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30. Dave Zinman – on the first ad server, BlueLithium and beyond

Paleo AdTech

Dave co-founded a company while at Stanford Business School that built the first demand-side ad server, and he later went on to develop products at pioneering powerhouses such as BlueLithium, Yahoo, InfoLinks and Drawbridge.

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30. Dave Zinman – on the first ad server, BlueLithium and beyond

Paleo AdTech

Dave co-founded a company while at Stanford Business School that built the first demand-side ad server, and he later went on to develop products at pioneering powerhouses such as BlueLithium, Yahoo, InfoLinks and Drawbridge. Mango, the tropically-named motherboard for FocaLink’s proto-ad server.

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Navigating the Great Resignation: Find Stability With an Ad Ops Partner

Ad Monsters

The leadership and support teams we met in 2011 continue to work hard for and with us. Publishers deploy OAO AV directly via their ad server, as the entire product is trafficked like a standard campaign; no need for extensive publisher dev work. “In the ever-changing world of digital media, OAO has been a constant.

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22. Michael Provenzano – issuing an Invite (Media) to Google

Paleo AdTech

He and co-founders Nat Turner and Zach Weinberg met in an entrepreneur’s club in college, and Nat was inspired by a summer internship at pioneering video ad network VideoEgg to build a dynamic-creative ad platform. Presumably little of the original code remains, but the ROI on the original Invite investment is staggering.

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What Is Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV) Advertising and How Does It Work?

Clearcode

The broadcaster sends a message to the app announcing that an ad placement opportunity is near. The app confirms that the terminal can safely replace ads. The app asks the ad-decisioning server (e.g. ad server) for an ad that could be played. The app preloads the ad. Popular Ad Formats.

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43. Matt Spiegel – making a Resolution (Media) for search

Paleo AdTech

Leaving Omnicom in 2011, he joined gaming ad tech startup Tap.Me Resolution was acquired by Omnicom in 2005, and Matt went on to become CEO at Omnicom Media Group Digital, ultimately helping to launch and lead Omnicom’s Accuen programmatic trading desk.

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In Conversation: James Avery and Paulo Cunha on Kevel's Acquisition of Velocidi

Kevel

PC: James, we met each other - it's a great question because the first time we spoke I think was 2011. There were not many people trying to create the foundational infrastructure for people to build their own ad platform. Doing your own thing was not a thing in 2011. PC: Indeed. Why did Kevel acquire Velocidi?