Event provider GigaOM has appointed Dan Silmore as its senior vice president of product and marketing.

Silmore has 15 years experience in marketing and online media management. In his last position of vice president of marketing for AllBusiness.com, he aided the growth of the business from a start-up to its sale to Dun & Bradstreet.

Whilst at GigaOM, who provide events and publications for technology and entrepreneurial markets, Silmore will be responsible for marketing, product development and management.

 Speaking about the new appointment CEO of the GigaOM network, Paul Walborsky, said "His previous success with paid content offerings will be particularly helpful as we expand our GigaOM Pro research product as a leading example of disruption and monetisation in this new media era."