Made up of nine national IABs and eight corporate members, the Board represents the wide-ranging interests of the many stakeholders in the European digital marketing industry. Guy Phillipson of IAB UK is Chairman, Thomas Duhr of United Internet Media is Vice-Chairman and Aude Guérin of IAB France is Treasurer. Each Board member will have their own project to manage.

The 2009 / 2010 Board

Officers/Executive Committee :

Chairman - Guy Phillipson, CEO, IAB UK

Vice-Chairman - Thomas Duhr, Executive Sales Manager, United Internet Media
Treasurer - Aude Guérin, General Secretary, IAB France

For IAB UK - Guy Phillipson, CEO

I became actively involved in the restructure and relaunch of IAB Europe because I wanted it to have a strong constitution and become an influential body which helps digital thrive - through important regulatory, research and best practice initiatives. The fact that so many countries and major corporate companies have joined to take part and fund IAB Europe is testament to the progress Alain and the team have made. I'm proud to have chaired the IAB Europe Board through this process and I hope to be re-elected to continue growing the Bureau into a major operation within the IAB global community.

For United Internet Media - Thomas Duhr - Executive Sales Manager and Member of Sales Management

Interest in engagement: fulfil the job started 2,5 years ago. Strengthen the European industry by creating the accepted European industries voice, structuring the organisation, focusing the industry's association as the representative of a real European born and based player in the digital market. Goals in engagement: strengthen the digital economy in times of economic crisis in the intermedia and regulatory battle upcoming by focusing on standards and definitions.

For IAB France - Aude Guérin, General Manager

Treasurer of IAB Europe since October 2008, and in charge of the management of IAB France since the end of 2006, it seems to me very important to be present and involved in the development of IAB Europe and the works led by this organization. I am convinced by the benefits of sharing our ideas and experiences : only this can help each one of us in the development of our individual markets. That’s why I propose my candidacy for the next IAB Europe Board elections, as a Tier 2 member.

Board members:

For IAB Spain - Antonio Traugott, General Manager.

My compromise with the IAB Europe’s Board for developing the digital industry is as follows: always thinking, always creating, always pushing, breaking rules, never resigning, always looking for the next step, always fighting for our dignity, our standards, our creativity, our investment, our measurement...in conclusion, defending our role as the main character in the future of advertising.

For OVK - Björn Kaspring, General Manager

The OVK (Online-Vermarkterkreis or Circle of Online Marketers) is the central body of online marketers in Germany. My motivation for the candidature : building a powerful bridge to the German online market and the important companies in the market supporting the aim to speak with one voice for the European online advertising market bundling the power in the IAB Europe to raise the profile of online advertising in Europe working on authentic figures for the entire European online advertising market increasing market transparency and planning reliability by the use of standards and consistent terminologies

For FDIM - Jon Lund, Director

I’m representing a small country. Denmark has a 5,5 mio population. But as a Dane, my experiences, my culture, my language and my market experience resembles those of the other Scandinavian countries to a high degree. In this way, I’m speaking not only on behalf of Denmark. In my voice you’ll also hear the Sweedish, Norwegian and Finnish interests echoed. I’m also representing a very advanced internet market. 4 mio danes surf the web at least once every month. Nearly all on broadband connections. A market in which the internet accounts for 21 percent of total advertising spend – leaving all other mediagroups (including print and TV) behind. A market in which both display, search and classifieds are well elaborated and mature segments. A market in which webtv and mobile are taking off. A market in which standards and measurements are integrated and widely accepted. A market with experiences which I as board member of IAB Europe will help articulate to the good of all.

For IAB Belgium - Patrick Marck, General Manager

Within the IAB Europe Board, we've started up some projects the past months that I would like to continue to work on to get them finalized. I would like further to concentrate my efforts on European projects that can be used by every national IAB, such as a certified education program, European benchmarks and research studies and our information exchange sessions on membership services, recruitment and management.

For IAB Greece - Constantine Kamaras, Board member

Constantine is a founding member of IAB Europe and has served as its Vice-Chairman from 2003 to 2008. A co-founder of IAB Greece in 2001, he continues to serve on its Board as one of its publisher members, given his capacity of publisher of Sport.gr, a leading network of sports sites in Greece. In his tenure as IAB Europe Board member, Constantine continues to focus principally on the area of 'best practice' as experience shows that there is great value to be delivered when national IABs share information, compare experiences and discuss successful models in a variety of areas such as research, training and member services.

For IAB Italy - Layla Pavone, President and Board member

From 2000 until now she works in Aegis Group as Isobar Communications Managing Director, dedicated to the consultancy and development of interactive marketing and advertising services (media and crativity). From 2003 she is also President of IAB Italy – charter of Interactive Advertising Bureau worldwide Association, part of the Scientific Committee of Assodigitale – Association dedicated to the digitalmdevelopment- and member of Audiweb Board of Directors – Joint Industry Committee dedicated to the internet audience measurement-. In 2005 she was appointed President of IAB Europe. Recently she was awarded with the “2005 Premio Bellavista” - dedicated to the key person that most helped the development of the Internet Culture”. In 2007 she received from the Italian Association of Managers the “Award for Excellence” and in 2008 she was awarded from Club del Marketing e della Comunicazione as 2007 Communication Women.

We think to be a good candidate in order to better support IAB Europe with IAB Italy ten years experience, our capabilities in order to organize events and share best practice in terms of PR, Lobby and relations with the other Associations which represents our industry.

For IAB Poland - Jarek Sobolewski, General Manager

Jarek has worked close in cooperation with Alain Heureux, the president of IAB Europe in helping to open new IAB's and developing existing. Jarek Sobolewski traveled to Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Russia and Romania to meet with local organizations and present best activities and revenue models developed in Poland. We believe that he's attitude and energy can be used to expand IAB Europe message to new markets in CEE. We believe that with the new perspective and CEE cultural background Jarek is a right person to create a bridge to the "New Europeans". He could also be the first representative of CEE country in IAB Europe board. That could be also regarded as a sign of acceptance for new countries in European family in our IAB Europe network.

For comScore Europe - Michael Read, Managing Director

As Managing Director of comScore's European business operations for internet and mobile research products I believe that I have a background which will help guide and advise IAB Europe and be able to offer a broad perspective on the internet landscape in Europe. comScore now reports on internet activity in 17 countries in Europe and plans yet further expansion in the coming months/years. - comScore is committed to the development of online advertising in Europe and hopes that by its involvement with IAB Europe it can contribute to some key IAB Europe working groups. In particular Advertising Effectiveness Research, and Mobile advertising. Additionally, with the launch of Ad Metrix our new advertising delivery syndicated report we may be able to contribute to the assessment of total online spend figures and would be happy to contribute to the group that delivers this information.

For Google - Simon Hampton, Director of European Public Policy & Government Affairs

As a member of the Management Group of Google's North and Central European business division I am exceptionally well placed to understand market developments. But as IAB Europe scales up its lobbying function, I strongly believe that my 15 years of lobbying experience (including with AOL and with Time Warner, and as the leader of four different industry association working groups) would be a valuable addition to the Board's work to develop a strategy to defend the long term interests of the industry.

For Hi-Media - Cyril Zimmerman, CEO

Cyril Zimmermann is the founder and CEO of Hi-media which is one of the largest European on-line media pure players. Hi-media employs 370 people in 9 countries and has grown by 30% to 135M euros of revenues in 2008. Hi-media, the online media group, is of the top Internet publisher in the world with more than 50 million unique visitors per month on its proprietary websites. Hi-media is also a leading European player in online advertising and electronic payment. Its business model relies thus on two different sources of revenues: online advertising via its dedicated ad network Hi-media Network and online content monetization via its micropayment platform Allopass. The group which operates in 6 European countries, China, USA and Brazil employs more than 370 people and posted in 2008 135 million euros in sales. Independent since its creation in 1996, the company is listed since 2000 on the Euronext Eurolist Paris (Eurolist C) and is included in the SBF 250, CAC IT andCAC Small 90. ISIN code: FR0000075988. Hi-media qualifies for FCPI as it received the OSEO label of “innovating company”.

For Insites Consulting - Tim Duhamel, CEO

Founded in 1997. Full service marketing research and consulting bureau. Specialized in online marketing research. Innovative marketing research is our soul: “Taking Research Forward”. Conducting both quantitative and qualitative research online. International projects and clients, conducting projects in +35 countries. Offices in Gent – Rotterdam – London – Geneva+80 employees +2 mio proprietary European consumer panel Working for 40% of “Best global brands (2008)” My motivation : Emphasize on the importance of research and market insights to help building the industryYour motivation: why vote for Tim Duhamel - My experience of approx 10 years in IAB Belgium- Marketing research on the one hand and innovation on the other hand are very important drivers for the industry and should therefore be represented in the board- Ensure a good balance between large and mid-size companies- Active and motivated member of the Board of Directors of IAB Europe since the launch last year.

For Microsoft - Thomas Myrup Kristensen, EU Internet Policy Director

Based in Brussels Thomas is EU Internet Policy director in Microsoft Europe, Middle East and Africa. Thomas is responsible for driving Microsoft’s public policy engagement and outreach to the EU Institutions and European elites in matters related to the new Internet economy, Web 2.0 technologies, online advertising, telecommunications, security, and privacy. Thomas joined Microsoft in August 2005 and represents Microsoft in various associations, including the European Digital Media Association (EDIMA). Thomas is also chairing the European Policy Committee of the Business Software Association (BSA).

For News Corporation - David Fares, Vice President, Government Relations

David is responsible for coordinating News Corporations’ positions on international media, intellectual property and e-commerce policy and regulatory issues andadvocating those positions to the U.S. and foreign governments and international organizations.- I am very interested in working to make the IAB Europe a great success and advancing its agenda of promoting advertising on the Internet and self-regulation. News Corporation, with its strong Internet presence from MySpace through to our websites of what may be considered our more traditional media properties, is a leader in advancing innovative online business models, many of which are funded through advertising. I commit to be an active and engaged member of IAB Europe.

For Orange Advertising Network - Luc Tran-Thang, VP

Orange as a group has recently and officially announced the “3 screen advertising” as a new source of growth for the group. Consequently, our active presence in international key trade association is crucial for us. In addition, at IAB Europe, we would like to take part of the the board for the following reasons : As a member of GSMA and MMA, ensure a consistency of Orange voice in all workshops we are involved in, as well as let IAB Europe take advantage of our presence in such organisation. Contribute actively to the development of a good understanding of what is at stake in mobile advertising arena (knowledge sharing, evangelization)As an international leading operator, make sure what is at interest for us is properly defended at the European Commission even more at an early stage of the mobile advertising development.

Luc Tran-Thang, VP of Orange Advertising Network will be representing Orange Advertising Network. Luc Tran-Thang has been appointed VP of Advertising Business at a group level in january 2008. Previously, Luc was Managing Director of Orange Internet Portal Business Unit in France. He joined France Telecom Group in 1999. Since 2005, Luc is President of the French business association of the Internet advertising sales houses (Syndicat des Régies Internet). Before joining France Telecom Group, he was in charge of the International business development in Regie T International (a joint venture of Publicis & France Telecom) and acted as a consultant for Strategy Analysis International. Luc is graduated from, ESSECIMD (Executive MBA) and ESLSCA (French business school)

- Advisor to the Board on the CEE market.

Martin Radelfinger, Chief Business Development Officer, Goldbach Media Group

I would like to continue contributing to the IAB Europe for a number of personal and professional reasons. After my first attempt as Co-Chair International Relations for the IAB US to bring the IAB to Europe over then years ago, I am very happy that IAB Europe has evolved into such a professional and independent organisation. I am now responsible for the expansion of our online advertising network into over ten markets and seeing the dynamism of the Easter European online advertising markets I would like to support the expansion and further build up of IABs in this region. I am absolutely convinced that a strong IAB is key to the rapid development of the online advertising business across all European markets and as a Pan-European company we want to play a role in supporting this development.

The IAB Europe board functions under the leadership and guidance of Alain Heureux, the organisation's President and CEO.

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