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Tim Vanderhook

CEO, Co-Founder & ChairmanViant Technology

Irvine, CA

Member Since February 2022

About

Tim Vanderhook is Co-Founder, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Viant Technology (Nasdaq: DSP). He leads the company’s strategic vision, driving innovation and product development of Viant’s self-service DSP for omnichannel advertising, Adelphic®. For more than 2 decades, Tim, alongside his brother Chris Vanderhook, has steered Viant’s mission of automating the planning, buying, and measurement of advertising through technology and innovation. Furthermore, Tim’s early vision led to the development and standardization of using web cookies for behavioral targeting that pioneered interest-based digital advertising practices commonly in use today. In addition to Viant, Tim also co-founded XUMO in 2011, one of the largest ad supported Over-The-Top (OTT) streaming services, which was acquired by Comcast in February 2020. Recognized for his digital advertising expertise and innovation, Vanderhook has authored several patents including Internet Connected Household Identification, Upfront Advertising Purchasing Exchange and User Demographic Profile Methods. Tim is a serial entrepreneur and investor, avid sports fan and resides with his wife Laura and their four children in Orange County, California.

Published content

16 other ways generative AI tools can lighten your daily workflow

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Is your business team getting the most ROI from this growing technology? If not, lean in to explore these additional benefits. As the uptick in generative AI continues to be at the forefront of company workflow in many cases, it's not only relied upon for the efficiency of data and daily tasks, it's also useful to boost brand creativity that will lead to increased growth and a brighter future for the establishment. To help business teams think outside the box on ways to get the most ROI from AI tools they've enlisted, 16 Fast Company Executive Board members offer their best practices to incorporate generative AI into new products and services.

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For many, there may be an impulse in the midst of economic headwinds to retrench, pull back, and protect what they have. That instinct is understandable, but it may be a mistake.

Company details

Viant Technology

Company bio

Viant Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: DSP) is a leader in AI-powered programmatic advertising, dedicated to driving innovation in digital marketing. Our omnichannel platform built for CTV allows marketers to plan, execute and measure their campaigns with unmatched precision and efficiency. With the launch of ViantAI, Viant is building the future of fully autonomous advertising solutions, empowering advertisers to achieve their boldest goals. Viant was recently awarded Best Demand-Side Platform by MarTech Breakthrough, Great Place to Work® certification and received the Business Intelligence Group’s Innovation award for AI Advancements.

Industry

Technology

Area of focus

Ad Targeting
Ad Exchange
Ad Network

Company size

201 - 500