AdCopy has been Libby-erated to Solve Media
Sep 20, 2010 clicker updates
Stu Libby’s shop, same management, new name. Solve Media. Interesting idea, check it out.
http://www.solvemedia.com/index.html
A Clicker/Customer Down Under
Sep 17, 2010 clicker updates
Just swapped emails with long-time APACer – Jon Moffat. He’s now the head of ad ops for Fairfax Digital, they are now a customer 
His AIM name, morebeerjon, remains working..
The news that’s fit to post
Sep 16, 2010 clicker updates
Reading the news this AM, came across a few pieces highlighting alums:
- Rubenstein and Ellenthal look to be having an impromptu reunion over at AppNexus and Pier39.
- Jonathan Shapiro has an op-ed like piece on the future of advertising. I’ll never forget him making me and some other clickers repeat after him, “we make marketing work better” (or something like that). He was CSO then and helping us build up the hairball of pieces – smartpath, ensemble, and many more. Not to blame him, just guilt by association
A Start-Up Video, with Dwight
Sep 14, 2010 clicker passing
Ran across this, go Dwight.
New York Startup Weekend – Dwight Merriman from Wesley Ross on Vimeo.
The Official Rick Bruner Post
Sep 14, 2010 clicker passing
Rick loves cats and research. He can now scratch one of those itches for MTV, officially. Also, publisher yield managers and DSPs have become a treasure trove of ex-Clickers.. my unofficial tally:
- AppNexus – Mike Rubenstein
- AdMeld – Brian Kane
- Pubmatic – Andrew Rutledge and Susie Roach
- Rubicon – Kurt Spoerer
UPDATE: I missed 1/2 the free world apparently, thanks to Steve & Ari, starting to round out the list.
A giant pit in my stomach
Aug 29, 2010 clicker passing, history
I knew this was coming, but when it came, it was no less of a blow. Paul Loughran, a Clicker who has been around a few years, running our support teams in Dublin, has passed away. It was a multi-year battle with cancer, but this recent return was just too much. Paul was a quiet, and really nice guy, with a wife and 3 kids, his youngest having just turned 1. I was in Dublin a few years back for our annual services audit, and despite having been out sick for months, Paul insisted on coming into the office to meet with the auditor and be a part of the team and process. That was just the kind of guy he was. Quiet, unassuming, but totally focused on the work being top-notch. He was a supportive people manager and a good collaborator from across the globe – it was hard to find anyone who just plain ‘ol didn’t like working with Paul.. I flat-out liked Paul.
A funeral is being held this week and there’s work underway for some sort of education fund, I’ll post that as soon as I get any details.
Rest in peace Paul.
Tags: paul, paul loughran
Vivaki hiring too..
Aug 27, 2010 Job Postings
VivaKi Nerve Center (VNC) is looking to hire a Director and a Supervisor of AOD Brand Relations. The primary responsibility is to advocate the use of the VNC digital media products at the Publicis Groupe companies (Starcom, ZenithOptimedia, Digitas, Razorfish and Denuo). Candidates should be client focused, consultative, passionate about digital media technology, have strong relationship management skills and understand display and/or search.
The positions are located in Manhattan and the compensation plans include a base salary, bonus and benefits. The job descriptions are posted at my website www.casearch.net under “Account Management”.
Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
Aug 27, 2010 Job Postings
The unemployment rate is 9.6%, but the amount of interesting jobs I see remains high…
1. LiveRail
Vice President – Ad Exchange
LiveRail is seeking an online advertising veteran to spearhead a major new division of the
company. In this role, you will be responsible for helping to define, execute, grow and
manage all aspects of this new division, building out a team to create the leading
Exchange for digital video advertising. This role reports to our CEO.
Responsibilities
- Build and manage a team to handle all key business aspects of an ad exchange.
- Develop and implement strategies to ensure the success of LiveRail’s ad market.
- Negotiate key partnerships; including with demand and inventory sources.
- Ensure deployment of LiveRail technology across the video ecosystem
- Work closely with our Finance department to ensure prompt financial settlement to
publishers and demand partners.
- Develop and enhance LiveRail’s reputation as a leader in digital video advertising
- Create and present regular reports on Exchange progress to the board and CEO.
Qualifications
- Understanding of ad serving technology, ad exchanges, DSPs and yield optimizers
- Senior-management level experience in the online advertising industry
- Deep understanding of the online video and online advertising markets
- Relationships with publishers, content owners and key content distributors.
Compensation
Salary: Base + Performance Bonus
Benefits including Health + Vision + Dental.
Stock Options
About LiveRail
LiveRail is a San Francisco-based technology company dedicated to providing best-ofbreed
solutions for online video advertising. LiveRail’s multi-platform video ad serving,
optimization and reporting tools empower publishers and advertisers to make the most of
online video. LiveRail offers competitive pay and benefits in a fun and high growth
potential environment.
RYAN TRAVIS
Ryan {at} millennialstaffing(.)com
831-600-8597-office
http://www.linkedin.com/in/ryantravis
West coast reunion !?!?
Aug 27, 2010 events
I had lunch with Neal Mohan yesterday and a great idea was discussed, a west-coast reunion! I’d love to get a sense if others would be interested.. fill this out:
Tags: reunion
