Industry sources – and now Ebay itself – confirm that the online marketplace is pulling its intent data which had been for sale through many of the ecosystem’s online ad data targeting providers. In response to a query regarding whether Ebay pulled their data, Ebay spokesperson Johnna Hoff tells AdExchanger.com: “eBay has always been an […]
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 […]
On Wednesday, semantic technology provider Peer39 announced “the addition of two additional channels of attributes, Quality and Safety (…) Advertisers participating in secondary marketplaces and Real Time Bidding will now be able to define the environment in which their advertising will appear.” Read more. CEO Andy Ellenthal discussed the announcement and its implications. AdExchanger.com: You’re […]
This is the second of a two-part series as we asked buy-siders: “If there was one thing you could change about the use of data in digital ad targeting tomorrow, what would it be?” Click on a participant’s name or scroll down to view responses: Adam Cahill, EVP, Media Director, Hill-Holliday Kurt Unkel, SVP, VivaKi […]
This is the first of a two-part series as we asked buy-siders: “If there was one thing you could change about the use of data in digital ad targeting tomorrow, what would it be?” Click on a participant’s name or scroll down to view responses: Andrew Leinicke, Media Director, RBM Donald Williams, Chief Digital Officer, […]
“Data Driven Thinking” is a column written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Tom Chavez, CEO, Krux Digital. The battle for consumer data just reached a new, much more feverish pitch. The day before yesterday, Apple announced what a lot […]
Yesterday, BlueKai announced that it had purchased TrackSimple, “a Seattle-based data analytics company that provides reporting, analysis and prediction services to media companies. “a Seattle-based data analytics company that provides reporting, analysis and prediction services to media companies.” Read the release. BlueKai CEO Omar Tawakol discussed the acquisition and its implications. AdExchanger.com: Why acquire TrackSimple? […]
Yesterday, Adobe announced the acquisition of data solutions provider Demdex, which will be added to Adobe’s Omniture unit and folded into its Online Marketing Suite. Read the interview with Adobe Omniture VP John Mellor. AdExchanger.com reached out to members of the ad ecosystem to get their thoughts on the following question: “What does the Adobe […]
“Hey! That data is valuable – we want it back!” The recent blow-up between American Airlines and Orbitz may be the beginning of a larger trend as aggregators fight to keep participants in line and provide value for their co-operative (the airlines) and the consumer. In case you haven’t been keeping score at home, the […]
Data exchange eXelate announced today its chief revenue officer Mark Zagorski will become CEO – a role previously held by Meir Zohar. Read the release. Zagorski discussed his new position and its responsibilities. AdExchanger.com: Why take on the CEO role? Who will replace you as CRO? MZ: After a great year of growth and investment, […]
