CBS TV Stations Names Ziskind VP of Business Development and Strategic Partnerships

Will work with sales teams at group's local stations and national sales offices

By Tim Baysinger -- Broadcasting & Cable, 3/19/2013 3:46:41 PM

Ed Ziskind has been named VP of business development and strategic partnerships for CBS Television Stations, it was announced Tuesday.

Ziskind will report to Amy Scanlan, the group's senior VP of business development and strategic partnerships. He will work with the sales teams at the group's local stations and national sales offices in New York, Chicago, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Detroit, Minneapolis and Pittsburgh. Ziskind will also be responsible in creating new business initiatives and cross-platform sales opportunities.

"Ed brings a successful track record, a ton of great sales experiences and many deep client and agency relationships across the country," Scanlan said.  "He comes to us with a great reputation in our industry and we are pleased to have him joining our team."

Ziskind joins the CBS Television Stations after spending 15 years at Tribune Broadcasting.