John Ellis

NextMedium built an online auction platform for product placement in TV, film and music. Responsibilities included executive leadership of client operations, business development, product management, marketing communications, human resources and administration. Sold to Newport Coast Investments in 12/08.

NextMedium built an online auction platform for product placement in TV, film and music. Responsibilities included executive leadership of client operations, business development, product management, marketing communications, human resources and administration. Sold to Newport Coast Investments in 12/08.

Responsible for the executive management of Fastclick’s product lines, including market strategy, product development and corporate communications. Completed IPO and acquisition by ValueClick in 2005.

Built Overture's local search strategy and product. Held GM responsibilities of a cross-functional team of Sales, Business Development, Marketing, Product Management, and Operations through product launch. Integrated into Yahoo Local.

Co-wrote the business plan and received Board approval to create a Broadband operating unit, and then helped incubate the division into a $285M award-winning product line. I was accountable for subscriber growth and led all marketing and product initiatives.

Successively worked up through operational roles. Spent the last 3 years managing a $200MM P&L for U.S. Computer Services business, which included directing North American marketing, product management, and operational consistency of computer rental and digital production services.