Today, online ad technology firm MediaMind was acquired by DG (formerly DG Fastchannel) for $414 million. Read more coverage. MediaMind CEO Gal Trifon discussed the implications of the transaction with AdExchanger.com. AdExchanger.com: Why is MediaMind a good fit for DG in your estimation? GT: I think why we became very excited about the fit is […]
According to a release, David Cancel’s Performable (AdExchanger.com Q&A from Sept. 2010) has been purchased by HubSpot (AdExchanger.com Q&A from August ’09). Read the release. David Cancel is the original creator of Ghostery (the Firefox plug-in which tracks cookies and was sold to Evidon in early 2010) and a former member of the Lookery team […]
Today, looking to expand beyond the capabilities of its broadcast TV ad distribution network as well as its Unicast division, DG (formerly DG FastChannel) acquired online ad technology company MediaMind for $414 million in cash and stock. Chairman and CEO Scott Ginsburg claimed in the release, “This is a game-changing transaction that provides DG with […]
After IDC issued its recent estimate that Yahoo! has been surpassed in display ad supremacy by Google in Q4 2010, it feels like a great time to take out the AdExchanger.com “crystal ball” and offer a few future strategic scenarios for Yahoo! and its Right Media Exchange (RMX). You’re welcome! I admit that some of […]
Howard Lerman is CEO of Yext, a local advertising, technology company. Lerman spoke to AdExchanger.com about his company and its strategy. Click below or scroll down: Consumers and Local Media Yext and The Ad Network Model Target Market(s) Cost and Proving The Value To The SMB The Integration Challenge What’s In It For Publishers What’s […]
Advertising business management systems company Operative announced today that Triad Retail Media, a shopper marketing services provider, has signed on as a client for its Operative.One product. According to the release, Operative.One will help Triad “create and deliver new, competitive product packages; reduce unsold inventory; conduct inventory reporting and analysis; reduce campaign billing costs and […]
At the very least, it was a great photo op on Monday. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission director stood with the backdrop of the IAB’s Networks and Exchanges event behind him as industry members gathered to figuratively say, “Welcome. We don’t bite,” or “Please don’t shoot us,” or, quietly, “$@)&%#!” Of course, David Vladeck, Director […]
Veering away (temporarily) from his ecosystem landscape map for display advertising, LUMA Partners‘ Terence Kawaja has released his latest display-related endeavor after being inspired by a tweet from Brian Morrissey of DIGIDAY. Morrissey suggested there was opportunity for action figures and a board game, too. Yes. It’s a send-up of Monopoly – display ad style… […]
Today, Yahoo! announced two new Smart Ads products – Smart Ads for Homepage and Smart Ads for Video. According to the Yahoo! Advertising blog Smart Ads for Homepage is powered by Dapper and Smart Ads for Video is powered by Yahoo! partner Mixpo (as well as some Dapper tech), and serves 15-second segments of in-banner […]
Today, ad verification company AdSafe Media announced the hiring of Scott Knoll as CEO replacing founder Helene Monat. Previously, Knoll was founder and president of Datran Media’s Aperture as well as CEO of BlackFoot, a digital advertising solutions company, and “spent 6 years at DoubleClick, directing the launch and development of the DoubleClick ad network.” […]
