The IDG TechNetwork is pulling the curtain off its new data management platform (DMP) today. The network oversees roughly 500 sites, including the tech and information publisher IDG’s own web extensions such as PC World, Macworld and CIO magazines. Peter Longo has been CEO of the IDG TechNetwork for four years and has held executive posts […]
Omar Tawakol is CEO of BlueKai, an ad technology company. As part of its “State of…” series of articles with industry executives, AdExchanger.com spoke with Tawakol late last month to discuss his company, his views on the space, and the state of BlueKai today. Click below or scroll for more: BlueKai In The Past Year […]
In what may be a move to eliminate the perception of conflict of interest, Lotame has decided to eliminate its ad network – known as Lotame Media Group (LMG) – and concentrate solely on its data management platform business called Crowd Control. In a note to the press and clients today, CEO Andy Monfried wrote, […]
Forrester analyst Joanna O’Connell leads the charge – along with fellow analyst Michael Greene and others – in a report on data management platforms (DMPs). Her findings look at a number of companies providing DMP services in the data-driven advertising space. Among O’Connell’s observations on DMP integrations, “Be prepared for a time- and labor-intensive process […]
Jim Soss is CEO of Red Aril, a data management and audience optimization company.. AdExchanger.com: What’s your background? Why get into the startup world? JS: I began my career in enterprise software (prior to the Internet age), and I have been working specifically in the interactive marketing space for about 12 years now. Prior to […]
Andy Monfried is CEO of Lotame, an advertising technology company. AdExchanger.com: Lotame is on the Comscore list of ad networks? Overall, how do you position and differentiate Lotame today? AM: That’s a great question, and the answer is: It depends. For example, some agencies work with us as a one-stop shop for media procurement, creative […]
