Business
PubMatic Announces Key Executive Hires to Bolster Commerce Media Growth and Innovation
Former Criteo exec, Tim Rogers, joins as Vice President of Commerce Media; Amazon Ads, Walmart Connect alum, Somesh Bindu, joins as Vice President of Product
About this update from Pubmatic, Inc.
[{"type":"text","content":"Former Criteo exec, Tim Rogers, joins as Vice President of Commerce Media; Amazon Ads, Walmart Connect alum, Somesh Bindu, joins as Vice President of Product Management\nNO-HEADQUARTERS/REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PubMatic (Nasdaq: PUBM), an independent technology company delivering digital advertising’s supply chain of the future, is pleased to announce the addition of two executives to its commerce media team. These strategic hires will play a crucial role in advancing PubMatic’s Convert product and expanding its impact across the commerce media landscape. Tim Rogers, Vice President of Commerce Media, will report to Amar Goel, the company’s Founder, Chairman, and Chief Innovation Officer, and lead PubMatic’s global commerce media strategy, focusing on revenue growth and strengthening the company’s market position. Rogers brings more than twenty years of commercial leadership and innovation within advertising technology, previously serving as the SVP of Enterprise Go-To-Market Strategy at Criteo, where he successfully brought demand and supply solutions to market for retailers, brands and agencies, and was a key leader in the company’s focus on commerce media. Somesh Bindu, Vice President of Commerce Media Product Management, will report to Nishant Khatri, the EVP of Product Management. Bindu will serve as the Commerce Media Product leader, drive product strategy, and ensure strong execution across Convert and PubMatic’s Commerce and Retail Media product portfolio. He brings extensive expertise from his product-focused leadership roles at Amazon Advertising and, most recently, Walmart Connect, where he developed products like Walmart’s self-serve platform and Advertising APIs. Amar Goel, Founder, Chairman, and Chief Innovation Officer at PubMatic, expressed his excitement about the new additions to the commerce media team, stating, “We are thrilled to welcome Tim and Bindu, whose industry experience and strategic vision will accelerate PubMatic’s growth and innovation in the dynamic commerce and retail media landscape. With Tim leading our global strategy and Bindu spearheading product management, we are well-positioned to unlock new opportunities and deliver exceptional value to our partners and clients.” “I’m thrilled to be joining the PubMatic team at this moment in the company’s commerce media gr...