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Integral Ad Science Turns Over Entire Senior Leadership Team

Since Lisa Utzschneider was hired as CEO of Integral Ad Science in January, almost the entire senior leadership team has turned over, a sign of swift change at the Vista Equity Partners-owned ad tech firm. The acquisition closed last July. Eighteen C-suite, SVP and VP-level executives have been hired since the acquisition and Utzschneider's hiring,... Continue reading »
by Sarah Sluis // September 10th, 2019 //
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Podcast: Lessons From The Media Trenches

It’s been almost a year since Vista Equity Partners acquired a majority stake in ad verification company Integral Ad Science. In the wake of the acquisition, the company appointed a new CEO, Lisa Utzschneider, to lead the company. In this episode, Utzschneider discusses her 20 years in senior revenue roles at Microsoft, Amazon and Yahoo,... Continue reading »
by Zach Rodgers // May 8th, 2019 //
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IAS Acquisition Highlights Growing Competition Among Ad Verification Vendors

Vista Equity Partners’ plan to buy a majority stake in Integral Ad Science – valuing the company at $820 million, according to AdExchanger sources, or up to $850 million, according to Axios – underscores the ongoing importance of ad verification and the pressure these vendors face to grow their product offering to remain competitive. “There’s... Continue reading »
by Ryan Joe // June 6th, 2018 //
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Vista Equity Partners Acquires Majority Stake In Integral Ad Science

Private equity firm Vista Equity Partners has acquired a majority stake in ad verification vendor Integral Ad Science. Terms were not disclosed. IAS detects ad fraud by scanning billions of insertions from both buy and sell sides, searching for anomalies. It also assesses whether individual impressions are fraudulent or not. Industry insiders had wondered about... Continue reading »
by Ryan Joe // June 4th, 2018 //
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Integral Ad Science CEO Puts Chips On IPO

The odds are stacked against ad tech companies that go public. But Integral Ad Science CEO Scott Knoll wants to buck that trend. Among a trio of leading verification companies, it’s the only one left that hasn’t taken an exit. Oracle bought Moat in April 2017 and bolted on brand-safety tool Grapeshot a year later... Continue reading »
by Sarah Sluis // May 29th, 2018 //
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After Moat, Does Nielsen Need To Buy Integral Ad Science?

Oracle’s acquisition of digital ad measurement firm Moat late Tuesday could put pressure on Nielsen to snap up one of the remaining independent measurement companies like Integral Ad Science or DoubleVerify. “How this will impact media currency folks like Nielsen is a bit hard to say,” said Dave Morgan, CEO of Simulmedia, a TV platform... Continue reading »
by Kelly Liyakasa // April 19th, 2017 //
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Agencies Grapple With How To Value Ad Exposure Time

If time is money, agencies and publishers are still working out how to bill for it. At a Wednesday event hosted by IAS in Manhattan, Mitch Weinstein, SVP of ad ops at IPG Mediabrands, shared research that found time in view was more important in driving ad effectiveness than the number of in-view pixels. In... Continue reading »
by Ryan Joe // September 21st, 2016 //
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Nielsen To Let Ratings Customers Bring Their Own Viewability Vendor

Nielsen has entered into an open marriage with three viewability providers. The company will now support Integral Ad Science, Moat and DoubleVerify within its digital audience measurement solution, Nielsen Digital Ad Ratings. Although it had a preexisting relationship with Integral Ad Science since 2012, clients have requested support for alternative providers that fit their preferences.... Continue reading »
by Kelly Liyakasa // July 20th, 2016 //
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Outstream Video Faces Trackability Challenges

Buyers have decidedly mixed feelings about outstream video. Outstream formats are generally billed as a highly viewable alternative to scarce pre-roll because they’re embedded natively within article text and only play with the sound on when a consumer scrolls over. But some say outstream formats are difficult to discover within the exchange environment and, unsurprisingly,... Continue reading »
by Kelly Liyakasa // June 23rd, 2016 //
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