Ben Hadley

Maintain & prospect relationships for Cooley, LLP. Connect current and prospective clients with deals, people and capital.

-source, negotiate & close acquisition of Lycos, Inc. for Ybrant Digital (Hyderabad, India) -improve margin by 10%+ on multi-year content licensing & distribution deal for Distinct Media (Dubai, UAE) -successful exit for founders of POS software start-up at above-market multiple -cross-border mezzanine financing for Asian client -license casual game to Discovery Communications on behalf of Asian publisher

Interim CEO of sister division within Clicksco. Joined team in October 2013 to lead team through consumer launch, achieve 2014 budget approval and refine go-to-market strategy + marketing plan in support of launch.

build a thriving online marketing business to serve the Portuguese & Spanish language audience; develop the investment case and manage progress to remain within budget parameters; hire energetic professionals to localize and adapt Clicksco's core business to local market needs; motivate contractors & employees to achieve professional goals that align with corporate objectives

design market entry strategy for LatAm; lead build/buy/partner analysis; prioritize among national markets in region; source anchor relationships in market for ad serving, ad exchange and yield optimization deals