Michael Dame of Montvale, Va., former executive producer, business development and product manager for Tribune Interactive - Orlando, has been named director of web communications at Virginia Tech.

In his new position, Dame will be responsible for managing the public content, organization and structure of the university’s website. As the manager of the university’s web development team, he will work closely with several campus departments to develop university-wide web standards and work to ensure a coordinated flow of information and content.

“Mike brings tremendous experience to Virginia Tech,” said Larry Hincker, associate vice president of university relations. “As the web increasingly becomes the primary communications tool for all organizations, Mike’s leadership will be essential as we work to improve our communication with students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents, and others who have an interest in Virginia Tech.”

Dame brings more than 15 years web and communications experience to Virginia Tech. In his previous position, he was responsible for programming, content development and day-to-day operations of four award-winning web sites—OrlandoSentinel.com (the corresponding website for the Orlando Sentinel daily newspaper), OrlandoCityBeat.com, Go2orlando.com and elSentinel.com—and shared management of a fifth, OrlandoWeather.com. Under his leadership, OrlandoSentinel.com and OrlandoWeather.com were the highest ranked local sites in Central Florida for three consecutive years. Dame was honored with the Orlando Sentinel Communications Publisher’s Award in 2003.

From 1989 to 1997, Dame was a sports reporter for the Orlando Sentinel, covering the National Football League, NASCAR, and University of Florida athletics. He joined Tribune Interactive - Orlando in 1997, serving as a sports producer for one year and a product manager/editor for two years, before becoming executive producer in 2000.

Dame is a member of the Online News Association. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida and a Master of Business Administration from Rollins College in Winter Park, Fla.

Founded in 1872 as a land-grant college, Virginia Tech has grown to become among the largest universities in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Today, Virginia Tech’s eight colleges are dedicated to putting knowledge to work through teaching, research, and outreach activities and to fulfilling its vision to be among the top research universities in the nation. At its 2,600-acre main campus located in Blacksburg and other campus centers in Northern Virginia, Southwest Virginia, Hampton Roads, Richmond, and Roanoke, Virginia Tech enrolls more than 28,000 full- and part-time undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and more than 100 countries in 180 academic degree programs.

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