Xaxis、新COOに元CROのPangis氏を任命
Xaxis, the world’s largest programmatic media and audience platform, announced today the promotion of Nicolle Pangis to serve as global chief operating officer. Pangis was previously global chief revenue officer for Xaxis where she was responsible for the company’s nearly $1 billion in global revenue, inclusive of media buying and planning, direct sales, agency sales and platform licensing business. She also played an instrumental role in the strategic transaction involving the acquisition of the Xaxis for Publishers business by AppNexus.
As global COO, Pangis will oversee business operations, human resources, strategic partnerships, product management, and technology development across Xaxis’ 40 plus markets in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. Prior to Xaxis, she served as president of Real Media Group, a business unit of 24/7 Media. In this role, she led all business operations in North America and Europe, including media and technology sales and operations. Pangis also held several other positions at 24/7 Media including serving as EVP, global media and technology product management.
“Nicolle has been an integral part of the Xaxis growth story over the past two years helping drive strong results worldwide through her exemplary leadership, vision and technological expertise,” said Brian Gleason, global CEO of Xaxis. “Her experience as a prime mover in the programmatic space is unparalleled and she has played a key role in the industry’s development with a distinctive track record of major deals and product launches. We are excited to welcome her as the global COO where she will play a major role in the ongoing growth and development of Xaxis.”
A member of Ad Age’s 2015 40 Under 40 list, Nicolle holds a Bachelor of Science in Communication from Boston University and an MBA in Strategic Management and Marketing from Rutgers Business School. She served as an author and co-chair for the review and enforcement of the IAB Network and Exchanges Guidelines, and is a frequent speaker at industry events. She received the 2015 Working Mother of the Year Award by Working Mother Media and Advertising Women of New York.
“Xaxis has continually evolved and improved the capabilities and performance of programmatic advertising, helping grow what was initially a niche industry to global prominence,” said Pangis. “I look forward to working with our clients, publishers, technology partners and the Xaxis team to take the industry to even greater heights.”
About Xaxis
Xaxis is a global digital media platform that programmatically connects advertisers to audiences across all addressable channels. Through the expert use of proprietary data and advertising technology along with unparalleled media relationships, Xaxis delivers results for over 2,800 clients in 42 markets across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America and the Middle East. Advertisers working with Xaxis achieve exceptionally high return on advertising spend through the company’s proprietary media products, as well as through its specialist companies, Light Reaction, Bannerconnect, and ActionX. For more information, visit www.xaxis.com.
