As the data-driven, digital ecosystem expands, so are the number of people looking to understand its intricacies. In an effort to bring transparency to the many industry terms and buzzphrases spinning ’round, AdExchanger asked several executives their thoughts on the following: “What is programmatic buying?” Click below to read their responses: Andy Cocker, COO/ Co […]
Dave Zinman has seen his fair share of the display advertising business as recent stints at BlueLithium and then Yahoo! – where he was GM of Display – gave him a front row seat. Zinman says there are still plenty of things to “fix” in display and his latest role as chief executive looks to […]
The ad tech ‘animal’ comes in different shapes and sizes. For co-founders Amit Shah and Scott Switzer, the ‘animal’ is analytical as their growing analytics startup, Jirafe, aims to provide merchant publishers a better view on their digital business – including ads, sales, conversions and more. So far the company has impressed 5,000 ecommerce clients […]
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. Linking-In Presentations Yesterday, LinkedIn announced the acquisition of SlideShare, a popular, shareable, slide presentation site for nearly $120 million. Linkedin CEO Jeff Weiner says in a release, “These presentations also enable professionals to discover new connections and gain the insights they need to become […]
At X+1’s Nextargeting Summit last Thursday, the advertising technology company produced a half-day long event that spoke to how the programmatic buying business is becoming an “enterprise” class challenge especially when you look at it from the big, brand marketer’s perspective. As part of the Summit’s “Process and Organization” track, Deloitte’s Ed See (who is […]
Little Rock, Ark.-based Acxiom is the original data management platform. The 42-year-old company has arguably done more than anyone to blend online and offline data sources – for instance by helping automakers compile leads from their own branded sites, car research sites, dealer walk-ins, and other sources. Customers in financial services, media, CPG, and tech, […]
Jonah Peretti is CEO of Buzzfeed, a social content sharing site. He recently spoke to AdExchanger about his company and the way the viral nature of the Web continues to enhance content and advertising opportunities. Click below or scroll for more: What Social Tools Do You Use? Using The Historical With Today’s RT Social Web […]
Dan Salmon is an equity research analyst at BMO Capital Markets and covers advertising and marketing services. With earnings season beginning to wane, Salmon shared a few thoughts with AdExchanger on the latest machinations in the data-driven ecosystem including today’s announcement regarding Aol selling remnant display inventory through Yahoo!’s Right Media Exchange. AdExchanger.com: You suggested […]
Alan Yan is CEO of AdChina, an online advertising platform company in China. Yan discussed his company and the Chinese online advertising market with AdExchanger. AdExchanger.com: What are some of the challenges with the Chinese market when it comes to online advertising? AY: There are several major challenges. First, the pricing model – the majority is […]
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. Apple Teller Machine Apple made enough money in the fourth quarter to buy the startup ad tech ecosystem and ad holding company or two. From the release, “The Company posted record quarterly revenue of $46.33 billion and record quarterly net profit of $13.06 billion, […]
