Global programmatic media partner MiQ has officially appointed Jordan Bitterman as its Global Chief Marketing Officer, cementing a partnership that began in January when Bitterman joined the company in a consulting capacity. The move underscores MiQ’s accelerated transformation through AI innovation, global expansion, and a sharper market identity.
OpenX Technologies, Inc., a leading omnichannel supply-side platform, has expanded its leadership team, appointing five senior executives across product, marketing, communications, and operations. The move supports OpenX’s commitment to delivering transparent, high-quality inventory, driving data innovation, and maximizing budget efficiency for buyers and publishers.
Bold Collective, the digital anywhere ad exchange with over a decade of experience connecting buyers and brands, has officially launched Honey Badger Exchange (HBX). After a successful beta period, HBX goes live as a transparent, customizable platform designed for today’s programmatic ecosystem.
Affinity Solutions, a leading provider of consumer purchase insights, has teamed up with Microsoft Advertising to give advertisers access to custom Consumer Purchase Audiences via Microsoft Curate Commerce. The partnership aims to help brands “conquest” competitors’ customers and shift market share across sectors like travel, retail, quick-service restaurants (QSR), and insurance.
The global AdTech market is on a rapid growth trajectory, projected to soar from $783 billion in 2024 to $2.55 trillion by 2032, expanding at a CAGR of 14.3%, according to a new Verified Market Research® report. Fueled by programmatic advertising, AI-driven personalization, and the shift to mobile-first campaigns, the industry is transforming the way brands engage consumers and measure ROI.
BIGO Ads, the deep learning-powered advertising platform under JOYY Inc. (NASDAQ: JOYY), has maintained its IAB Tech Lab Open Measurement SDK (OM SDK) certification for the fifth consecutive year since 2020. This rare streak underscores BIGO Ads’s continued leadership in promoting transparency and standardization in programmatic advertising.
The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD) is set to launch Audience Unlimited, a major upgrade to its third-party data marketplace designed to make audience targeting more precise, accessible, and cost-efficient for advertisers. The platform leverages AI to score data segments for relevance, allowing brands to deploy multiple trusted data sources at a consistent, inclusive cost—removing traditional barriers like unpredictable pricing and integration complexity.
Claritas, a leader in AI-powered marketing optimization, has achieved certification to deliver AI-driven optimizations across Amazon Ads’ owned and operated properties, spanning streaming TV, online video, display, and mobile inventory. This milestone expands Claritas’ ability to help brands maximize campaign performance across Amazon’s premium ad channels.
Contextful, a leader in AI-powered ad technology, is officially rebranding to Receptiv, signaling a sharpened focus on its core technology for identifying receptive users in real time. The move aims to help advertisers deliver ads at moments of peak engagement, while enabling publishers to maximize revenue from their inventory.
As cookies crumble, some ad tech players are quietly proving they don’t need them. Case in point: Intent IQ and EXTE. The two companies announced that their partnership has led to a 73% jump in revenue from cookieless inventory—a result that challenges the industry’s skepticism about post-cookie monetization.
