Press Release: Former Worldwide President of Donovan Data Systems (DDS) joins MediaEquals as Chairman
01/04/2011 - Category: Press releases
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Henry Lawson, ex Worldwide President and European CEO of Donovan Data Systems (DDS) joins MediaEquals, the media marketplace, as Chairman.
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Andrew Walmsley is appointed to the Board and Richard Eyre increases his role.
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New Strategy Team set up to help steer the business into new markets.
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New appointments and structure comes at a time when MediaEquals has successfully launched its most complete media marketplace to date.
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Henry Lawson has this week been appointed as non executive Chairman of MediaEquals. Lawson was previously CEO of Europe for Donovan Data Systems (DDS) from 1995 to 2009, having joined from U.S. radio advertising sales house Interep. He was promoted to Worldwide President of DDS in 1998 and over this time led Donovan Data Systems (DDS) international expansion, building the DDS presence across Europe.
In addition to this appointment:
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Andrew Walmsley has also been appointed Non-Exec Director, MediaEquals. Andrew co-founded i-level in 1998, establishing one of the largest buyers of online media in the UK.
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Richard Eyre Non-Exec Director, MediaEquals, previously CEO of ITV, Chairman of GCAP and current Chairman of the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB), has increased his role.
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All three non executives are joining a new Strategic Team, set up by MediaEquals co-founder and CEO Gary Goodman, including co-founders and CTO Jon Bradshaw and COO Fredrik Lexmon, to help drive the future strategic direction of the business.
MediaEquals, the media marketplace, has spent the last 4 years developing its transaction and trading platform for traditional media. These appointments come in the month when the Company has just released its most complete media marketplace for traditional media, anywhere in the world.
MediaEquals Chairman Henry Lawson said: “Media fragmentation and the drive towards efficiency are inexorable. I have been really impressed by the investment and hard work MediaEquals has undertaken to understand how to enable the step change in business processes the industry has been seeking. Chairing a team of talent who have so much experience on both the buy and sell side is really exciting. We are already seeing 2011 proving to be the tipping point in several media with much more to come. . ”
MediaEquals co founder and CEO Gary Goodman said: “I am delighted to be working so closely with Henry, Richard and Andrew. The need to build efficiency in the media business by connecting it on one central platform has never been greater, and their collective experience, knowledge and passion for what we do could not come at a better time.
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Notes to Editors:
For more information on MediaEquals please contact
Gary Goodman: T: +44 (0) 20 7121 9000/ gary.goodman@mediaequals.com
About MediaEquals
MediaEquals, the media marketplace, enables professional buyers and sellers of all media to connect, transact and trade on one central platform. Our patented technology reduces costs and time spent administering deals, and brings real time information exchange (liquidity) and management information to the media business. MediaEquals is an open platform, allowing media inventory and booking information to flow seamlessly in and out of customers’ systems to improve speed and accuracy of transacting. We continue to adapt the core platform for new media channels, reflecting, supporting and enhancing the way business is currently done. Ends
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