Jeff Dittus is CEO of Campaign Grid, a data-driven ad platform for political campaigns. AdExchanger.com: How did Campaign Grid begin? JD: The founding of CampaignGrid was an accident. My partner Rich Masterson was asked to run for Congress in the suburbs of Philadelphia. As he was putting his campaign together he priced out how much […]
As data is appended to display media in real-time auctions, certain “old” ways of doing digital business may warrant a re-examination. AdExchanger.com thought “first look” might be one of those tactics that deserves review. But before we begin, don’t know what “first look” is? Into the weeds we go… Let’s say you’re a publisher and […]
Frank Addante is CEO of Rubicon Project, an online advertising technology company specializing in sell-side, yield optimization. As part of its “State of…” series of articles with industry executives, AdExchanger.com sat down with Addante to discuss his company, his views on the space, and the state of Rubicon Project today. Click below or scroll down […]
Dorrian Porter is the founder and CEO of Mozes, a mobile audience engagement platform. AdExchanger.com: You’ve seen the mobile industry change quite a bit since Mozes was founded in 2005. What is one change in the company’s strategy that you’d make at the beginning if you could? DP: We pre-maturely pitched the concept of a […]
Yesterday, 41st Parameter, a fraud detection services company for financial, retail and travel industries, announced a new product called AdTruth focused on device fingerprinting technology and audience recognition. Read the release on the company joining the IAB yesterday (PDF). Ori Eisen is Founder, Chairman and Chief Innovation Officer of 41st Parameter. AdExchanger.com: What inspired 41st […]
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 […]
We asked representatives of the publisher side of the ad ecosystem the following question: “What solutions are still needed for today’s premium, digital publisher?” Below, Jay Wright, Yield Management Group Leader at Cars.com, provides his ideas. “The barriers from a premium publisher perspective are not really technological constraints. Naturally, sales channel conflict is a huge […]
We asked representatives of the publisher side of the ad ecosystem the following question: “What solutions are still needed for today’s premium, digital publisher?” Below, Benjamin Kneen, Interactive Media Manager at WebMD, provides his ideas. “Plenty! The first thing that comes to mind though is a robust toolset to manage data leakage. Cookies are lifeblood […]
We asked representatives of the publisher side of the ad ecosystem the following question: “What solutions are still needed for today’s premium, digital publisher?” Below, Vivek Shah, CEO of Ziff Davis, provides his ideas. “Publishers need to recognize that their audience data, when properly protected, mined and applied, can translate into a meaningful business. First, […]
Buy-side ad technology firms have been well-financed by the venture capital industry while the sell-side has been less so. AdExchanger.com wondered what opportunities remain for solutions providers looking to serve the premium publisher. We asked representatives of the publisher side of the ad ecosystem the following question: “What solutions are still needed for today’s premium, […]
