Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. Buying Display Ad Futures Claiming an industry first, isocket says that it is launching a programmatic platform for the purchase of guaranteed display ad inventory (isocket calls this “Class 1”). How can they make such a bold claim? isocket already had the guaranteed display […]
“Data Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and containing fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Matt Shanahan, SVP of Strategy for Scout Analytics. The comparison of “analog dollars” to “digital dimes” is often an attempt to explain that paltry digital revenue is coming from […]
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. Algo Alert, Algo Alert, Algo Alert Cross Pixel Media CEO Alan Pearlstein sees trouble in the algo as he offers a few cautionary tales about the false promise of the algorithm by some. He writes, “Some of these companies actually resort to shady tactics […]
Last week, Datran Media and CONTEXTWEB agreed to merge their companies into PulsePoint, which describes itself as an “integrated digital media technology platform.” Read the release announcing the merger. Patrick Vogt, Executive Chairman, and Tim Murray, CEO, of PulsePoint discussed the merger and the future for the new company. AdExchanger.com: What was the trigger for […]
On Sunday, Donovan Data Systems and MediaBank announced their intention to combine their efforts as providers of back office systems that manage transactions across digital and traditional media buying channels. Read more. AdExchanger.com asked a selection of executives regarding their “take” on the proposed merger pending regulatory approval. Click below or scroll down for more: […]
On Sunday, The Wall Street Journal’s Emily Steel reported that Donovan Data Systems and MediaBank have decided to merge into a new company called MediaOcean, as the new company looks to create what it calls an operating system for advertising while it looks to stave off formidable competition from Google. Read more on AdExchanger.com. The […]
Former Yahoo! and Right Media Exchange executive Ramsey McGrory has re-emerged since his departure only a couple of weeks ago to become the new CEO of Clearspring, a web content sharing tools and ad targeting data provider. Read the release. The company’s former CEO and founder, Hooman Radfar, will become Executive Chairman at the company. […]
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. DataXu Adds Social DataXu made its own announcement regarding a social solution (DX Social) using demand-side platform tech. DataXu stresses its cross-platform capabilities and says on its blog, that “DX Social creates and uses consumer behavioral insights from a marketer’s investments in other channels […]
For years, the television world has pivoted on the use of a reach and frequency metric known as the Gross Rating Point, a.k.a. the GRP (Wikipedia), for the buying of advertising time. As TRAFFIQ’s Eric Picard points out in a 2009 iMedia Connection article, “This currency enables immense substitutability of inventory, meaning that there is […]
Neil Capel is CEO and co-founder of SailThru, an email delivery platform. AdExchanger.com: What is the biggest misconception right now regarding email advertising campaigns? NC: The first thing that pops into my mind is that Ecommerce people realize the more email they send, the more revenues they can make. But at the same time they […]
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. The CEO Role PaidContent’s Staci Kramer covers the latest machinations at Yahoo! as Interim CEO Tim Morse (who had been, and still is, the company’s CFO) issued an email meant to rally the Yahoo! troops. Kramer writes, “Probably the most striking aspect of Morse’s […]
In a back office blockbuster, agency back office systems providers Mediabank and Donovan Data Systems (DDS) have put down their boxing gloves and become best buds. According to The Wall Street Journal’s Emily Steel, the companies are hoping to head off Google’s best efforts to invade the back office which pulses with data, if properly […]
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Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. The Facebook Update Facebook’s long-awaited announcement regarding updates to various components of its website finally came yesterday. In revealing new apps around “open graph,” site users will be able to create even more connections around everyday goings on such as “I’m eating”, “I’m reading […]
Bill Demas is CEO of Turn, a data and media management platform. In the first of a series of articles with industry executives, AdExchanger.com sat down with Demas to discuss his company, his views on the space and the state of Turn today. AdExchanger.com: What are Turn’s priorities for addressing each of the digital channels? […]
Cyril Zimmermann is CEO of Paris-based Hi-Media, an online ad network and publisher. On Wednesday, the company announced that it would launch its own ad exchange through the AppNexus platform. Read the release (PDF). AdExchanger.com: Tell us a little bit about Hi Media. CZ: Hi-Media is now an old story. I created the company 15 […]
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. Adchemy Says Intent Rules In a Series E round which brings its total financing to $120 million, search ad technology firm Adchemy announced that Microsoft among others had dropped $61 million in the company along with a couple of venture firms. Adchemy sees intent […]
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. Glam Adds Ning Glam says its entering the social realm. Yesterday, the company announced that it has bought Ning, an Andreesen-Horowitz-funded social networking company. All Things D’s Kara Swisher says the purchase was for around $200 million. Glam says in the release, “the acquisition […]
Yahoo!’s recent woes have been well-chronicled as display advertising performance has lagged industry averages, several talented executives have exited and now CEO Carol Bartz has been fired – to name a few “challenges.” But, plenty of assets – if not opportunity – still remain in tact for Yahoo!. So, AdExchanger.com reached out to a selection […]
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. Now Serving The Agency Omnicom Media Group’s Annalect and media buying platform Kenshoo announced a partnership which it says will bring together Annalect’s strategic acumen and Kenshoo’s engineering capabilities. The companies said in a release that beyond SEM, social and other “emerging” online solutions, […]
Last Thursday, Medialets announced that it would extend its mobile rich media capabilities from mobile apps to the mobile web. Read the release. PHD Mobile Director Sal Candela discussed mobile from his media agency vantage point including rich media needs across mobile app and web environments. AdExchanger.com: Has mobile finally “hit” at PHD? SC: I […]
Chris Polos, Head of Advertising Solutions at VeriFone Media, discussed the out-of-home market and the impact of audience buying. His company recently reached out to marketers whose target market was among the throngs visiting during New York City’s most recent Fashion Week. AdExchanger.com: Considering your background at companies such as Tacoda, are you surprised about […]
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. Marketing And IT Unite CMOs and CIOs have slowly become friends over the past few years according a new article on Ad Age. As marketing is increasingly infused with big data and its technological requirements, CMOs and CIO have no choice but to come […]
Hagen Wenzek is the newly-appointed CTO of IPG‘s Mediabrands unit. He recently discussed his new role and technology strategy for the agency with AdExchanger.com. At a high level, how will your experience at IBM help you create strategy in your new role as Mediabrands’ CTO? HW: I was at IBM for 12 years and my […]
Scott Spencer is Product Management Director of Google’s DoubleClick Ad Exchange. He discussed the new “direct deals” feature of his company’s ad exchange, which was announced here and here yesterday. How is “direct deals” different than “private ad slots”? These really are two different models, which we think are complementary. With private ad units, which […]
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Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. Megamobile Mobile ad network InMobi announced a near-Groupon-like fund raise as the company has received a $200 million investment from Softbank. According to the release, Softbank and InMobi with opportunities to will “explore global scale collaboration (…). It is also expected to generate further […]
Scott Olrich is CMO of Responsys, an email and cross-channel, digital marketing firm. The company recently announced its new display product here. Olrich discussed the product and the company’s overall strategy with AdExchanger.com. Why is Responsys moving into display advertising now? What is it that you are seeing that is causing you to add this […]
The ad tech startup factory is alive and pulsing in Silicon Valley! Yesterday, tech incubation company and fund, Y Combinator, produced its Ad Innovation Conference in Mountain View, California. 19 ad tech startups presented themselves in various stages of development. A few companies kept their presentation off-the-record, but most “opened the kimono” in 4-minute, company […]
