Anoki AI Appoints CTV Industry Veteran Abbey Thomas as Chief Commercial Officer

Strategic hire signals the AI company's accelerating momentum in the CTV space

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Anoki AI, a pioneer in AI solutions for Connected TV (CTV), today announced the appointment of Abbey Thomas as Chief Commercial Officer. Thomas, a recognized CTV and video advertising expert with over two decades of industry experience, joins Anoki AI as the company experiences dramatic expansion, doubling revenue quarter-over-quarter since its launch earlier this year.

Thomas brings extensive expertise in scaling advanced TV advertising platforms, most recently serving as Chief Revenue Officer at OpenAP, where she built the company's revenue practice from the ground up. Under her leadership, OpenAP grew to serve hundreds of advertisers and achieved over $1B in total platform sales. Previously, she served as Chief Marketing Officer at Tremor Video and held leadership positions at Entertainment Weekly and MTV, where she began her career in digital advertising.

"I'm thrilled to join Anoki AI at this transformative moment for the CTV industry," said Thomas. "What drew me to Anoki AI is their groundbreaking multimodal approach to solving the industry's most pressing challenges around content discovery for viewers and transparency for advertisers. The company's ability to deliver hyper-personalized experiences enabled by scene level metadata and without relying on PII represents the future of CTV. I'm excited to do my part to accelerate the adoption of new AI innovation across the streaming ecosystem."

"Abbey's track record of driving rapid growth and deep understanding of the CTV ecosystem makes her the ideal leader to help scale Anoki AI's commercial operations," said Raghu Kodige, Co-Founder and CEO of Anoki AI. "Her expertise in building strategic partnerships and driving platform adoption will be invaluable as we continue to expand our AI-powered solutions across the global CTV landscape."

Thomas's appointment comes amid significant momentum for Anoki AI. The company has established itself as a key innovator in the CTV space through strategic partnerships with industry leaders, including an industry-first partnership with Amagi. Additionally, Anoki AI has secured major brand advertisers across key verticals including CPG, pharmaceuticals, automotive, travel, retail, entertainment and financial services. The company has rapidly expanded its premium content partnerships, collaborating with A+E Networks, Warner Bros. Discovery, Filmrise, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Lionsgate, PBS, Bloomberg and other major media companies as its AI-powered solutions continue to drive innovation in content discovery and advertising effectiveness to help fuel the next stage of growth in CTV.

About Anoki AI

Anoki AI is a pioneering AI company revolutionizing the world of connected TV (CTV), from content discovery to advertising and engagement. Anoki AI empowers content partners, CTV platforms, and advertisers to connect with their target audiences with unparalleled precision for maximum impact. Our suite of innovative solutions - ContextIQ (AI-powered contextual CTV advertising), Live TVx (AI-enhanced native FAST service), and AdMagic (GenAI for video ad creation and personalization) - harnesses the power of cutting-edge AI to deliver hyper-personalized viewing experiences that seamlessly integrate high-quality content and contextually relevant and dynamically customized ads that resonate deeply with viewers. Learn more at anoki.ai.