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22 May 2012 in ExchangeWire APAC

APAC Round-Up: Maxifier Opens First Office in Asia & Appoints Japan Country Manager; eBay Launches geoTribes in Australia; Asia-Pacific Men Love Social Networks; India Tipped to Overtake U.S. as World's Biggest Facebook Market

Maxifier Opens First Office in Asia & Appoints Japan Country Manager

Maxifier, a global leader in inventory revenue management technology, announced this week the establishment of its business in Asia, the opening of an office in Tokyo, and the appointment of Tomoyuki Sato as Japan Country Manager.

This news follows the appointment in February of Xiaoming Shao as Managing Director for Asia Pacific, and enables Maxifier to introduce its ADMAX inventory management and optimisation technology in Japan as well as to the wider Asian market.

Bringing more than 14 years of online experience, Sato is responsible for launching Maxifier’s business in Japan and building a team that encompasses business development, account management and technical support, while establishing Japan as a hub to support other Asian regions.

Denise Colella, CFO, Maxifier, comments: “Japan offers great potential for Maxifier and we recognise it as a key market for the company. Sato has a wealth of digital experience and has been instrumental in introducing new advertising technologies into the Japanese market. Having also worked with many of the key online players in the market, he is the ideal candidate to develop our business here.”

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26 April 2012 in ExchangeWire APAC

Stuart Spiteri Discusses His New Role At News Digital Media, And The Opportunities For Regional Publishers

Stuart Spiteri is Chief Operating Officer at News Digital Media – and worked previously at Google as the head of platforms for Japan and Asia-Pacific. Here he discusses his new role at one of Australia’s biggest publishers, the challenges/ opportunities that lie ahead and some wider trends from the greater APAC market.

Can you give some overview on the new role at News Digital Media – and some background on your experience in the APAC region?

I joined NDM in December 2011 from Google in Singapore where I was head of platforms across the Japan and Asia-Pac region, looking after the display business including DoubleClick suite of products including Ad Exchange, plus Invite Media.

Prior to Google, I was with Akamai Technologies as MD of their Asia-Pac business for seven years, providing platform-led technological solutions to a broad range of blue chip organisations that included working closely with all major Australian publishers.

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12 March 2012 in ExchangeWire APAC

#ATSS12: ATS Sydney Is Now A Sell-Out

ExchangeWire is looking forward to tomorrow’s ATS Sydney event. We are bringing together the region’s most senior digital ad execs to discuss the emerging data-driven display eco-system – and it’s likely effect on how media buying is done across the APAC region. The conference is attracting over 250 agency execs, senior marketers, ad tech vendors and publishers. A full list of speakers can be seen here. And you can get the complete agenda here. ATS Sydney is now sold-out, and we are looking forward to a lively day of debate and analysis. The hashtag for tomorrow’s event is #ATSS12, and we encourage everyone to get involved in the conversation. ExchangeWire would like to thank all the sponsors for their support in making this event possible – and also to the speakers who are giving up their time to participate in what is going to be an epic day.

18 January 2012 in ExchangeWire APAC

Speakers Confirmed For ATS Sydney; Early Bird Tickets Now On Sale For Full Day Event On Tuesday, March 13

Looking for key trends in the emerging data-driven display market in Australia and South East Asia? The Ad Trading Summit, Sydney is the first focused event on the data-driven display marketplace in Australia, South-East Asia and the wider APAC region. Following on from the success of ATS Paris and ATS London – ATS Sydney promises to offer an essential breakdown of the current APAC exchange eco-system.

The ATS conference series is now a requisite for global online advertising leaders looking to gain access to the most up-to-date analysis and industry overview of the emerging ad trading and data-driven display space. We have already confirmed a number of high-profile local and international speakers for the day, with the full list to be published in the coming weeks.

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31 October 2011 in ExchangeWire APAC 1 Comment

James Zipeure, Chief Operating Officer, VeNA (Video and Entertainment Network Asia), On APAC's Growth In Video & Social Gaming Being One Of The Most Significant Regions Globally, Maximising Inventory Revenue & Embracing The Evolving Online Advertising Landscape

James Zipeure, Chief Operating Officer for VeNA (Video and Entertainment Network Asia) on how video and social gaming % growth in some APAC markets is outstripping all other digital channels. He talks about how VeNA’s business model actively embraces the evolving landscape allowing growth through both traditional sales and platform based channels. He also discusses the opportunity to harness new revenue channels like content development directly with publishers and advertisers.

Can you give an overview of VeNA, its offering and strategy across the APAC region?

VeNA (Video and Entertainment Network Asia), is one of the largest independent premium video and social gaming advertising and technology networks across the SEA and Pacific region.  Our business is based on exclusive partnerships with publishers, platforms and best of breed technology and creative solutions which enables us to deliver a unique market position for agency and clients alike at scale.

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8 September 2011 in ExchangeWire APAC 1 Comment

Travis Johnson, Head of Cadreon Australia Discusses The Cadreon Launch, How Being DSP Agnostic Means Better Data Integration & Initial Results Are Showing A 20% - 30% Lift In Performance

Travis Johnson is Head of Cadreon Australia. Here he talks about the launch of the Cadreon online performance platform, the benefits of being DSP agnostic and how data integration and sharing between DSP’s allows them to leverage first and third party data sources for advertisers.

He also shares results from ZUJI, Hyundai and L’Oreal and discusses how Cadreon is driving 20% – 30% increased performance, while in some cases, also delivering higher value customers and larger average purchases.

Can you give an overview of Mediabrands and the Cadreon online performance platform offering in Australia?

Mediabrands is one of Australia’s fastest growing media communications groups. The business includes major media communications agencies Initiative and UM, MagnaGlobal (investment intelligence), Reprise Media (search and social media), Orion (barter), Ensemble (branded entertainment), and Mediabrands Analytics. Mediabrands Australia has 332 employees and offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra and Perth. The company is headed by Executive Chairman Henry Tajer.

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