Synacor Appoints Lisa Donohue, Starcom Global Brand President, to Board of Directors
May 22 2017 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
Synacor (NASDAQ:SYNC) today announced it has appointed Starcom
Global Brand President Lisa Donohue to its Board of Directors,
effective May 18, 2017.
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Synacor Appoints Starcom Global Brand
President Lisa Donohue to Board of Directors as the company is
poised to grow its programmatic business and mobile monetization.
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In addition to providing industry-leading portal, email, and
video technology solutions, Synacor is a monetization partner for
hundreds of Internet Service Providers, Consumer Electronics
Companies, and Content Publishers. Synacor’s brand-safe advertising
platform reaches more than 200 million monthly uniques and is
poised for high growth. Donohue, who is also a member of the
Publicis Media global leadership team, brings deep experience and
expertise in advertising and leveraging data to drive consumer
media consumption. She joins a Synacor Board that includes
accomplished executives from the technology, telecom, media, and
cable industries.
“Advertising is a significant line of business at Synacor and is
poised to grow rapidly. Lisa’s depth of advertising experience
coupled with her exceptional global marketer perspective, makes her
an excellent addition to Synacor’s Board,” said Synacor CEO Himesh
Bhise. “Her success shaping Starcom into an entrepreneurial,
creative, and data-driven organization will be invaluable as we
expand Synacor’s programmatic business and mobile
monetization.”
“I am honored to join the Synacor Board at such an exciting time
for the company, and the industry,” said Donohue. “Marketers
continue to navigate the ability for technology to fuel more
meaningful consumer connections. Synacor is positioned to do just
that and I look forward to working alongside Himesh, the Synacor
Board and the management team in expanding the business.”
Donohue joined Starcom in 1987 and has played an instrumental
role in growing the company into one of the most successful global
media agencies with $26 billion in media billings worldwide.
Previously the CEO of Starcom USA, Donohue guided teams to overcome
challenges on behalf of the world’s leading marketers and new
establishment brands, including Airbnb, Samsung, Procter &
Gamble, Bank of America, Kellogg’s, Kraft Heinz, and Visa.
“We conducted a thorough search for someone who could further
strengthen our Board’s depth of talent and background, and Lisa
truly stood out,” said Jordan Levy, Synacor’s chairman. “I’m
confident that Lisa is going to make an important and positive
impact on the Synacor team and business.”
Donohue is actively involved in a number of organizations and
charities. She is President of the Board of Trustees at Milton
Academy in Massachusetts, and serves on the boards of She Runs It
and The 4A’s. She graduated from Brown University with a B.A. in
Organizational Behavior and Management and Economics.
About Synacor
Synacor (Nasdaq:SYNC) is the trusted technology development,
multiplatform services and revenue partner for video, internet and
communications providers, device manufacturers, governments and
enterprises. Synacor’s mission is to enable its customers to better
engage with their consumers. Its customers use Synacor’s technology
platforms and services to scale their businesses and extend their
subscriber relationships. Synacor delivers managed portals,
advertising solutions, email and collaboration platforms,
end-to-end video solutions and cloud-based identity management.
www.synacor.com
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