| Name | Title | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
Henry Sowell |
Global Vice President of Technology | Profile |
Philip Rathle |
Chief Technology Officer | Profile |
Dave Lassiter |
Vice President of Global Cloud Partnerships | Profile |
At Say Media we build digital magazines, we develop state-of-the-art technology, and we partner with advertisers. Our unique ecosystem for brands engages audiences and provides exceptional reader experiences. WE BUILD DIGITAL MAGAZINES We own and partner with a portfolio of influential digital magazines, including xoJane, xoVain, Fashionista, Gear Patrol, Remodelista, Honestly...WTF, Not Impossible Now, ReadWrite, LifetimeMoms, and Bio. They each have compelling, quality content and readerships that were organically grown, making them real, devoted, and hyper-engaged. WE PROVIDE AN AWARD-WINNING PUBLISHING PLATFORM CALLED TEMPEST Tempest is our next-generation publishing platform that caters to the needs of storytellers, marketers, and readers. With features like editor-friendly smart layouts, premium advertising experiences like Adaptive Ads [link to Adaptive description], and device-agnostic article pages, Tempest creates quality editorial experiences focused on driving engagement rather than inflating pageviews. WE PARTNER WITH ADVERTISERS We work with marketers to create authentic campaigns that are aligned with editorial and designed to captivate readers. Our accountable pricing models guarantee that advertisers are only charged for real consumer engagement. And we do this at scale—between our portfolio and our extended network of high-quality lifestyle sites, Say Media reaches 400 million people worldwide.
Cheddar is a live Post-Cable Network focused on covering the most innovative products, technologies, and services transforming our lives. The network covers this news through the lens of the companies and executives driving these changes. Cheddar broadcasts from Post 10 on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange and the Sprint Flatiron Building Store. Cheddar is available on Sling, Amazon, Vimeo, Twitter, Xumo, Pluto TV, and 60 percent of smart TVs in the U.S. Cheddar was founded by Jon Steinberg, President and Chief Operating Officer of BuzzFeed from 2010 to 2014. Past guests include Ford CEO Mark Fields, CBS CEO Les Moonves, Thrive Founder Ariana Huffington, incoming Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson, T-Mobile CEO John Legere, New York Stock Exchange President Tom Farley, Twilio CEO Jeff Lawson, Twitch founder Justin Kan, George Takei, Vivica A. Fox, Aisha Tyler, Julie Chen, Jermaine Dupri, and more.
Rubikloud is a retail intelligence platform that transforms a traditional omni-channel retailer into a modern data-driven retailer. What does this mean? Founded in 2013, Rubikloud has been quietly working with some of the world’s largest retail conglomerates and brands on revolutionizing their data capabilities. The Rubikloud platform has already processed over 20 billion in transactions from 8 countries and over 5000 stores. Rubikloud aims to help the retailer through two data transformation stages: 1) We ingest, cleanse and convert traditional data sources into the Rubikloud big data compliant format. 2) Rubikloud platform enables the retailer to deliver true promotion, product, and price personalization. Not only does Rubikloud provide the machine learning to generate the personalization campaigns, but the platform also integrates directly into the execution pieces such as the email marketing system, promotional builders, and point of sale systems. Rubikloud is based in Toronto with an industry leading team from leading open source big data contributions, machine learning disciplines, and deep retail expertise. Rubikloud has raised $8.5 million led by Horizons Ventures over the past year and is on a 200% year over year growth rate.
IZEA operates IZEAx, the premier technology platform that connects marketers with influential creators to help automate influencer marketing and custom content development. Creators in our marketplace range from leading bloggers and social media personalities, to A-list celebrities and professional journalists. Creators are compensated for developing and distributing text, videos, photos and status updates through social media. Marketers receive influential content and engaging, shareable stories that drive awareness. IZEA is a publicly-traded company (NASDAQ: IZEA) headquartered in Winter Park, Florida with additional offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, and Toronto.
WebSafety, Inc. is the leading provider of mobile phone software solutions that notify parents and employers of cyberbullying, explicit or degrading texting, and suspicious or unlawful online behavior and prevents distracted driving by disabling the cell phone's ability to text, email or browse the web in a moving vehicle. With the rise of smart phones and tablets, and the expansion of social networks,we have developed tools to give parents visibilities into their child’s daily activities via mobile devices and computers. The mobile software application supports devices using Android operating systems and operates on all four of the major wireless carriers in the United States and the three major wireless carriers in Canada.