CHATSWORTH, Calif. – Pure Play Media is proud to announce that Tobias Bauer, President of their Hamburg, Germany-based European office, has been named the 2007 “Best Erotic Industry Manager” by Sign Magazine and will receive a Sign Award at the upcoming Venus Fair in Berlin, Germany.

Sign is a professional journal launched in 2004 for the European adult industry and is highly regarded as a leading B2B trade magazine. It is known for its carefully researched coverage of branch trends, product innovations and news on the people and personalities that make up the business of erotic entertainment.

Tobias Bauer has steered Pure Play Media Europe GmbH since its inception in August of 2006. In a relatively short time Bauer has utilized his experience and background in adult, advertising and new media to push Pure Play and its distributed studios to the forefront of the European adult market. Exploring and exploiting all platforms of distribution, including DVD, Online, Mobile and VOD, Bauer has raised the exposure and revenue of Pure Play’s various studio partners which consist of Naughty America, Homegrown Video, Seymore Butts, Swank, Asia Bootleg and Cousin Stevie.

Bauer commented, “Sign is an outstanding media outlet for our industry and it’s an honor to be recognized by my peers. I am fortunate to be surrounded by an extraordinary team at Pure Play Media Europe GmbH. We have a great staff that gives a 110% every single day. I’m also lucky to be able work with top-notch studios that create and produce such solid products.”

Richard Arnold, Pure Play Media CEO, added, “Tobias has an exceptional business mind, is a strong leader and a key asset in the Pure Play Media organization. His efforts, day-in and day-out, have played an important part in the early success of our European office. I’m very pleased to see Sign take note of his achievements.”

Sign also awarded one of Pure Play’s distributed studios, Naughty America as the “Newcomer Label 2007”. Naughty is already regarded as one of the most inventive studios in the U.S., but due in large part to the efforts of Pure Play’s Tobias Bauer, is now making significant inroads into the European marketplace. Their Diary Of A MILF and Naughty Office series are quickly becoming top sellers as well as fan and reviewer favorites.