MINNEAPOLIS, MN--(MARKET WIRE)--Oct 1, 2008 -- ShopNBC (VVTV - News), a 24-hour TV shopping network, today announced that Mark A. Ahmann, a 20-year veteran of human resources, has been named Senior Vice President of Human Resources. In this role, Mr. Ahmann will be responsible for managing ShopNBC's strategies, policies and activities for employee recruitment, talent development and organizational development, as well as overseeing compensation and benefits plans.

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"We are delighted to welcome Mark to our senior management team and look forward to his contributions in this critical role at the company," said ShopNBC Chairman and CEO John Buck. "Mark is a proven expert across all facets of the human resources discipline. His broad business background and impressive depth of experience will help us achieve organizational excellence to deliver our business goals and improve shareholder value."

For the past two decades, Mr. Ahmann has held senior human resources and administrative positions in a variety of industries including healthcare, pharmaceutical and information technology. He has an extensive background with multi-national corporations with operational experience in the United States, Europe, Asia and Canada.

Mr. Ahmann brings more than 20 years of experience in human resources to ShopNBC. He most recently served as Senior Vice President of Operations and Human Resources at Prime Therapeutics, a pharmacy benefit management services provider. Previously, Mr. Ahmann was Vice President of Human Resources at Cargill, a global agricultural and trading company. Prior to Cargill, he served as Vice President of Administration and Human Resources at FSI International, a global provider of surface conditioning capital equipment for the semiconductor industry. Before FSI, Mr. Ahmann served as Vice President of Human Resources - Acquisitions and Divestitures at Aetna, a leading national healthcare provider. He began his career in human resources with Honeywell. Mr. Ahmann holds a Masters of Arts in Industrial Relations and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Minnesota.

"I am excited about joining ShopNBC, the premier lifestyle brand in the TV shopping industry, and I look forward to working with its team members to build a performance-oriented, customer-focused organization," said Mr. Ahmann.

About ShopNBC

ShopNBC is a direct-to-consumer, multimedia shopping destination. The shopping network reaches 70 million homes in the United States via cable affiliates and satellite: DISH Network channel 228 and DIRECTV channel 316. ShopNBC.com is recognized as a top e-commerce site. ShopNBC is owned and operated by ValueVision Media (VVTV - News). For more information, please visit www.ShopNBC.com.

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