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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$308.4M
- Private
- US
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This company turns up your businesses' online heat. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Seattle, WA, aQuantive, Inc. is a provider of digital marketing services that assist clients with online advertising. It offers online marketing, purchasing and planning, e-mail direct marketing services, ad. campaign management and search engine optimization. Its software gives users the ability to track and manage their online campaigns. The company had 2005 revenue of about $308.4 million and employs about 1,465 people. In May 2006, the company acquired Franchise Gator, an Atlanta-based pay for performance digital marketing company.
President & CEOBrian P. McAndrews
Number of Employees 1,463
Contact Information
821 2nd Ave Ste 1800
Seattle, Washington 98104-1525
1 206 816 8700
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Other Services Related to Advertising: 541890
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Microsoft Hires Former Yahoo Exec To Run Online Services
Microsoft has hired former Yahoo executive Qi Lu to run its online services business. Lu will start on January 5 and report directly to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, according to a CNET report. The company also announced that Brian McAndrews, the former CEO of Aquantive and a...
Why private-equity firms are suddenly smitten with digital; Increased web spending, aQuantive deal up appeal of investing in interactive.(News)
Byline: MEGAN MCILROY Byline: MEGAN MCILROY
Perkins Coie Is Lead Counsel to aQuantive in Record Acquisition by Microsoft
SEATTLE -- Perkins Coie served as lead counsel to aQuantive, Inc. in its record-setting acquisition by Microsoft Corporation. In the largest acquisition in its history, Microsoft agreed to pay $66.50 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $6 billion.
aQuantive Reports Second Quarter 2007 Results
SEATTLE -- aQuantive, Inc. (NASDAQ:AQNT), a global digital marketing company, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2007. Removing the impact of expenses associated with the pending acquisition of aQuantive, Inc. by Microsoft Corporation, aQuantive results for revenue, net income and adjusted EBITDA all exceeded the...
Openads lets websites keep visits private
SAN FRANCISCO AFP — The British firm Openads is offering website operators an alternative to giant online ad firms accused of imperiling privacy by amassing data about people's Internet activities. The start-up this month released a refined version of free open-source software that websites can use to target advertising...
aQuantive Appoints Two New Vice Presidents
Woods, Phillips Join Global Digital Marketing Company
Online ad specialists demanding top dollar; Microsoft's deal to buy aQuantive is one of many in the works as firms vie for Web advertising dominance.(News)
Byline: CAROL KROL Byline: CAROL KROL
Microsoft deal breaches boundaries.
Byline: Neil Shoebridge Jun 03, 2007 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Advertising and media buying groups are concerned at a trend in the online media industry exemplified by Microsoft's latest move. The US software company has paid $US6bn ($A7.2bn) for...
Microsoft snaps up digital ad agency's street smarts; Uniting software king's products, Avenue A's online ad savvy could expand both brands.(News)
Byline: Amanda Fung Microsoft corp.'s acquisition of a digital ad company will give the Redmond, Wash., corporation an important outpost in New York City. Earlier this month, the software company announced the purchase of Seattle-based aQuantiv Byline: Amanda Fung ...
Truth in advertising; Microsoft.(Microsoft Corp. buys online advertising agency aQuantive)
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian P. McAndrews | President & CEO |
| Greg Meyer | CIO |
| M. Wayne Wisehart | Chief Financial Officer |
| Mike T Galgon | Chief Strategy Officer |
| Linda A. Schoemaker | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
| Angela Gamba | Director, Public Relations |
| Ann Woolman | Director, Public Relations |
| Steve Stratz | Manager, Media Relations |
| Linda J. Srere | Director |
| Michael Slade | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Nicolas J. Hanauer | Chairman of the Board |
| Fredric W. Harman | Board of Directors |
| Jack Sansolo | Board of Directors |
| Jaynie Miller Studenmund | Board of Directors |
| Jaynie Miller Studenmund | Board of Directors |
| Peter Neupert | Board of Directors |
| Richard J. Fox | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| aQuantive, Inc. | President & CEO | Current |
| Affiliate 2 | President and Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Nacdnw | President and CEO | Current |
| Microsoft Corporation | Head, Advertiser and Publisher Solutions (APS) Group | Current |
| Blue Nile, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| aQuantive, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Nacdnw | Board of Directors | Current |
| Fisher Communications Inc. | Director | Current |
| ABC Sports, Inc. | Executive Vice President | Former |
| ABC Sports, Inc. | General Manager | Former |
| General Mills, Inc. | Product Manager | Former |
| Gen Mills, Inc. | Former | |
| Blue Nile, Inc. | Director | Former |
| aQuantive, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Harvard University | MBA | Former |
| Stanford University | MBA Degree | Former |
| Harvard University | BA Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| aQuantive, Inc. | CIO | Current |
| Atlas Site Optimization | Senior Vice President, Product & Technology | Current |
| Atlas Onepoint | Senior Vice President, Product & Technology | Current |
| Atlas | Vice President, Product Technology | Current |
| Atlas Rich Media | Business Leader | Current |
| Atlas Search | Business Leader | Current |
| Eastern Washington University | B.A. In Business Administration | Former |
Wayne Wisehart joined aQuantive as CFO in March 2006. His career in finance and accounting spans more than 30 years, with more than 15 years in the telecommunications industry. From January 2003 to September 2005, he served as CFO of Western Wireless, Inc. Western Wireless, Inc. was acquired by Alltel in 2005 at a valuation in excess of $6bil. From October 2000 to February 2002, Wayne was CFO for iNNERHOST, Inc., a web site hosting company. From February 1999 to October 2000, Wayne served as President and CEO for Teledirect International, Inc., a marketing automation software company. From October 1997 to August 1998 he served as President and CEO of Price Communications Wireless (now part of Verizon Wireless) after serving as executive vice president, treasurer and CFO from March 1995 to October 1997. Price Communications acquired Palmer Wireless in 1997. Previously, from June 1982 to March 1995, he served as vice president, treasurer and CFO of Palmer Communications, Inc., an operator of TV and radio broadcast properties and cable TV systems, and its subsidiary Palmer Wireless. During his tenure at Palmer, Wayne helped guide the company's aggressive growth strategy, including starting up and building Palmer Wireless, a wireless communications company serving customers in the southeastern United States. From October 1977 to June 1982, he was treasurer of the Des Moines Register and Tribune Company, after serving as tax administrator for General Dynamics Corporation from April 1974 to October 1977. Wayne launched this career in finance and accounting as an auditor and tax specialist at Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Co., after serving in the U.S. Air Force Security Service. He holds a BS degree in business from the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| aQuantive, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Affiliate 2 | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Marchex, Inc. | Director, Chairman of Audit Committee. | Current |
| EarthLink, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Verizon Wireless, Inc. | President and CEO | Former |
| TDI | CEO | Former |
| TDI | President | Former |
| Palmer Communications | Cfo | Former |
| Western Wireless Corporation | Cfo | Former |
| Palmer Wireless | Vice President | Former |
| Palmer Communications | Vice President | Former |
| Palmer Wireless | Operator | Former |
| The Mitchell Company, Inc. | Auditor | Former |
| General Dynamics Corporation | Administrator | Former |
| ALLTEL Corporation | Former | |
| Tribune Company | Treasurer | Former |
| Palmer Communications | Treasurer | Former |
| Des Moines Register Co. | Treasurer | Former |
| Palmer Wireless | Treasurer | Former |
| Marchex, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| University of Missouri - St. Louis | BS Degree In Business | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| aQuantive, Inc. | Chief Strategy Officer | Current |
| Affiliate 2 | Chief Strategy Officer and Co-Founder | Current |
| Global Partnerships | Secretary | Current |
| Avenue A | President | Former |
| aQuantive, Inc. | President | Former |
| aQuantive, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Marketing | Former |
| aQuantive, Inc. | General Manager | Former |
| Avenue A | General Manager | Former |
| aQuantive, Inc. | Co-Founder | Former |
| U.S. Navy | Officer | Former |
| The Volunteers | Volunteer | Former |
| Harvard Business School | Mba | Former |
| Duke University | BA | Former |
Linda Schoemaker has served as our senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary since February 2004. From December 2000 to February 2004, she served as senior vice president and general counsel of Advanced Digital Information Corporation (ADIC). Prior to joining ADIC, Schoemaker was a partner in the law firm Perkins Coie LLP, and a member of the firm's Executive Committee. Her practice focused on corporate finance, including public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, and venture capital. Schoemaker joined Perkins Coie LLP in September 1989 and was admitted as a partner in January 1996. She holds an AB in Social Studies from Harvard University and received her JD from the University of Michigan.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| aQuantive, Inc. | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | Current |
| Affiliate 2 | Current | |
| Advanced Digital Information Corporation | Senior Vice President and General Counsel | Former |
| Perkins Coie LLP | Partner | Former |
| University of Michigan | Jd | Former |
| Harvard University | Ab In Social Studies | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| aQuantive, Inc. | Director, Public Relations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| aQuantive, Inc. | Director, Public Relations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| aQuantive, Inc. | Manager, Media Relations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific Coast Feather Company | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Second Avenue Partners | Partner | Current |
| Marchex, Inc. | Director and Vice Chairman | Current |
| aQuantive, Inc. | Chairman of the Board | Current |
| Pacific Coast Feather Company | Co-Chairman | Current |
| Affiliate 2 | Chairman of the Board | Current |
| Museum Quality Discount Framing | Director | Current |
| HouseValues, Inc. | Director | Current |
| aQuantive, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| The T | President | Former |
| The T | Chief Strategy Officer | Former |
| Pacific Coast Feather Company | Chief Strategy Officer | Former |
| ABC Sports, Inc. | Executive Vice President | Former |
| ABC Sports, Inc. | General Manager | Former |
| Company Gear | Co-Founder | Former |
| Gear.Com | Founder | Former |
| General Mills, Inc. | product manager | Former |
| Overstock.com, Inc. | Former | |
| Avenue A | Former | |
| Company Gear | Chairman | Former |
| Stanford University | MBA | Former |
| Harvard University | BA | Former |
| University of Washington | B.A. | Former |
| Blue Nile, Inc. | member | Former |
Fredric W. Harman joined Oak as a General Partner in 1994. Fred's primary investment focus is on Consumer Internet and Internet New Media. Fred is currently on the Boards of Aspect Software, Connexus Corporation Demand Media, FRS, Knowledge Networks, Limelight Networks, RazorGator, Rearden Commerce, Reunion.com, Shop.com, Sutherland Global Services, Talisma and U.S. Auto Parts. Fred has also led investments in aQuantive, Allyes (acquired by Focus Media), Campus Pipeline (acquired by SCT), Fastclick (acquired by ValueClick), Captura (acquired by Concur), Cobalt, Exodus, ILOG, IMS (acquired by Celestica) Inktomi, Pivotal, Primus Knowledge Solutions, Qpass (acquired by Amdocs), Quintus (acquired by Avaya), Sanmina/SCI, SportsGG and SPSS. Prior to Oak, Fred worked for seven years with Morgan Stanley's Venture Capital Group where he was a General Partner. Prior to Morgan Stanley, Fred worked in Business Development at Hughes Communications where he was involved in the formation of the predecessor to DirecTV. Fred received an MBA from the Harvard Graduate School of Business and a BS and MS in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University where he was a Hughes Fellow. Fred is also a co-owner of the Golden State Warriors and a Trustee of Sacred Heart Schools.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Investment Partners | Managing Partner | Current |
| Golden State Warriors | Co-Owner | Current |
| Qpass, Inc. | Current | |
| Cobalt Llp | Current | |
| Celestica, Inc. | Current | |
| Fastclick | Current | |
| aQuantive, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Com Shop, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Reunion.Com | Board of Directors | Current |
| Cataloglink | Board of Directors | Current |
| Demand Media, Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Knowledge Networks, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sacred Heart Schools, Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Rearden Commerce, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Talisma Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Razorgator, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sutherland Global Services | Board of Directors | Current |
| Hillclimb Media | Member of The Board | Current |
| Stanford University | M.S. Degrees In Electrical Engineering | Former |
| Harvard University | Mba Degree | Former |
| Stanford University | B.S. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Getty Images, Inc. | Chief Marketing Officer | Current |
| Getty Images, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Affiliate 2 | Director | Current |
| aQuantive, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Ifreebusy.Com | Committee Member | Current |
| Getty Images, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Harvard University | PhD Degree | Former |
| Hunter College of the City University of New York | Ab Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ifreebusy.Com | Director | Current |
| Eharmony.Com, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Affiliate 2 | Director | Current |
| Austin Hotels Search | Director | Current |
| Beautifuldestin.Com | Director | Current |
| Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| aQuantive, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Eharmony.Com, Inc. | CEO | Former |
| Eharmony.Com, Inc. | President | Former |
| Overture Services, Inc. | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Harvard Business School | MBA degree | Former |
| Wellesley College | BA Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| aQuantive, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Linda J. Srere has served as a Director since 2005. Ms. Srere is the former President of Young & Rubicam Advertising, a worldwide advertising network. She also served as Vice Chairman and Chief Client Officer for Young & Rubicam Inc. and was President of Young & Rubicam's New York office. Ms. Srere has held executive management positions at several boutique advertising agencies. She also serves as a Director for two publicly traded companies, Electronic Arts, Inc. and aQuantive, Inc. She received a BA in Psychology from State University of New York at Oswego.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Universal Technical Institute, Inc. | Distributor | Current |
| Affiliate 2 | Director | Current |
| Universal Technical Institute, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Electronic Arts Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| aQuantive, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Mmi Marine Tech | Director | Current |
| Ifreebusy.Com | Committee Member | Current |
| Young & Rubicam Inc. | Chief Executive Officer, New York Office | Former |
| Young & Rubicam Inc. | Chief Client Officer | Former |
| Young & Rubicam Inc. | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Young & Rubicam Inc. | Group Managing Director | Former |
| Young & Rubicam Inc. | Director, Business Development | Former |
| Electronic Arts Inc. | Marketing and Advertising Consultant | Former |
| Young & Rubicam Inc. | Vice Chairman | Former |
| State University of New York at Oswego | BA | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Second Avenue Partners | Co-Founder | Current |
| Second Avenue Partners | Partner | Former |
| Museworx | Current | |
| Ifreebusy.Com | Director | Current |
| Attensa, Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Azaleos Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Argus Media Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Affiliate 2 | Director | Current |
| Professional Bowlers Association | Board of Directors | Current |
| Broadway Bound, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Stubhub, Inc. | Director | Current |
| aQuantive, Inc. | Director | Current |
| You Software, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Starwave Corporation | CEO | Former |
| NeXT Computer, Inc. | CEO | Former |
| Asymetrix | Vice President of Special Projects | Former |
| NeXT Computer, Inc. | Vice President, Marketing | Former |
| Central Point Software | Vice President, Marketing | Former |
| The Computer Company, Inc. | Vice President, Marketing | Former |
| Microsoft Corporation | Director, Corporate Marketing | Former |
| Microsoft Corporation | Product Manager | Former |
| Disney Co | Consultant | Former |
| Apple Inc. | Consultant | Former |
| Starwave Corporation | Chairman | Former |
| Stanford University | MBA Degree | Former |
| Colorado College | BA degree | Former |
As corporate vice president for the Health Solutions Group at Microsoft Corp., Peter Neupert is responsible for developing and driving the company's product and services strategy for health around the globe. Working with Chief Research and Strategy Officer Craig Mundie, Neupert identifies market opportunities and investments where Microsoft can provide disruptive technology innovations that empower users and enable transformation. In his position leading the Health Solutions Group, Neupert uses software to address business and clinical productivity issues across enterprise and research organizations with the Microsoft Amalga family of products, as well as the personal health needs of the individual consumer through Microsoft HealthVault. Before rejoining Microsoft, Neupert served as president and chief executive officer of Drugstore.com Inc. from July 1998 to April 2001, and continued as chairman of the board of directors through September 2004. Neupert led Drugstore.com to become a top online retail store and information site for health, wellness, beauty and pharmacy products. In 2000, he received an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award for his work at Drugstore.com. Neupert served in various capacities at Microsoft from 1987 to 1998. He started at Microsoft as the director of operating systems responsible for shipping OS/2, and later was responsible for MSNBC as vice president of News and Publishing for the interactive media group. Neupert served on President Bush's Information Technology Advisory Committee (PITAC) from 2003 to 2005. On that committee, he co-chaired the Health Information Technology subcommittee and helped drive the report "Revolutionizing Health Care Through Information Technology," published in June 2004 by PITAC. He is an active member of the Institute of Medicine's Roundtable on Evidence-Based Medicine and sits on the Pacific Health Summit Advisory Board, as well as the board of GlobalScholar.com. Neupert holds a master's degree in business administration from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College and a bachelor's degree from Colorado College.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | Corporate Vice President, Health Solutions Group | Current |
| aQuantive, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| drugstore.com, inc. | President & Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| drugstore.com, inc. | Chairman | Former |
| Dartmouth College | MBA degree | Former |
| Colorado College | BA degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Planalytics Inc. | Chairman and Co-Founder | Current |
| Fox Companies | Founder | Current |
| Jewish Policy Center | Chairman | Current |
| Flow International Corporation | Chairman | Current |
| Fox Companies | Chairman | Current |
| Affiliate 2 | Director | Current |
| Shurgard Storage Centers, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Nacdnw | Board of Directors | Current |
| Premera Blue Cross | Board of Directors | Current |
| Temple University | Board of Trustees | Current |
| The Seattle Foundation | Board of Directors | Current |
| aQuantive, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Quatrx Pharmaceuticals Co | Board of Directors | Current |
| Spraycool | Director | Current |
| Cybersafe Limited | President | Former |
| Cybersafe Limited | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Wall Data | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Ernst & Young | Managing Partner, Seattle Office | Former |
| Cybersafe Limited | Officer | Former |
| Flow International Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
| Pennsylvania State | Chairman | Former |
| Shurgard Self Storage | Board of Directors | Former |
| Duke University | MBA | Former |
| Ohio University | BBA | Former |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | B.S. degree in Engineering | Former |
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