Ad & Media Strategies
May 17, 2012 posted by Otilia Otlacan

Sandy Shanman Joins Exponential Interactive as General Manager of new Mobile Advertising Division

EMERYVILLE, CA - Exponential Interactive, the global digital advertising company, has appointed Sandy Shanman as General Manager, Mobile, to run its newly launched AppsnackTM, advertising division that provides in-app, rich-media brand engagement solutions for brand advertisers.

Appsnack provides advanced HTML5 rich-media advertising that delivers sophisticated and engaging brand experiences that behave like bite-sized apps, hence the name Appsnack. The ads enable users to engage with video, product info, and, for example, locations of nearby retail stores.  Appsnack will use Exponential’s e-X Advertising Intelligence platform to bring advanced audience targeting to mobile ads, so brands can reach their prospective customers and engage them with relevant, high-impact campaigns.

Mr. Shanman was most recently senior VP, mobile solution sales, strategy and business development at cloud-based applications provider Limelight Networks. Prior to Limelight he held VP sales roles at Quattro Wireless, now Apple’s iAds, and AOL-owned advertising network Advertising.com.

Mr. Shanman and team will oversee relationships with agencies such as MediaCom, Pereira & O’Dell, Starcom, Universal McCann and Zenith Optimedia.  Appsnack will also capitalize on Exponential’s global footprint to deliver its offering to agencies across the globe.

Appsnack (www.appsnack.com) is a mobile advertising solution that provides in-app, rich-media brand engagement campaigns for brand advertisers. It is a division of Exponential Interactive, the global digital advertising company that also owns global online advertising provider Tribal Fusion, engagement video platform Firefly Video and in-stream video advertising specialist AdoTube. Exponential is headquartered in Emeryville, California and offers its solution to brand advertisers in 25 countries.

Otilia is the founder and editor of AdOperationsOnline.com, launched in 2008. She is based in Dublin (IE) and Arad (RO) and works as a consultant through her company, RightFit Media, specialized in web monetization, social media strategy, brand awareness and brand development for ad tech companies.
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