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Brian McAndrews
Senior Vice President Advertiser and Publisher Solutions (APS) Group
Brian leads the Microsoft Advertiser and Publisher Solutions (APS) Group reporting to Kevin Johnson, President of the Platforms & Services Division. The APS team is responsible for building and marketing all ad platforms, including Atlas, DRIVEpm, MSNDR, AdCenter and PubCenter, along with emerging media including Atlas On Demand, Massive and ScreenTonic.
Prior to its acquisition by Microsoft in August 2007, Brian ran aQuantive Inc., one the fastest-growing global digital marketing companies in the world, serving as Chief Executive Officer and Director since September 1999, and as President since January 2000. The company included three distinct business units: Avenue A | Razorfish, one of the world’s largest interactive advertising firms with agencies in the U.K., France, Germany, Australia, China and Japan; Atlas and DRIVEpm.
aQuantive reached many significant milestones under McAndrews' direction, including its initial public offering in 2000, the launch of the Atlas advertising technology division in 2001 and the launch of DRIVEpm in 2004. Brian has also guided the company in 13 acquisitions, including Razorfish in 2004 and numerous international acquisitions, giving the company a global presence in Australia, China, France, Germany, Japan and the United Kingdom.
From July 1990 to September 1999, Brian worked for ABC, Inc., a broadcasting and communications company, holding executive positions at ABC Sports, ABC Entertainment and ABC Television Network, and most recently he served as Executive Vice President and General Manager for ABC Sports. From 1984 to 1989 he served as a product manager for General Mills, Inc., a leading consumer products manufacturer.
Brian currently serves on the Board of Directors for Fisher Communications, a media company based in Seattle, for WhitePages.com, Inc., and for the Seattle-Northwest chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD).
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