Played a pivotal role in driving the change
Displayed an in-depth understanding of the publishing and ad operations ecosystem
Made an outstanding overall contribution to the media industry
GPL 2024 aims to honor the leaders in publishing ecosystem who are making the difference. We cordially invite you to join us & get the recognition you deserve.
We assess the list of global publishing leaders after the rigorous selection process. It includes of both publishers and ad operations as per the following criteria. .
After a thorough selection process, we evaluate a list of global publishing leaders that encompasses both publishers and advertising operations who have:
Have made a mark in the industry, be it pioneering strategies, setting new records, or anything significant
Sustained growth and scalability, marked by expanding market reach or notable increases in revenue
Have played a pivotal role in driving the change in industry.
Angelina (Kwok) Eng is the Vice President, Measurement & Attribution at IAB. She is a seasoned executive with 25+ years of digital media, marketing, and operations experience.
To date, Angelina has supported 100+ marketers to define, build and manage digital media and marketing efforts. Also, she has been instrumental in defining deliverable standards, designing ad trafficking and tracking guidelines, and establishing best practices.
Before joining IAB in early 2020, Angelina worked with leading organizations such as Morgan Stanley, Merkle, Dentsu Aegis.
Seth Rosenberg, Chief Operating Officer at Shiftkey, is known for his contributions to multiple successful exits, including an IPO. For the uninitiated, Shiftkey is a leading technology staffing platform serving the healthcare industry.
As a SaaS business leader, his focus has always been driving a healthy top line and bottom line. Process improvement, new product development, and data-based marketing are his forte. Seth has a proven track record of leading businesses from $29M to $100M in revenue. Over the last 25 years, he's built solid expertise in private equity and taking companies public.
With Lorient Capital Management investing in Shiftkey this August, it is gearing up for the next phase. And Seth has his hands full!
David Pescovitz is co-founder/editor of Boing Boing, a tech and culture online magazine with more than 5 million monthly readers. He also serves as the vice president of communications and content at ICONIQ Capital, a privately held investment firm.
David's experience in media, publishing, and marketing, makes him a much sought-after leader on all things content strategy and storytelling. As a strategic consultant, he has worked with Fortune 500 companies like Procter & Gamble, AT&T, and General Motors.
A true content professional, Pescovitz won a Grammy Award in 2018 for co-producing and art directing the Voyager Golden Record: 40th Anniversary Edition, the first vinyl release of the iconic interstellar message for extraterrestrials.
Jeff Douglass is the Director of Product at PhillyVoice.
PhillyVoice.com is a digital media publisher that produces engaging Philadelphia region-specific content. It brings in a fresh approach to publishing of looking beyond headlines. Its sole focus is to tell stories that inform, inspire and ignite conversations.
His experience of two decades of working in the publishing industry lends him a deep knowledge in mobile advertising, search engine optimization (SEO), digital strategy, user experience, and e-commerce.
Adam Lynch is the Senior Manager Operations and Revenue at Formula One. He takes care of Formula One's Advertising-Technology solutions and is responsible for monetization of F1's owned and operated platforms. In his career of 13 years, he has worked with several well-recognized organizations. He has managed ad ops at Sky, Virgin Media, and Phorm before joining Formula One.
Handling ad ops at the world's richest sport isn't everyone's cup of tea. Adam's been managing it for the last three years and doing extremely well.
Michal Avny is the Co-Founder of Symbolab.
Symbolab is an advanced math education tool. It allows users to learn, practice, and discover math topics using mathematical symbols, scientific notations, and text. Symbolab provides tools for a wide range of topics - from middle school to college. It offers several smart calculators for equations, simultaneous equations, inequalities, integrals, derivatives, limits, and more.
It ranks number one in the science and math category and attracts 30 million users a month.CourseHero acquired Symbolab in November 2020.
Scott Messer is the Senior Vice President, Media at Leaf Group. He oversees revenue operations across the media division and manages a portfolio of 40+ owned and operated vertical-focused websites.
Scott began with Leaf as a senior manager focusing on third-party monetization, revenue operations, vendor management, contract negotiations, and advertising technologies. Over the years, he has facilitated hundreds of projects, deals, and partnerships across various platforms and properties. In 2016, he became VP & GM, Media.
With over a decade of experience, Scott has consulted for several companies in branded advertising, content development, corporate naming rights, talent relations, research, and fundraising.
Lokesh Gupta is an expert Java programmer with more than a decade of work experience. His blog howtodoinjava.com is a rich data source for all things related to Java and more.
HowToDoInJava attracts more than a million visitors every month. Notably, it is a hobby project and not a full-time job for Lokesh. He works as a Lead Analyst with one of the biggest banks in the USA. It speaks volumes about the content quality and its value for the readers.
Lokesh's other hobbies include playing table tennis, badminton, and carrom. He is also a movie buff and a fan of Steven Spielberg, James Cameron, and Tom Hanks.
Pepe Medrano Gómez is a Programmatic, Tech & Data Analyst at Webedia- a media-tech company and one of the world's leading players in digital entertainment. It is based in Madrid.
Pepe began his career in 2013 and has worked in numerous companies since then. He is a certified Official Google Analytic and Marketing Digital. Among his skills are Data analysis, programmatic purchase of advertising spaces, GDPR compliance, project management, and developing mobile applications.
Suryansh Tibarewal is a digital nomad who believes in the internet's power. When he was 14, he made his first dollar in the digital realm, and he has since focused on using the web to grow on new projects. He learned the intricacies of developing a worldwide business while working at Booking.com.
As co-founder and growth lead at EssentiallySports.com, Suryansh is the co-founder and growth lead of EssentiallySports, a digital-first sports media business founded in 2014 to provide sports fans with a digital-first platform to experience their favorite sports.
EssentiallySports strives to be the go-to platform to service the fan's requirements with a fan's perspective in a world where post-match conferences are held on Zoom, boxers generate anticipation around their battles on Twitter, and tennis stars provide sneak-peeks into their life through Instagram. In the company, Suryansh is responsible for digital strategy, partnerships, and product roadmap, to disrupt traditional media coverage with the power of the Internet and Fans.
Khayum Basha is a well-known digital ad expert and is the chief manager of digital ad operations of one of South India’s leading e-papers and news portals - Eenadu.
Eenadu is India's most widely distributed Telugu-language daily newspaper, mostly in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
Khayum is a personification of intelligence and poise. He has extensive experience establishing and managing advertising businesses. He also has good interpersonal communication skills and is well-connected in South India's advertising operations sector.
Mato Barisic is a writer, editor, and columnist for Index.hr, one of Croatia's largest news portals.
Mato Barisic, a well-known name in Croatian internet news publishing, graduated from the University of Zagreb's Faculty of Law. He works professionally in internet advertising, and his hobbies include analyzing financial markets and creating blogs on a variety of themes. His distinct writing style and exceptional ability to gather data in any situation set him apart from other news journalists in the country.
Stephen Irenski works at TMB (Trusted Media Brands) as a Senior Director at Programmatic Revenue. TMB is the world's leading community-driven entertainment company. Stephen has been working in the company since March 2021.
Stephen started his journey as an assistant teacher in New Jersey Institute for Disabilities. In addition to his leadership capabilities, he has great team management skills and excellent social skills.
Mark Haraburda has been the CEO of Barchart since May 2016. He was the Managing Director of Business Development and Sales at Barchart from 2007 until 2010. Previously, he worked for the Chicago Board of Trade and the Chicago Board of Options Exchange (Cboe) (CBOT).
Mark Haraburda has been the CEO of Barchart since May 2016. He was the Managing Director of Business Development and Sales at Barchart from 2007 until 2010. Previously, he worked for the Chicago Board of Trade and the Chicago Board of Options Exchange (Cboe) (CBOT).
Mark, who has over two decades of experience in finance, marketing, and ad operations, is undoubtedly playing an important part in the general development of the publishing sector.
Jonathan MacDougall is an Ad Ops Revenue Specialist at Valnet. He has been in the company since February 2018. Valnet is a leader in Online Media Publishing, creates and distributes original content for its brands and audiences, worldwide.
Jonathan started his career in 2015 as an Associate. He is certified with CSC (Canadian Securities Course) from Canadian Securities Institute. Jonathan is proficient in English and french. He has great work ethics, creativity and adaptabilty.
Oda Sham works for Group Nine Media. She started her career with DailyMail.com in 2014 as the Senior Director of Ad Operations & Client Services and is currently the Senior Vice President of Business Operations.
Now a part of Vox Media, Group Nine has the most optimistic, fast-moving, deeply connected brands. Group Nine's brands are built for the platforms where young people spend their time. In the field of advertising and digital media, Oda has extensive skills.
AdPushup is a revenue optimization platform that helps publishers increase their ad revenue using automated A/B testing, header bidding, innovative ad formats, and adblock recovery. We are a Google Certified Publishing Partner (GCPP) and backed by Microsoft Ventures.