Taptica, a global end-to-end mobile advertising platform for advertising agencies and brands, announced that Ofer Druker will be joining Taptica as Executive Chairman of Tremor Video DSP, wholly-owned subsidiary for video advertising optimization and attribution that was acquired by the Group in August 2017. Druker, who brings almost 20 years’ industry experience, is due to commence his role in 2018.
Working from the Tremor headquarters in New York, Druker will work with Taptica’s CEO with whom he will focus on the Group’s M&A strategy and growth to take the group to the next level. For Tremor, as Executive Chairman, Druker will mainly focus on strategic matters, data partnerships, expanding Tremor into further global markets and engaging with the supply side segment – leveraging his experience and substantial network built over almost two decades of operating in the industry.
Druker joins the Group from Matomy Media Group Ltd, a global media company with a portfolio of data-driven platforms for mobile, domain, video and email advertising, which he co-founded in 2007. As Chief Executive Officer of Matomy, he led the business from a start-up to a public company with 12 global offices and generating over $270m per year through organic growth and successful acquisitions. Prior to this, Druker held senior roles at Soho Digital International and Cydoor Desktop Media, which were pioneering digital media companies.
Hagai Tal, Chief Executive Officer of Taptica, said: “We are delighted to welcome Ofer to Taptica, who brings significant experience in the digital advertising industry at the highest level. His track record means that he is well-placed to enhance the skillset of the management team and help deliver Taptica’s goal of global expansion for the Group. We look forward to benefiting from his expertise as we continue to execute on our strategy of building a truly global business with a unique offering based on next-generation mobile usage, combining mobile, video and social programmatic ad buying platforms.”
Druker added: “Tremor Video DSP has an excellent brand name, which is supported by its industry-leading technology for video buying, optimisation and achieving clients’ KPIs. Together with Taptica, we will enhance the offer to brands and their advertising agencies. I am excited about working alongside Tremor’s management team to leverage this significant competitive advantage and also joining the Taptica senior management team to support the sustained expansion of the Taptica group globally.”
