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Digital executive and entrepreneur with a track record of scaling businesses and delivering shareholder value. Including:
- CEO and Founder of StrikeAd, the first Mobile Demand Side Platform. Sold May 2015 to Sizmek Inc (SZMK), a global open ad management company
- Previously, built up the Mobile Advertising Division at Orange
- Led sale process of UK Ad Network, Unanimis, culminating in sale to Orange/France Telecom in Aug 2009
- Led spin out of OpenX, a leading global media exchange, to Index Ventures in 2007 (£3m, later to Accel $16m)
- In founding team of Touch Clarity (sold to Omniture 2006 for $60m)
- Co-founded a venture backed mobile content business, Jeego
Specialties: Entrepreneur, Mobile Advertising, Digital Advertising Sales and Technology, Growth Companies, Mergers and Acquisition, Private Equity, Finance
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