Tremor Video Hires Jay Baum to Lead Agency Business Development

Company Also Promotes Two Executives to Lead Auto and CPG Verticals

Tremor Video Hires Jay Baum to Lead Agency Business Development (Photo: Business Wire)

NEW YORK--()--Tremor Video, Inc. (NYSE:TRMR), an advertising technology company elevating brand performance across all screens for the world’s leading brands and publishers, today announced Jay Baum has joined as Vice President, Agency Business Development. He is based in the New York office and reports to Lauren Wiener, President, Global Sales and Marketing.

“In the dynamic and rapidly evolving nature of video advertising we need to anticipate our clients’ needs and deliver programs and resources that elevate brand performance,” said Wiener. “With his extensive media experience and unique understanding of agencies, Jay will be a key part of our mission to transform the video advertising experience across all screens for the world’s leading brands.”

In this role, Baum will be responsible for developing deeper relationships with agencies and educating them on the benefits of Tremor Video’s solutions including its all-screen and social targeting capabilities to help drive business results.

“I’ve spent the last two decades working on the agency side with the world’s top brands, and I’m excited to use that experience to help create strategic plans that are deeply rooted in technology,” said Baum. “Tremor Video operates in such an exciting and growing space, and I’m looking forward to being a part of it.”

Prior to joining Tremor Video, Baum served as an Executive Vice President and Director of National Video at Deutsch since August 2010. Previously, he had been at MediaCom since January 1997, including at the Managing Partner level for over three years. Throughout his career he has worked with many high profile accounts including DIRECTV, Volkswagen, Subway, Audi, Diageo and ConAgra. He holds a Bachelor’s of Business Management from St. John’s University.

In addition, Tremor Video also announced the promotions of two executives in key verticals.

Kelly Hollis Brown has been named Vice President, National Automotive Sales. In this expanded role she will oversee the sales teams across the US and Canada as they develop strategic media solutions for automotive clients. Prior to joining Tremor Video she served as an Account Director in media sales at AOL for nearly a decade working with clients such as Ford Motor Company, Chrysler Group, Volkswagen, Audi, Discovery Communications and Charles Schwab. Earlier in her career she also held roles at CondeNet, Mlive.com and DoubleClick, Inc. She holds a Bachelor’s in Corporate Communications with a minor in Marketing from the University of Michigan.

Anthony Flaccavento has been named Vice President, National Consumer Packaged Goods Sales. In this role he will be responsible for managing the CPG sales team as they work with clients to build innovative solutions. Flaccavento most recently served as Tremor Video’s national director of entertainment and spirits sales overseeing the company’s relationships with clients such as Showtime, Diageo, A&E and AMC. Prior to joining Tremor Video in August 2011, he served as publisher for Athlon Sports where he oversaw the magazine’s launch, and led national sales at Maxim and its web property Maxim.com as Associate Publisher and Advertising Director, Integrated Sales. He holds a Bachelor’s in Marketing from West Virginia University.

About Tremor Video

Tremor Video (NYSE:TRMR) is transforming the video advertising experience across all screens for the world’s leading brands. Our patented technology, VideoHub®, offers advertisers and publishers a complete programmatic solution to reach and engage consumers while providing new insights into what drives the success of brand advertising performance across multiple devices. Tremor Video is based in New York with offices throughout the US and across the globe. For more information, visit tremorvideo.com and find Tremor Video on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

Contacts

Media:
Tremor Video, Inc.
Mandy Albers, 646-278-7416
Tremor Video Corporate Communications
malbers@tremorvideo.com

Contacts

Media:
Tremor Video, Inc.
Mandy Albers, 646-278-7416
Tremor Video Corporate Communications
malbers@tremorvideo.com