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Optable Appoints Kristy Schafer As Vice President of Us Sales

PRIVATEMay 01, 2024about 2 years ago

Position

Vice President of Sales

Company

Optable

Kristy Schafer
MontrealInformation TechnologySoftwareAdvertisingAnalytics

Description

Kristy Schafer has joined Optable as Vice President of US Sales. In her new role, Schafer will report to Optable's US Managing Director, Andrew Dumas. With Schafer at the helm of US Sales, Optable is poised to continue its trajectory of growth and innovation, empowering publishers to navigate the complexities of the modern advertising ecosystem with confidence and agility.

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Company

Optable

Location

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

About

Optable is a data management & collaboration solution designed for the advertising ecosystem in the age of privacy. Optable makes it easy for advertisers and publishers to use their audience data to plan, activate and measure advertising campaigns while safeguarding individual identities. Designed for the business user, Optable eliminates friction in campaign workflows by allowing any partner to manage, share, analyze, and activate data within one integrated and interoperable cloud application. Optable customers reduce technology costs, increase operational and marketing efficiency, and grow revenue. The company is funded by Brightspark Ventures, Desjardins Capital, Hearst Ventures, and Deloitte Ventures. Optable is headquartered in Montreal, Canada with employees in multiple countries around the globe.

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