Decision Makers
Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| StarGuide Digital Networks, Inc. |
CEO |
Current |
| Dg Fastchannel, Inc. |
CEO |
Current |
| Dg Fastchannel, Inc. |
Chairman of the Board |
Former |
| Chancellor Media |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Boardwalk Auto Group Co |
Founder |
Former |
| Hg Communications, Inc. |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| Evergreen Corporation |
Founder |
Former |
| Chancellor Media |
Manager |
Former |
| International Psoriasis Council |
Chairman |
Former |
| Chancellor Media |
Director |
Former |
| Georgetown University |
J.D. |
Former |
| The George Washington University |
B.A. |
Former |
Adam Moore and Dan Isaacs co-founded Springbox, which provides web-based marketing solutions for global clients including AMD, Callaway, Dell, Disney, Hoover’s, Lance Armstrong and Siemens. Their focus will be on the establishment and growth of interactive marketing, digital web marketing and creative solutions for media agencies, creative agencies, online publishers and advertisers that are seeking best-in-class digital marketing solutions.
Prior to Springbox, Adam Moore was a partner at Austin-based T3, The Think Tank, where he took the lead in building the firm’s integrated marketing teams and was responsible for new business activities. Adam’s account wins include Dell Computer, JCPenney, MSN and Sprint. Before working at T3, Moore worked at Dell Computer for five years, where he was part of the team responsible for the global redesign of Dell.com. Adam Moore led the team that created and patented Dell’s E-Value Code and Quote-to-Order programs, which are credited with generating more than a billion dollars of online revenue to date.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dg Fastchannel, Inc. |
Co-President-SpringboxCreative Digital Marketing Solutions Group |
Current |
Dan Isaacs was also previously a partner at T3, where he established T3’s interactive offering, which led to the establishment and growth of the Company’s New York office. Isaacs was responsible for the relationship and management of accounts including Dell Computer, Samsung, Nortel, Marriott, Sprint, MTV, and Citigroup. A Dell Computer and dot-com veteran, Dan Isaacs was responsible for growing Dell’s Small Business Premier Page program offering customized websites to over 20,000 small businesses.
Mr. Ginsburg noted, “Adam and Dan are web natives, share a strong customer-centric focus and bring long records of success in establishing and building digital media solutions for businesses. Their expertise in digital marketing provide Springbox with a well developed pathway for further expansion and market penetration.”
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dg Fastchannel, Inc. |
Co-President-SpringboxCreative Digital Marketing Solutions Group |
Current |
With over 12-years of diversified corporate financial experience in the media and broadcast industries, Omar Choucair is responsible for managing DG FastChannel’s accounting practices, treasury and human resource functions, and tax compliance, and is a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Choucair served as Vice President of Finance for AMFM, Inc. and as Vice President of Finance for Evergreen Media Corporation. Prior to entering the media industry, he was a Senior Manager at KPMG LLP, where he specialized in media and telecommunications clients.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dg Fastchannel, Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Unicast & Pathfire |
Current |
Neil Nguyen has over 10-years of senior leadership experience in the media, entertainment and advertising sectors. An accomplished corporate strategist, his vision and expertise have produced a highly successful track record in the creation and implementation of strategic initiatives, generating major financial returns. With expertise in operations and sales execution, he has been recognized for successfully delivering critical results throughout his career. Neil previously served as President of Point.360’s MultiMedia Group and also served in various senior management roles at FastChannel Network including EVP, Strategic Planning and VP Global Sales & Business Development.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dg Fastchannel, Inc. |
Senior Vice President of Dg's Affiliate Relations |
Current |
A 25-year agency and agency service veteran, Pamela Maythenyi drives the evolution, content innovation and creative resources for DG FastChannel’s SourceEcreative, offering the most complete, cost-effective solution for "at your fingertips" access to television ads and the people who make them. A leader in providing advertising agencies and production companies with TV commercial information and other specialized content, their database serves as a clearing house of contact information for key creative personnel and directors to facilitate the match of agency/production company skill sets to specific commercial production projects.
Richard Kidd was previously Senior Director Rich Media EMEA at DoubleClick/Google, responsible for the suite of rich media tools and ad serving solutions for agencies and publishers. Kidd also held management positions with Volkswagen in both the United Kingdom and Germany and with Regus Business Centres and CKS Marketing in Hamburg overseeing business development. As managing director of Flycast Deutschland GmbH/Engage Technologies GmbH, Richard Kidd was responsible for founding one of the largest online marketing networks in Germany/Europe, after which he established his own sales training and consultancy company in Hamburg.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| River Logic, Inc. |
Chairman of the Board, President and CEO |
Current |
| Mercury Ventures, Ltd. |
Founder |
Current |
| Dg Fastchannel, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Digital Generation Llp |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Sage Group Plc |
CEO, US operations |
Former |
| Taylor Publishing Co. |
Vice President for Marketing & New Product Development |
Former |
| Mercury Ventures, Ltd. |
Managing Partner |
Former |
| River Logic, Inc. |
Founder |
Former |
| Howe Associates, Inc. |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| Mercury Ventures, Ltd. |
Principal |
Former |
| Sage Group Plc |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Southern Methodist University |
MBA |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Ecivis |
President and Owner, the James Group |
Current |
| James Group Inc. |
President |
Current |
| James Group Inc. |
Owner |
Current |
| Acacia Research Group |
|
Current |
| Sante Rehabilitation Group |
|
Current |
| Microtune, Inc. |
Chairperson |
Current |
| Ascendant Solutions, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Healthline Solutions, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Microtune, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Psinet/Asset Intertech, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Dg Fastchannel, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Boundary-Scan |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Ascendant Solutions, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Edft |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Ecivis |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| James Group Inc. |
Founder |
Former |
| Microtune, Inc. |
President, The James Group |
Former |
| Microtune, Inc. |
director, advisor |
Former |
| James Group Inc. |
Principal |
Former |
| Rollins College |
Master of Business Administration |
Former |
| Rollins College |
BA In Economics |
Former |
David M. Kantor has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Company since August 1999. Since 2003, Mr. Kantor has been Vice Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of Reach Media, a company that develops, acquires and partners in quality media and marketing opportunities targeting the African-American population. Formerly, he was Senior Vice President for Network Operations of AMFM, Inc. (formerly Chancellor Media Corporation) and President of ABC Radio Network, having previously served as Executive Vice President. Prior to joining ABC Radio Network, he held executive positions with Cox Cable and Satellite Music Network. Mr. Kantor holds a B.S. from the University of Massachusetts and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Reach Media, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Reach Media, Inc. |
Vice Chairperson |
Current |
| Dg Fastchannel, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| ABC Radio Network, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Amfm, Inc. |
Senior Vice President for Network Operations |
Former |
Lisa C. Gallagher has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Company since May 2006 after having served first as a director, and most recently as Chairman of the Board of Directors, of FastChannel Network, Inc. since 2002. Since 2003, Ms. Gallagher has served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Hawtan Leathers, a privately held international manufacturer of specialty leathers for the garment industry. She previously spent over 20 years as both a commercial as well as investment banker specializing in media transactions. She started her banking career in the early 1980s at the Bank of Boston and in 1997 moved to its investment bank, BancBoston Securities as Managing Director to run their Media & Communications Group. In 1998 she became Managing Director and Group head of the Internet/Media Convergence Group of Robertson Stephens, a leading high technology investment banking firm, upon the BancBoston Securities acquisition of Robertson Stephens. After leaving Robertson Stephens in 2001, she worked for Remy Capital Partners, a small investment banking boutique, before joining Hawtan Leathers. Ms. Gallagher holds a B.A. from Mount Holyoke College and an M.B.A. from the Simmons Graduate School of Management in Boston.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Hawtan Leathers LLC |
Chief Operating Officer |
Current |
| Hawtan Leathers LLC |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Dg Fastchannel, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Simmons College School of Management |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Mount Holyoke College |
B.A. |
Former |
William Donner has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Company since May 2006 after having served as a director of FastChannel Network, Inc. Since 2004, Mr. Donner has served as CEO of MedCommons, a personal health record storage and transport company. In the early 1980s, Mr. Donner built and ran Precision Business Systems, a Wall Street based systems integrator. Precision Business Systems was sold to Bank of America in 1988 and subsequently, a division was sold to Reuters, PLC, where Mr. Donner ran the Reuters Dealing 2001 and 2002 Trading Services. In 1994, Mr. Donner was named Chief Architect of Reuters where he ran the central research group. Mr. Donner joined the Greenhouse Group, Reuters' corporate venture capital arm, in 1996. In 1999, Mr. Donner joined Fenway Partners, a private equity fund, where he led the technology investment group. Mr. Donner holds a B.S.E.E. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Medcommons, Inc. |
CEO |
Current |
| Greenhouse Group |
|
Current |
| Dg Fastchannel, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Massachusetts, Inc. |
B.S.E.E. |
Former |
Executive News
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In Brief - September 2, 2009
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DG FastChannel (DGIT) Promotes Neil Nguyen To President And COO
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DG FastChannel names chief operating officer
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DG FastChannel Promotes Neil Nguyen To President And COO - Quick Facts
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DG FastChannel Announces Key Change to Executive Management
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DG FastChannel Named One of the Fastest Growing Companies in the World by Fortune Magazine
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DG FastChannel Secures Three Prestigious Awards: Fortune Small Business 100 List, Tech Titans Finalist and CFO of the Year Nominee
Business Wire - 8/11/09 - View Story