Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. Shah Acquires Ziff-Davis, Looking For Data Gold With the help of Great Hill Partners, former Time Inc. executive, Vivek Shah has acquired technology-focused publisher Ziff Davis where he will now becomes its CEO. Shah promises that this is “the start of a new digital […]
This is the fourth and final day of the data-media series. If you’d like to begin at the start of the 4-day, reaction series, click here. Click “read more” to read the participant’s answer to the AdExchanger.com reaction question on the decoupling of data and media: Andy Atherton, COO, Brand.net: “…it’s fine for data companies […]
AdExchanger.com surveyed executives from the digital ad world regarding their opinion on the recent acquisition of Invite Media by Google which was announced yesterday. What are your thoughts about Google’s acquisition of Invite Media? Any concerns? Matt Spiegel, CEO, Omnicom Media Group Will Margiloff, co-CEO, Innovation Interactive Bill Demas, CEO, Turn Tim Ogilvie, CEO, AdBuyer.com […]
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. Akamai Has Vision MediaPost’s Laurie Sullivan interviews Akamai’s Mike Afergan about Akamai’s new Online Shopping Data Visualization. Afergan tells Sullivan, “Advertisers are often times asked to guess how to reach their audiences. We have seen that the concept of Shopographics, the process of identifying […]
ContextWeb announced PubVantage.com which it positions as “a new destination integrated into ADSDAQ, that enables publishers to research, rate and review any ad network and connect to them via ADSDAQ.” Read the release. Anand Subramanian, ContextWeb’s Founder and President of the ADSDAQ Ad Exchange, discussed PubVantage as well as a new solution called PerformancePrice which […]
As previously noted, Google announced that it has acquired demand-side platform Invite Media for a rumored $40-81 million depending on who you talk to. In a post on the DoubleClick Advertiser Blog, VP of Product Neal Mohan said: “The team at Invite Media has developed technology that enables advertisers and agencies to use “real time […]
LucidMedia announced today that it has raised $4.5 million in new funds led by MMV Financial (MMV). Read the release. Ajay Sravanapudi, CEO at LucidMedia, discussed the new funding and the company’s plans. AdExchanger.com: Please discuss your new round of funding and why you chose MMV. AS: We had many options available to us in […]
If you’d like to begin at the start of the 4-day, reaction series, click here. Click “read more” to read the participant’s answer to the AdExchanger.com reaction question on the decoupling of data and media: Adam Cahill, SVP, Director of Digital Media, Hill-Holliday: “If that markup is worth it in terms of the results they […]
BlueKai announced the roll-out of a white-label version of its consumer data registry that may be used by publishers as “an out-of-the-box solution for supporting transparent consumer data collection.” Read the release. BlueKai CEO Omar Tawakol discussed the white-label registry. AdExchanger.com: Why is white-label important as opposed to a branded offering? OT: Many sites do […]
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. Google/Invite Media Round Up The news world ran with Peter Kafka’s story of the Google acquisition of Invite Media yesterday. The Business Insider wrote a feature on Invite Media CEO Nat Turner that includes a picture of Turner and Richard Branson as well as […]
If you’d like to begin at the start of the 4-day, reaction series, click here. Click “read more” to read the participant’s answer to the AdExchanger.com reaction question on the decoupling of data and media: Dan Beltramo, CEO, Vizu: “A key issue for data providers who choose to sell media to consider is how or […]
“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 Rob Leathern, CEO of XA.net, an online advertising company. Magic (illusion), the art of appearing to perform supernatural feats using sleight of hand or other methods. Building […]
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. Digital Ad Madness In NYC There are a ton of ad industry events in New York City next week! It would appear that part of the impetus for all the meetings, conferences and falderol is Internet Week New York. But, this is much busier […]
M&A – yessss. VC hearts from ad technology have skipped a beat with excitement. And, why wouldn’t an e-commerce marketer purchase a DSP or retargeting machine? Or was this an exit before Google flattens everyone in the retargeting space? Yesterday, CEO Chris Saridakis (formerly of PointRoll) of GSI’s Marketing Services division pulled the trigger and […]
Each day this week, AdExchanger.com will publish the thoughts of executives representing a cross-section of the digital advertising ecosystem in response to the following question: “Now that data and media are de-coupling, is it appropriate for a data company be selling media, too?” In other words, is there a conflict of interest? Click “read more” […]
David Soloff, CEO of Metamarkets, shares details of his company’s first round of financing as well as positioning for the company as it prepares for its next steps. AdExchanger.com: Can you share a bit of background on you? And, where did the genesis of the idea come from for Metamarkets? DS: My cofounder Mike Driscoll […]
“Social Exchange” is a column focused on the evolving roles of social media in online advertising. Today’s column is written by Andrew Pancer, Chief Operating Officer of Media6Degrees. It was inevitable. Facebook announces a new platform and the emails start flooding in. “Do I like ‘Like?’” they asked. As Facebook continues to position social as […]
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. Bill Wise Lands Former Yahoo! GM and display advertising enfant terrible, Bill Wise, is taking over the CEO role at Mediabank according to All Things D’s Peter Kafka. Kafka writes about Wise’s new company, “The difference between MediaBank and other ad tech startups is […]
– Well, that’s what the Spark Capital website is indicating here as Triggit is now listed. The Boston-based venture fund is invested in other ad tech companies including AdMeld (publisher side platform) and Adap.tv (online video ad marketplace) and is apparently looking to round out the demand-side part of its portfolio. Triggit CEO Zach Coelius […]
MDC Partners’ Varick Media has filled the role vacated by Darren Herman when he became the Chief Digital Officer of MDC’s kbs+p. On Thursday, the media trading platform named Neeraj Kochhar its new president. He’ll report into Herman. Read more on PaidContent. Kochhar discussed his past experience at GroupM as well as the new data-driven […]
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. More On Yahoo! Display Citibank analyst, Mark Mahaney offered his bullet points from Yahoo!’s investor day this week. Among them, display notes a-go-go: “A Still Robust Display Ad Outlook — YHOO VP Schneider detailed a significant growth outlook for the company’s Display Ad segment […]
Arnie Gullov-Singh is CEO of Ad.ly, an in-stream online advertising network. AdExchanger.com: You have an extensive background leading to your CEO role at Ad.ly. But, what key learnings do you think you’re bringing from your experience at Fox Audience Network, in particular? AGS: I learned a ton about what it takes to build a high […]
TRAFFIQ announced the appointment of Nick Pahade to the role of CEO. Pahade was most recently President of TrueAction, a GSI Commerce company. Prior to TrueAction, he was also President of Publicis Groupe’s Denuo and co-founded Beyond Interactive Inc. Read the release. Pahade discussed his new role and the road ahead. AdExchanger.com: How do you […]
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. Transparency Is The New Daddy On The Official Google blog, transparency and openness is a theme AGAIN! – Just like here (potentially) and here. Can you dig the new positioning? Today’s transparent fact from Google: “We’re announcing that in 2009 we generated a total […]
Dave Williams, is CEO, president and co-founder of BLiNQ Media. AdExchanger.com: As a co-founder of 360i, were you surprised that Dentsu acquired 360i’s parent, Innovation Interactive? DW: I was not surprised by this because I know Innovation Interactive was looking to expand its global footprint, diversification of service offerings and revenue opportunities. What made you start […]
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. Armstrong On AOL’s Bebo Acquisition Caroline McCarthy reports from the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in NYC that AOL CEO Tim Armstrong shared his thoughts on AOL’s historically over-priced ($850 mil) acquisition of social network Bebo saying, “I don’t know whether or not I would have […]
Publisher yield optimizer, Rubicon Project, announced that it has acquired SiteScout, a company whose technology looks to “prevent malicious ads and other dangerous Web content from reaching customers.” Read more. Craig Roah, COO and Founder of The Rubicon Project, talked about the acquisition and how it will be integrated into the company. AdExchanger.com: Why buy […]
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. Twitter Boots Some Ad Networks Twitter’s COO Dick Costolo announced from the Twitter blog that the company is booting specific ad network types. Costolo writes, “We will not allow any third party to inject paid tweets into a timeline on any service that leverages […]
All Things D’s Peter Kafka says that Google is considering the purchase of demand-side platform (DSP) Invite Media. Kafka says, “A deal has supposedly been in the works for some time, and one theory is that Google has been waiting for the AdMob saga to conclude before moving forward. Estimates for a price are all […]
AdReady announced recently a new $5.3 million round of funding from current investors Madrona Venture Group, Bain Capital and Khosla Ventures. Read the release. AdReady CEO Karl Siebrecht discussed the new funds and the company’s plans. AdExchanger.com: How will the company use the $5.3 million raised in this round? KS: This capital will be used […]
