Dave Jacobs

Senior Vice President, Publisher Services

Favorite AOL site: Engadget

Dave is responsible for the continued growth of premium publisher platform and monetization partnerships across AOL Networks, which includes AOL Advertising's industry leading Advertising.com. Dave also oversees the ADTECH division, which provides a global cross platform ad serving solutions for premium publishers, advertisers, and technology companies. Dave is actively involved with the advertising community and is a frequent speaker at industry events, as well as an active participant in trade organizations.

Dave has managed several business units across AOL Networks since joining the company. In 2006, he played a key role in the creation of Advertising.com Japan, a joint venture with Mitsui, where he continues to serve on the Board of Directors. Advertising.com Japan has grown to become the leading Ad Network in Japan. In 2007, he led Advertising.com's initial foray into the Programmatic space overseeing the company's first Real-Time Bidding partnerships and integrations. Most recently, Dave has assumed overall responsibility for the ADTECH MARKETPLACE business, a RTB enabled ad technology platform which helps publishers maximize the value of their digital advertising.

Prior to joining Advertising.com, Dave was a member of Arthur Andersen's Business Consulting Practice, where he led a variety of national strategy and operational consulting engagements.

Dave holds a B.S. in business administration from Penn State University. When he happens to be unplugged from an online device, Dave enjoys spending time outdoors with his family.