NEW YORK, May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Taboola, a
global leader in powering recommendations for the open web, helping
people discover things they may like, today announced the
appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors.
Technology, advertising and publishing industry veterans
Deirdre Bigley and Lynda Clarizio have joined Taboola's Board of
Directors, effective April 2021,
bringing a wealth of experience in business strategy and
operations.
Deirdre Bigley currently serves
as Chief Marketing Officer of Bloomberg, L.P., a global business
and financial information and news leader. Prior to joining
Bloomberg, she spent thirteen years at IBM, where she held several
executive positions, including Vice President of Worldwide
Advertising and Interactive, and Vice President of Worldwide Brand.
Ms. Bigley currently serves as a member of the board of directors
of Wix.com Ltd. and Shutterstock, Inc. She also serves as a member
of the board of directors of Sportradar, Recorded Future, Slice and
MAKERS.
Lynda Clarizio has over 20 years
of experience in the media industry growing and scaling businesses
with a focus on data and technology. She currently is the
Co-Founder of Brilliant Friends Investing, a seed investment group
of C-suite women funding women-led businesses. Ms. Clarizio most
recently served as President of U.S. Media at Nielsen, Executive
Vice President at AppNexus, and Chief Executive Officer at
INVISION. She previously held a variety of executive positions with
AOL, including President of Advertising.com. Ms. Clarizio also
serves on the boards of directors of CDW, Intertek Group, Emerald,
Simpli.fi and OpenSlate and is the Vice-Chair of Human Rights
First.
"I'm so excited. Lynda and Deirdre are true industry luminaries
and we're excited to have them agree to join our board," said Adam
Singolda, CEO and founder, Taboola. "Their decades of expertise in
brand building and scaling the world's most innovative technology
companies, coupled with their unique perspective in how the needs
of advertisers and publishers are evolving makes them the
perfect fit for Taboola. They will play an integral role in shaping
our success, from business strategy to operational excellence, in
the years to come. We are thrilled to add new, diverse viewpoints
to an already robust Board of Directors."
Today's new independent board members join existing Board
of Directors for Taboola, which include Adam Singolda, Taboola CEO
and founder, Zvi Limon, Chairman of
the Board & Private Investor, Erez
Shachar, Managing Partner Evergreen Venture Partners,
Nechemia (Chemi) J. Peres, Managing
General Partner and Co-Founder of Pitango Venture Capital, and
Rick Scanlon, Founding Partner,
Innovation Endeavors.
About Taboola
Taboola powers recommendations for the
open web, helping people discover things they may like. The
company's platform, powered by artificial intelligence, is used by
digital properties, including websites, devices and mobile apps, to
drive monetization and user engagement. Taboola has long-term
partnerships with some of the top digital properties in the world,
including CNBC, NBC News, Business Insider, The Independent and El
Mundo. More than 13,000 advertisers use Taboola to reach over 500
million daily active users in a brand-safe environment. The company
has offices in 18 cities worldwide, including New York and Tel
Aviv.
Taboola is going public via a merger with ION Acquisition Corp.
1 Ltd. (NYSE: IACA), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition
company, or SPAC. For more information visit:
https://www.taboola.com/press-release/taboola-goes-public.
Learn more at www.taboola.com and follow @taboola on
Twitter.
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