AVANTS WELCOMES KARL NOAKES AS EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, AVANTS MAGAZINE

Avants is excited to announce that Karl Noakes has been named Editor-in-Chief of Avants Magazine. Karl joins Avants after a career in sales and marketing leadership roles at Microsoft. In this pivotal new role, Karl will develop the content strategy, manage the editorial calendar across all regional publications and develop new marketing and distribution partnerships for Avants Magazine.

"Avants has tapped into an underserved market segment by combining local, relevant stories with beautiful, high-quality photography,” said Karl. “I'm excited about the potential that lies ahead to create unique and compelling automotive content.”

“Avants is expanding its media offerings by adding more markets and more channels in order to deliver more value to our members,” said Adam Cramer, Avants Founder and CEO. “Karl’s natural talent as a storyteller combined with the vibrant communities we support will help Avants continue to offer a compelling and expansive content offering for our members.“

ABOUT AVANTS

Avants is a premium membership program for car enthusiasts. Members get access to private events, tons of awesome discounts, a great community of like-minded enthusiasts as well as an exclusive quarterly publication. From track days to tech sessions, our goal at Avants is to create opportunities for local gearheads have fun with their cars and meet cool people along the way. Avants is currently live in Seattle, Portland and Denver. Visit www.avants.com to learn more.