Andy has been a CEO in five different media industries - news, Internet, film, music and advertising. He has worked at four different media giants - WPP, Vivendi, Bertelsmann and Reuters - and has also had a long track record of running start-ups and turnaround companies.
Andy currently serves as CEO of Yieldex, an internet advertising software firm which helps publishers produce more revenue from their premium inventory.
Before that, he was Chairman and CEO of Marsteller, the advertising, interactive, event management and design/collateral unit of Burson-Marsteller, a WPP company. At one time or another, Andy served as the global head of digital strategy for Reuters, Bertelsmann Music Group, Vivendi Universal Music Group and Burson-Marsteller.
Andy co-founded Reuters NewMedia Inc. Under his leadership, Reuters became the No. 1 provider of news on the Internet. During this time, NewMedia was responsible for a number of
lucrative investments for Reuters, in companies like Yahoo, Infoseek, Verisign, Digimarc and Sportsline.
Tom is a pioneer in internet advertising, having co-founded NetGravity in 1995 to create the world's first internet ad servers. As CTO, Tom developed mission-critical real-time ad server software that was successfully deployed at over 300 customer network operations centers. This rapid growth led to NetGravity's IPO in 1998, and subsequent acquisition by DoubleClick in 1999 for over $500m. Tom also received a Service Award from the IAB for leading the group that created the first ad impression counting standards.
Tom was most recently a Managing Director at Woodside Fund, where he led investments in early stage technology startups. Tom served on the boards of companies in a wide range of sectors, including open source and enterprise software, Web 2.0 and Internet services, optical networking, and microprocessors.
Prior to NetGravity, Tom was a development manager at Oracle, and was a member of two technology startups. He received a BA in Computer Science with honors from Harvard College.
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Doug is the inventor of the Yieldex technology, and founder of the company.
Prior to founding Yieldex, Doug was the chief architect for the development of advertising inventory management technologies for MatchLogic and Excite.com. He has worked in the online space since 1995 and has spent nearly ten years focused in the area of multi-dimensional inventory management systems. He is a senior data architect and developer, specializing in VLDB databases, and is a frequent presenter at Oracle conferences.
He received a BA in Computer Science with honors from the University of Colorado, Boulder.
John is a results driven technology executive, offering a unique combination of experience and proven track record in Web 2.0 software product development, product management, large scale data center operations and technical support.
John's track record includes multiple successful, profitable, public startups, leading technology organizations through successful turnarounds, mergers and acquisitions, and creating effective and predictable, leading edge technology organizations and product lines from the ground up.
Prior to joining Yieldex, John was CTO at ProphetStreet. Prior to that he was CTO at Newdea. Prior to that VP Business Technology IFMG (acquired Streampoint). Prior to that SVP
Development and Technology at Access Health (acquired by McKesson). Prior to that VP Clinical Systems of HBOC (acquired CliniCom)
Craig is a creative technology leader with a proven track record of inspiring teams to greatness. He is responsible for the team developing the unique technology behind Yieldex.
Craig has been solving tough technology challenges related to digital advertising in the l990's when he was instrumental in leading the development of key web-scale technologies for MatchLogic and Excite.com.
Prior to joining Yieldex, Craig held technology leadership positions at MatchLogic, Excite@Home, Avaya, and Clear Technology. Craig has received several patents and awards as a result of his work.
Gordon is the former president of The WSJ Digital Network, He was responsible for the consumer digital business including WSJ, Marketwatch and all video, mobile and apps. Prior to joining Dow Jones,Gordon spent six years at Time Inc., most recently as General Manager of Time Inc. Interactive, where he had oversight of the Web sites for more than 50 Time Inc. titles.
Gordon has also served on the Board of Directors of the Interactive Advertising Bureau. He has a master's degree in public policy from Harvard University, and a bachelor's degree
in political economy from the University of California, Berkeley.
Madrona Venture Group has been investing in early-stage technology companies in the Pacific Northwest since 1995. The firm invests predominately
in seed and Series A rounds across the information technology spectrum including consumer Internet, commercial software and services, digital media
and advertising, networking and infrastructure, and wireless. Madrona currently manages nearly $700 million and was an early investor in companies
such as Amazon.com, Farecast.com, Classmates.com, and World Wide Packets.
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's
Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they
might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of
unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as books, movies, music & games, digital downloads, electronics & computers, home
& garden, toys, kids & baby, grocery, apparel, shoes & jewelry, health & beauty, sports & outdoors, and tools, auto & industrial.
Sequel Venture Partners, a Colorado venture capital firm, specializes in early stage funding for technology businesses. Sequel manages over
$410 million in capital, and specializes in healthcare, information technology and technical services, primarily in the Rocky Mountain region.
First Round Capital is a venture capital firm dedicated to helping talented entrepreneurs build remarkable companies.
Woodside Fund is a leading venture capital firm that excels in developing seed- and early-stage technology companies. Founded in 1983, the Fund attributes its long record of
success to the high value it places on building productive partnerships with entrepreneurs, investors and other service providers. Woodside Fund has
five funds and actively manages more than $300 million in investments.
Triangle Peak Partners Private Equity, LP is focused on venture capital and private equity investments in private and public companies
in the technology, energy and alternative energy sectors. It is managed by Triangle Peak Partners, LP which has over $300 million in assets
under management, $165 million of which is in venture capital and private equity, and has offices in Carmel, Palo Alto and Houston. For
more information, visit www.trianglepeakpartners.com.
Hearst Ventures, part of Hearst Interactive Media, is a venture capital organization focused on investment opportunities in innovative early-stage companies operating at the intersection of media and technology. The group is the strategic venture investment arm of the Hearst Corporation, one of the nation's largest diversified media companies. Hearst's major interests include magazine, newspaper and business publishing, cable networks and broadcast television. Hearst ventures works closely with its portfolio companies and brings to bear an expansive network of contacts, resources and insights from across Hearst Corporation. The group has invested in more than 50 companies in its 15 years of operation. For more information, visit www.hearstinteractivemedia.com.
At Yieldex, we believe we have the best team in the industry. Our goal is to build on that strength by consistently attracting the most talented, motivated and enthusiastic people to join our staff. If you enjoy working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment where people genuinely enjoy coming to work each day, then we want to hear from you.
If you are interested in joining our team, please forward your resume to jobs@yieldex.com, and put the position you believe you are qualified for on the subject line.
Sales
Regional Sales Manager (NY or SF)
Pre-Sales
Sales Engineer / Solution Consultant (NY)
Customer Success
Deployment Engineer / Solution Consultant (NY)
Engineering
Mid and Senior Level Java Engineers (Louisville, CO)
Product
Product Manager (New York, NY)
Marketing
Marketing Position (New York, NY)
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