business through its next stage of growth. Her experience in online businesses with a strong focus on sales and revenue growth will be a great asset to the team.”

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