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Re: A Ex-Clicker Twitter List

bsaitz — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:21:48 -0000

all set, congrats on new gig!

Re: A Ex-Clicker Twitter List

twitter-25581246 — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:17:19 -0000

Add me if you like please. Thanks!
- Ken

Re: An eerie reminder

filippaleedham — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:25:02 -0000

Weird, Jen Larwa Schwartzkopf just came up on my LinkedIn page to connect with, so I know how you feel. Just real sad.

Re: The Ruby has landed.

Lynn Tornabene — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:10:26 -0000

There are now 3 companies with senior execs from DoubleClick at 594 Broadway NYC: Rubenstein, Chris Young and other at DBG, and me at Quattro Wireless. Who wants to join us?

Re: 2+ more moves

twitter-6181602 — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:20:14 -0000

That's amazing. I still remember one lunch I had there with Garrett Cronin and Adam Benjamin where the waitress kept bringing plate after plate of food. I think I'm still digesting it.

Re: 2 deals closed!

bsaitz — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:57:42 -0000

yup, saw that one - thx! about to post.

Re: 2 deals closed!

twitter-23589867 — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:44:45 -0000

FYI -- http://www.contentinople.com/author.asp?section...

Rubicon Targets Asia/Pac With Former Google Exec
Written by Ryan Lawler
Thursday, August 27. 2009 at 08:00 AM EDT Post a comment

Ad optimization firm The Rubicon Project is expanding its operations overseas with a new Sydney office led by a former Google executive familiar with the region.

Kaylie Smith, former ad platform lead for Google's Japan and Asia/Pacific operations, has joined Rubicon as its managing director for Asia/Pac, reporting to general manager and vice president of operations Jay Stevens.

As part of her new position, Smith will oversee all operations in the Asia/Pac region from the company's newly formed Sydney branch. According to Rubicon CEO Frank Addante, that will include reaching out to local advertisers and agencies in China, Korea, and Japan.

Smith has a pretty extensive resumé from her years at Google and at DoubleClick (where she worked before the search giant bought the firm out). At Google, she worked with publishers and agencies across Asia/Pacific and Japan. Prior to that, Smith held a number of roles at DoubleClick, such as managing director of Asia/Pacific and Japan and vice president of global sales.

"She understands the Asia/Pacific market, and with her experience at Google and DoubleClick, she understands the ad business," Addante says. "We wanted someone with local and regional knowledge as well as industry knowledge."

The opening of a Sydney office highlights The Rubicon Project's rapid expansion into overseas markets. After much discussion about expanding its business overseas, Rubicon opened a London office in June 2009 to handle all European operations for the company. The London office currently has seven employees, but Addante expects that number to double in the next few months.

Right now, the vast majority of Rubicon's overseas operations involve connecting U.S.-based publishers with advertisers and agencies abroad. Addante says that about 99 percent of its publishers are in the U.S., but about 40 percent of all their views come from international markets. As a result, Rubicon helps them to monetize international views by tapping local advertisers in those markets.

The Rubicon Project hopes to change that dynamic somewhat by bringing on more overseas publishers that could also take advantage of the advertising connections it's made in their home markets.

Rubicon has expanded very rapidly over the past year, with the help of a $13 million round of financing that it raised earlier this year. According to Addante, the company has grown from about 40 employees a year ago to 130 today, with its U.S. headquarters in Los Angeles and additional operations in New York and the San Francisco Bay Area.

Re: Remember when..

Jocelyn Brown — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:23:42 -0000

I love that bag - it's my weekender. Cannot remember when I actually go it but must have been 2001.

Re: Rey, was it that bad here?

gstanislas — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 05:45:00 -0000

Rey, funny to hear that you missed DCLK :-) All the best

Re: Rey, was it that bad here?

bsaitz — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:45:09 -0000

glad to hear it rey, i still use my doubleclick security mousepad, the legend lives on! :-)

Re: Rey, was it that bad here?

Rey — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:24:40 -0000

I updated LinkedIn! For the record, DoubleClick had to be one of my best work experiences ever. I miss it actually!

Re: Vic russo, you left this behind!

bsaitz — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:35:02 -0000

so, where's the keys? :-)

Re: Vic russo, you left this behind!

vicrusso — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:44:03 -0000

My apologies, but it's empty. All the petty cash and check stock was taken care of by Google. Next time they should be more considerate and allow more time for the misappropriation of funds ;).

Seriously though, I left the combo, keys, and instructions. If someone needs to use it and can't find these items, have them reach out to me and I can provide the combo. I can't believe I still remember it.

Re: Conductor Raises $10 Million For SEO Management And Optimization Technology

bsaitz — Wed, 06 May 2009 09:26:21 -0000

yea, jack gilbert is gone dude - the coast is SO clear for that.

Re: Conductor Raises $10 Million For SEO Management And Optimization Technology

Jason Bigler — Wed, 06 May 2009 09:23:53 -0000

Actually I'm still on the Google annuity plan for gadgets and T&E. :)

Re: I just love the word marcom!

Alex — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:32:15 -0000

You can also read kathyn's blog about advertising and media at www.primaryimpact.com/blog

Re: More schwag found

jaydress — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 10:10:24 -0000

I won't mind having one of those as an ex-doubleclick client. hahah

Re: A new home!

bsaitz — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:38:42 -0000

good idea! you have a few, eh? which ones?

Re: A new home!

Rick Bruner — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:37:00 -0000

Sweet. I recommend you add blog URLs and Twitter feeds for Clickers. In the margin? In a kind of post category, maybe? Just a thought.