Q&A Directory by Category
Agency
- Adnetik (Havas), Nate Woodman, SVP
- AKQA, Scott Symonds, GM
- GroupM Search (WPP), Robbie Hills, CEO
- Hill Holliday, Adam Cahill, SVP
- Infectious Media, Andy Cocker and Martin Kelly, co-Founders and Managing Partners
- Media Kitchen (MDC Partners), Barry Lowenthal, President
- Mediabrands Worldwide (IPG), Michael Brunick, VP, Media Technology Director
- Mediasmith Inc., David Smith, CEO
- neo@Ogilvy (WPP), Greg Smith, COO
- OmnicomMediaGroup, John Donahue, Global Director of Business Intelligence Analytics
- OmnicomMediaGroup (Omnicom), Matt Spiegel, CEO - Part I
- OmnicomMediaGroup (Omnicom), Matt Spiegel, CEO - Part II
- Razorfish, Matt Greitzer, VP, Search Marketing and Head of ATOM Systems
- Red Bricks Media, Scott Neslund, CEO (On New Role and Digital Strategy)
- Varick Media (MDC Partners), Darren Herman, President
- VivaKi (Publicis), Kurt Unkel, SVP
- VivaKi (Publicis), David Kenny, Managing Partner (On agency challenge, automation)
Ad Networks and Exchanges
- 24-7 Real Media, David Moore, CEO
- AdBrite, Iggy Fanlo, CEO
- Adconion,Nick Higgins, Adconion's Director of Global Video (On Joost video ad network launch)
- AdECN/Microsoft, Jed Nahum, Director of Business Integration
- Adgregate Markets, Henry Wong, CEO
- Adgregate Markets, Henry Wong, CEO (on Mobile Advertising)
- Adify, Russ Fradin, CEO
- Adify, Russ Fradin, CEO (On Third-Party Data)
- AdReady, Aaron Finn, CEO
- AdRoll, Aaron Bell, CEO
- AdRoll, Aaron Bell, CEO (On self-service retargeting)
- AdScale, Matthias Pantke, CEO
- Audience Science, Jeff Hirsch, CEO
- Platform-A - BidPlace, Div Bhansali, Director of Product
- Brand.net, Elizabeth Blair, CEO
- Brand.net, Elizabeth Blair, CEO (On Video Initiatives and VAST)
- Bizo, Russell Glass, CEO
- Bizo, Russell Glass, CEO (On Martini Media partnership)
- Collective Media, Joe Apprendi, CEO
- Collective Media, Andrew Kraft, SVP of Tech Sales and Client Services (On AMP engagement metrics and targeting)
- ContextWeb/ADSDAQ, Jay Sears, EVP
- CPX Interactive, Mike Seiman, CEO
- Datran Media, Scott Knoll, SVP of Display
- FetchBack, Chad Little, CEO
- Google/DoubleClick Ad Exchange, Neal Mohan, VP, Scott Spencer, Group Director (Part I)
- Google/DoubleClick Ad Exchange, Neal Mohan, VP, Scott Spencer, Group Director (Part II)
- Google/DoubleClick Ad Exchange, Scott Spencer, Group Director (On Second-Price Auction And Data)
- Inflection Point Media, Chris Hulse, CEO
- InterClick, Michael Katz, CEO
- InterClick, Michael Katz, CEO (on Recent Placement and Trends)
- Netmining, Dean Vegliante, GM
- OpenX, Tim Cadogan, CEO
- OpenX, Tim Cadogan, CEO (On Microsoft Deal)
- Rocket Fuel, Inc., George John, CEO
- ShortTail Media, Jason Krebs, President
- Tatto Media, Lin Miao, CEO
- TRAFFIQ, Scott Portugal, SVP
- TRAFFIQ, Mark Kahn, CEO (on Audience Buying and Datran Integration)
- Undertone Networks, Alan Schanzer, Chief Strategy Officer
- WildTangent, Dave Madden, EVP of Business Development & Marketing
- XTEND Media, Adi Orzel, CEO
- Yahoo! / Right Media Exchange, Antony Taylor, VP of Display Platforms
- Yahoo!, Ramsey McGrory, VP (On RTB considerations)
- Yahoo! / Right Media Exchange, Bill Wise, VP/GM, Ad Platforms
Advertiser
- Mazda Canada, Mike Collinson, Director, Marketing & Product Strategy
- Monster, John Federico, VP Global Media and Marketing Alliances
Analysts
Buying Platforms
- AdBuyer.com, Tim Ogilvie, CEO
- Adchemy, Murthy Nukala, CEO
- BLOOM Digital, Vlad Stesin, VP, Strategy
- CPM Advisors, Rob Leathern, CEO
- CPM Advisors, Rob Leathern, CEO (On BlueKai Integration and Data Trends)
- CPM Advisors, Rob Leathern, CEO and Mediageeks GM Jacob LeWinter (On Technology Integration)
- DataXu, Mike Baker, CEO
- Invite Media, Nat Turner, COO
- Invite Media, Nat Turner, COO (On UK Office and European Opportunity)
- Invite Media, Nat Turner, COO (On RTB and display buying)
- Lucid Media, Ken Barbieri, VP
- Lucid Media, Ajay Sravanapudi, CEO (on DSPs and New DSP Strategy)
- MediaMath, Joe Zawadzki, CEO
- OwnerIQ, Jay Habegger, CEO
- Permuto, Shaukat Shamim, CEO
- Simpli.fi, Frost Prioleau, CEO, and Paul Harrison, CTO
- Triggit, Zach Coelius, CEO
- Triggit, Zach Coelius, CEO (on Launch of Self-Service Platform)
- Turn, Philip Smolin, GM
- Turn, Bill Demas, CEO (On Omnicom and platform upgrade)
- [x+1], John Nardone, CEO
- [x+1], Toby Korner, VP, Account Management (on CPG display ad channel)
- [x+1], Ken Rona, VP, Data Strategy and Analytics (on Insights and New Products)
Creative Providers and Optimization
- ADISN, Andy Moeck, CEO
- Burt, Gustav von Sydow, CEO
- Burt, Gustav von Sydow, CEO (on creative agencies)
- Dapper, Jon Aizen, COO
- Dapper, Tom Beriker, CEO (On New Role and Display Channel)
- Eyeblaster, Gal Trifon, CEO
- Eyeblaster, Ariel Gelfman, Analyst (On Audience-Buying Research)
- EyeWonder, John Vincent, CEO
- Linkstorm, Ari Brandt, CEO
- PointRoll, Jason Tafler, CEO
- Teracent, Chip Hall, SVP
- Teracent, Chip Hall, SVP (on Video Optimization Platform)
- Tumri, Calvin Lui, CEO
- Tumri, Calvin Lui, CEO (On Marketing Analytics Offering)
- Unicast, Caleb Hill, SVP
- VideoEgg, Matt Sanchez, CEO
Data and Measurement
- Aggregate Knowledge, Paul Martino, CEO
- Aggregate Knowledge, Paul Martino, CEO (On Investment and Big Data)
- BlueKai, Omar Tawakol, CEO
- BlueKai, Omar Tawakol, CEO (on Certification Program)
- BlueKai, Omar Tawakol, CEO (on Time Value and Intent Capture)
- BlueKai, Omar Tawakol, CEO (on Investment)
- Brilig, Paul Cimino, CEO
- Comscore, Josh Chasin, Chief Research Officer
- DataLogix, Eric Roza, President
- Demdex, Randy Nicolau, CEO
- Digital Element, Rob Friedman, Co-Founder and EVP
- Digital Element, Frank Bobo, VP (On IP targeting and European expansion)
- eXelate, Meir Zohar, CEO
- eXelate, Meir Zohar, CEO (On Invite Media partnership and data insights)
- JovianDATA, Parveen Jain, CEO
- Netezza, Brad Terrell, VP and General Manager
- Netezza, Brad Terrell, VP and GM, and Michele Chambers, Dir. of Product Mgmt. (On TwinFin appliance and big data)
- Quantcast, Konrad Feldman, CEO
- Quantcast, Konrad Feldman, CEO (On Cisco Investment)
- Quantcast, Todd Teresi, CRO (On MTV Networks Partnership)
- Rapleaf, Auren Hoffman, CEO
- Rapleaf, Joel Jewitt, VP of Bus. Dev. (On NetProspex partnership)
- TARGUSinfo, Paul McLenaghan, VP of Interactive Markets
- Vizu, Dan Beltramo, CEO
Digital TV, Video and Radio
- Adap.tv, Amir Ashkenazi, CEO
- Auditude, Adam Cahan, CEO
- blip.tv, Dina Kaplan, Co-Founder
- FreeWheel, Doug Knopper, Co-CEO
- FreeWheel, Doug Knopper, Co-CEO (On PAVE launch, plans)
- ScanScout, Waikit Lau, CEO
- Simulmedia, Dave Morgan, CEO
- Simulmedia, Jon Werther, CRO (On Growth For Digital TV)
- TargetSpot, Eyal Goldwerger, CEO
- Tremor Media, Jason Glickman, CEO
- Tremor Media, Jason Glickman, CEO (On tech upgrade, Quantcast partnership )
- Visible World, Tara Walpert Levy, President
Search Engine Marketing
Digital Out-Of-Home
Lead Generation
- Inuvo, Rich Howe, CEO
- Pontiflex, Zephrin Lasker, CEO
- Ramp Digital, Jonathan Mendez, CEO
- Reply.com, Payam Zamani, CEO
Mobile
- Flurry, Simon Khalaf, CEO (On Recent Investment And Marketplace Data)
- Jumptap, Paran Johar, CMO (On iPad advertising opportunity)
- Mobclix, Krishna Subramanian, Co-Founder
- Mobclix, Krishna Subramanian, Co-Founder (On AdMob comparison and Heartbeat acquisition)
Performance Marketing
Publisher
- Associated Content, Patrick Keane, CEO
- BlueTie and Adventive, David Koretz, CEO
- Forbes.com, Jim Spanfeller, CEO
- Pandora, John Trimble, CRO
- PlentyOfFish.com, Markus Frind, CEO
- SportingNews.com, Gary Strauss, National Digital Sales Manager
Publisher Ad Technology
Privacy Regulation
Targeting Technology
- NetSeer, John Mracek, CEO
- OpenAmplify, Mark Redgrave, CEO
- OpenAmplify, Mark Redgrave, CEO (On Brand Engagement)
- Peer39, Amiad Solomon, CEO
- Peerset, Mike "JB" John-Baptiste, CEO
- Resonate Networks, Bryan Gernert, CEO (On Attitudinal Targeting)
Social Targeting and Marketing
- 33Across, Eric Wheeler, CEO
- eBuddy, Rogier van den Heuvel, VP, Worldwide Sales (On European media momentum)
- Hooked Media Group (on Social Gaming Technology Platform), Prita Uppal, CEO
- HubSpot, Brian Halligan, CEO
- Lotame, Andy Monfried, CEO
- Media6Degrees, Andrew Pancer, COO
- SocialMedia.com, Seth Goldstein, CEO
- Sprout, Carnet Williams, CEO
Traffic Tools: Serving, Quality and Attribution
- Ad-Juster, Mike Lewis, President
- Ad-Juster, Mike Lewis, President (on Traction and SaaS Implications)
- AdSafe Media, Helene Monat, President
- AdSafe Media, David Hahn, VP of Product (On Inventory Transparency and iFrames)
- Anchor Intelligence, Ken Miller, CEO
- ClearSaleing, Adam Goldberg, CIO
- Click Forensics, Paul Pellman, CEO
- Click Forensics, Paul Pellman, CEO (On impression inflation, new platform)
- Convertro, Jeff Zwelling, CEO
- DoubleVerify, Oren Netzer, CEO (on New Product and Industry Trends)
- DoubleVerify, Oren Netzer, CEO
- Mpire (AdXpose), Matt Hulett, CEO
- Mpire (AdXpose), Kirby Winfield, CEO (on Risk Management)
- Mpire (AdXpose), Kirby Winfield, CEO (on Ad Blocking Feature, Clients)
- Mpire (AdXpose), Kirby Winfield, President and CRO (On API, pricing and services layer)
- TagMan, Jon Baron, Co-Founder and GM
- TagMan, Jon Baron, Co-Founder and GM (On funding and business momentum)
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Back Office
Venture Capital
- First Round Capital, Chris Fralic, Managing Partner
- Highland Capital Partners, Matt Nichols, Principal
- Index Ventures, Dom Vidal, Partner
- Lightspeed Venture Partners, Jeremy Liew, Managing Director
- Norwest Venture Partners, Jeffrey Crowe, Managing Partner
Yield Optimization
- AdMeld, Ben Barokas, CRO
- Improve Digital, Janneke Niessen, CEO
- PubMatic, Rajeev Goel, CEO
- PubMatic, Rajeev Goel, CEO (on RTB)
- PubMatic, Rajeev Goel, CEO (on RTB Estimates For 2009/10)
- PubMatic, Rajeev Goel, CEO (on Ad Price Index)
- PubMatic, Rajeev Goel, CEO (on Supply-Side Platform Product)
- The Rubicon Project (on Mediaweek article)
- The Rubicon Project (On Q4 CPM surge)
- YieldBuild, Paul Edmondson, CEO
- Yieldex, Tom Shields, President
