NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jun 7, 2021–Global, the Media & Entertainment group, has in the present day introduced the appointment of Les Hollander as CEO, North America, for its market main digital promoting platform, DAX.The transfer promotes Hollander from Chief Growth Officer, bringing DAX divisions within the US and Canada collectively below his management.
Matt Cutair is shifting from CEO of DAX US to take up a key advisory place with the corporate. Cutair has led DAX US since its launch in 2017 following Global’s acquisition of AudioHQ the place he was co-founder and chief government.Hollander was appointed Chief Growth Officer for DAX North America in May 2020. In that point, Hollander re-aligned the US & Canada markets for development and DAX added a number of model advertisers and publishers together with NPR, Wondery and Sounder to its rising roster of digital audio publishers in North America, which incorporates SoundCloud, TuneIn, AccuRadio, Audiomack and extra. In his new position, Hollander continues to report into Guy Jones, Product, Data and Digital Director for DAX based mostly within the UK at Global.Hollander is a digital audio promoting veteran with over 30 years of experience. He joined DAX in March 2020 from Spotify, the place he was chargeable for constructing the group’s digital audio monetization enterprise by way of direct, programmatic and automatic channels, as Head of Global Audio Monetization. Prior to becoming a member of Spotify, Hollander was a VP of Ad Revenue at Pandora and held senior administration positions at Gannett, CBS Radio, and Clear Channel Communications. Hollander additionally co-chaired the United States IAB Audio Committee from 2016-2020 and has sat on a number of trade boards all through his profession together with the Mobile Marketing Association.Mike Gordon, Chief Commercial Officer at Global, stated: “Bringing collectively our US and Canadian operations collectively in the present day below Les’ management is a landmark second for DAX. Les’ expertise in digital audio and broadcasting has proved an enormous asset to our group since he joined DAX final yr. Matt will proceed to play a key position within the management of our DAX US enterprise, and we sit up for his continued assist and experience.”Les Hollander, newly appointed CEO of DAX North America, stated: “I’m extremely excited to tackle this new position and to proceed working with our proficient group to drive ahead the success of DAX in North America. In the previous yr, regardless of main disruption to the trade, now we have collaborated with our colleagues within the UK to display innovation in streaming, podcasting and voice activation in addition to signing some unbelievable new companions. At a time when audio is flourishing and we’re seeing an enormous shift in shopper habits; I’m trying ahead to this chance and the subsequent stage of DAX’s development.”-Ends-About Global:Global is without doubt one of the world’s main Media & Entertainment teams.Europe’s largest radio firm, Global is house to revered, nationwide market main media manufacturers broadcasting throughout the UK on DAB & FM and world wide on Global Player, together with Capital, Heart, Classic FM, LBC, LBC News, Global’s Newsroom, Smooth, Radio X, Capital XTRA and Gold. Global Player permits listeners to take pleasure in all of Global’s radio manufacturers, award-winning podcasts, and expertly curated playlists, in a single place in app, on internet and on good audio system.Global can also be one of many main Outdoor firms in each the UK & Europe, with over 253,000 websites reaching 95% of the UK inhabitants. Global’s intensive and various out of doors portfolio encompasses Transport for London’s Underground community, virtually all main UK airports together with Gatwick, the UK’s largest portfolio of roadside posters and premium digital screens in prime places, in addition to the UK’s largest community of buses together with all main cities.On-air, on Global Player and with our out of doors platforms mixed, Global reaches 51 million people throughout the UK each week, together with 25 million on the radio alone.Global created and operates DAX (Digital Ad Exchange), the market chief in digital audio promoting and a pioneering platform in programmatic out of doors promoting.The firm headquarters is in London’s iconic Leicester Square. Ashley Tabor-King OBE is Founder & Executive President, Stephen Miron is Group CEO, Lord Allen is Chairman and James Rea is Director of Broadcasting. Ashley Tabor-King created Global in 2007.
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