# Koller Search Partners Update: 18% Growth in First Half of 2016

- Link: https://kollersearch.com/koller-search-partners-update/
- Published: 2016-09-14T18:25:02-04:00
- Author: Vincent

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=”800″][vc_column_text]We wanted to update you on industry-wide trends we are seeing
at **Koller Search Partners** and announce a selection of completed searches in 
the first half of 2016. It has been very active and overall search activity at our
firm (based on the number of completed searches) is up **18%** year over year for
January-June 2016. We are seeing growth in search activity within the following 
areas: **mobile location; video; programmatic; marketing technology; events; B2B
information; digital and multi-platform consumer content;** and** ****client-side
digital marketing roles.**

We are seeing continued demand for hires within the following functional areas: **
Sales and Marketing Leadership; Content Leadership; Insights and Analytics; General
Management/Operational Leadership (CEO, President, CFO level); Business Development/
Channel Partnerships; Programmatic Leads** (within Publishers and Ad-Tech Companies);
and **Head of Audience/Customer Acquisition** (for B2B and B2C Companies).

We look forward to speaking with you about your hiring needs or working with you
as a candidate. Please reach out to us directly, and follow us on [LinkedIn](http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001R64CCWcCRTjx3sxwLbGrtnPXCPjUsQGD55tzn2dNythOi2FVqsO6QaCoKRZ_cJyQNZu_jp-Ip5nblKJmWRIw6aeRU2cf_hUWevu_7KHwZRhgwkRi_6MEmq3iFuiQdGn8mzyLga-jpCNN388Cp8M16rGNqa76dusDKa-OsNyLz47gfXDWEFO5aLWDsigRsr--E2cgFeq1BnDQjt4kTy_Rug==&c=&ch=)
and[ @KollerSearch](http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001R64CCWcCRTjx3sxwLbGrtnPXCPjUsQGD55tzn2dNythOi2FVqsO6QaCoKRZ_cJyQZoCsHfv5xmf-0rt3PguclYxaSrrgBGoItlwbU_gR_nHM4hgDSIBXzR-uqxahAiRLKFpaxzXIcGxdZkBi5ntoeJeIgKsdTOPOxu4eYo1f1-mwOogv4hUTqg==&c=&ch=).

Best,
 [Eddie Koller III](https://mail.google.com/mail/?view=cm&fs=1&tf=1&to=erkoller3@3.218.9.252),
[Karen Danziger](https://mail.google.com/mail/?view=cm&fs=1&tf=1&to=kdanziger@3.218.9.252),
[Ed Koller Jr.](https://mail.google.com/mail/?view=cm&fs=1&tf=1&to=ekoller@3.218.9.252),
and the Koller Search Partners team.

[**Unruly:**](http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001R64CCWcCRTjx3sxwLbGrtnPXCPjUsQGD55tzn2dNythOi2FVqsO6QaCoKRZ_cJyQ3GFOfrHniYZPwUO3YGXzgMN7SmqMy-L5p6qesBI9otoQYr7X1Nx2BMXGNhZgIlnQsgNHCmQhOK-ntE3ZXgCbcHMUfMe0_il7&c=&ch=)**
Steve Sottile** as SVP of Sales and **Jeff Minsky** as SVP of Client and Agency 
Development. Both Steve and Jeff are based out of Unruly’s New York offices. Steve
Sottile heads up Unruly’s sales efforts across North America. Steve joins Unruly
from Mode Media, a top 10 digital media property and the largest premium video and
content platform for independent creators. He also led the digital group, which 
includes sales, marketing and ad operations, for North America at the Reader’s Digest
Association (now Trusted Media Brands), where he oversaw all aspects of **digital
advertising** across Reader’s Digest, Taste of Home and Haven Home Media.

**Jeff Minsky** is responsible for building key agency and client relationships 
by developing insights-driven analysis of major trends, including further development
of Unruly’s Future Video Lab. Jeff brings more than 27 years of agency experience
as a respected media technologist and digital pioneer. Prior to Unruly, he served
as the National Director Emerging Media, Investment at Omnicom driving deals in 
Advanced TV, Mobile, and Gaming.

[**Interactive One:**](http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001R64CCWcCRTjx3sxwLbGrtnPXCPjUsQGD55tzn2dNythOi2FVqsO6QaCoKRZ_cJyQIKDMnafw5eqaEnO4kWOGCsFzq-yp_THV_VcsZ5HvinLRPBqjnGmIITin_dBOwqeUSXlCv-hzUMehqGJ3K9vIf4oUXF-_BHvUG_LgVdtlKbU=&c=&ch=)**
Kierna Mayo** as SVP Of Content & Brands at Interactive One. Kierna oversees editorial
direction and content strategy for Interactive One’s national, local and syndicated
digital properties. In addition, she is responsible for spearheading the expansion
of video initiatives across Interactive One’s national digital brands, _GlobalGrind,
HelloBeautiful, NewsOne_ and _TheUrbanDaily_, as they further establish themselves
as a source of video content central to Millennial and Black culture. Kierna was
formerly Editor in Chief, VP, Digital Content of Ebony.

[**Cuebiq:**](http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001R64CCWcCRTjx3sxwLbGrtnPXCPjUsQGD55tzn2dNythOi2FVqsO6QaCoKRZ_cJyQqA5JIr7Td00lecWRLJBIUCmg7ncFNaYy3_9sYLiGLaodZNgXPL5RRE_MB6p0mQcB6ZAU6P0jpCnBARYShTcYCEm_ol3TMZDSbhANFuWrXIw=&c=&ch=)******
Jim Shilale** as Global Head of Supply. Jim will lead all partnership initiatives
with mobile app developers to scale Cuebiq’s audience. Prior to his appointment 
to this role, Shilale led the business development and monetization efforts for 
AppTap. Previously, he was responsible for sales and business development for MocoSpace,
one of the leading mobile social gaming communities.

[**Sports Information Group/Daily Racing Form:**](http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001R64CCWcCRTjx3sxwLbGrtnPXCPjUsQGD55tzn2dNythOi2FVqsO6QZuygpxpLMWGM6ytbhMN4YBl9IikKpDvbYB-HgfEfpXERwMn3pV24GrFKn0omF9HZE64guCLrkknOir9eV3WtBSwAhzf51ZY4qoR0BInYe9JgvrL-HsMeRI=&c=&ch=)******
Ken Kharbanda** as Chief Financial Officer at Sports Information Group/Daily Racing
Form. In this role, Ken provides leadership for the financial reporting, debt financing,
budgeting, financial analysis and accounting functions for the media and data company.
He will also develop and evaluate acquisition and strategic partnership opportunities.
Previously, Ken held senior roles at such companies as Time Warner, Reed Elsevier,
and most recently, he served as the CFO of fin-tech lending company Biz2Credit.[/
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