The Net OGs

Episode 14: Tibor Gaddum

This week’s episode features our first European Net OG, Tibor Gaddum. Tibor was destined to be involved in digital media as he started using Personal Computers and very early versions of online services when he was 11 years old in the early 1980s. And, in the Summer of 1998, he was one of the first three hired in the German media Sales office of DoubleClick. Tibor sits down with host, Andy Batkin, to discuss the early days working at an online newspaper in Hannover, his successful career at DoubleClick, and the ups and downs of his company Quarter Media. Listen now for the full interview at www.thenetogs.com [http://www.thenetogs.com/], Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you stream your audio. -------------------------------------------------- Episode Music: https://www.scottholmesmusic.com/ Sound effects obtained from https://zapsplat.com Additional sound effects obtained from https://soundgator.com

Episode 13: Andy Pakula

Join Andrew Batkin as he sits down with Andy Pakula, the current CEO of WiOffer, on this week’s episode of The Net OG’s. Andy Pakula is a recognized digital media innovator, with a long history of vision in the interactive space. He is a former big ad agency new business executive and has been in the digital media and advertising industry for more than 25 years developing and bringing to market new digital ad platforms for advertisers and media companies.  Andy Pakula spends an hour with Andy Batkin discussing his early career at Bozell, how Interactive Marketing Inc. was born and played a vital part in the development of the very early Yahoo! Days…plus you’ll hear all about the Pakula bakery…Bakery? Listen now for the full interview at www.thenetogs.com [http://www.thenetogs.com/], Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you stream your audio. -------------------------------------------------- Episode Music: https://www.scottholmesmusic.com/ Sound effects obtained from https://zapsplat.com Additional sound effects obtained from https://soundgator.com

Episode 12: Jonathan Nelson

On this week's episode, Andy Batkin sits down with Jonathan Nelson the current CEO Of Omnicom Digital. In the early days of the Internet, Jonathan was CEO of Organic and CEO Accrue Software. During their hour together Jonathan talks about how Organic was tapped to create the original YAHOO! logo, the true story of how he put up one of the first ad banners on the Internet, plus you'll hear some interesting takes on the future of journalism and social/digital media. You'll also hear how Jonathan's incredible love of music led to him being a co-founder of the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Music Festival held every year in San Fransisco.

Episode 11: Martin Nisenholtz

This week’s episode features Martin Nisenholtz who probably has more digital media experience than anyone in the world. He spends an hour with Andy Batkin discussing his time in the 1980s at Ogilvy & Mather, how he built his team of digital "weirdos," what it was like building the NewYorkTimes.com, and his vision for the future of social and digital media.

Episode 10: Richy Glassberg

"You find your passion whenever it hits you in life" - Richy Glassberg, Co-Founder/CEO of SafeGuard Privacy.  We promised you never-heard-before stories and today's guest, Richy Glassberg, certainly did not disappoint. He talks with host, Andy Batkin, about his career before he landed one of the most coveted jobs at CNN building CNN.com. Richy also shares the true story of how the IAB was formed, and the never-before-heard story about where the first-ever pixel came from. He also shares more about a cause that is very near and dear to his heart, breastcancer.org. Richy helped build the site, and also runs the Bowl-A-Thon in NYC which raises $500k in one night and has raised over $5M in total.