The Valencia Festival of Media Awards

Adconion Media Group is proud to nominate CEO Tyler Moebius for the prestigious Media Profeesional of the Year award at this years Festival of Media Awards in Valencia, Spain.

This award goes to the person who has contributed most to the industry over the last 12 months. After the Festival has selected the 10 most popular public nominations, the Jury will vote on these. This year we nominated Tyler for his outstanding achievements in growing Adconion in the video space on a global scale, as well as strengthening our core business as an ‘audience network.’

• Tyler’s vision in 2009 drove the acquisition of Joost, providing access to an established video platform and premium video content. Tyler licensed the Adconion technology platform in a partnership with Goldbach, which extended the company’s global network by an addition 100 million users, and enabled the launch of network centric on-line marketing models in Switzerland, Austria and Eastern Europe.

• Tyler was responsible for driving Adconion to where it is today: an ‘audience aggregator’ that brings brands and content together with relevant audiences. Tyler’s developed a new strategy for the company that sees Adconion taking content from film, music, TV and video platforms and working collaboratively with publishers and brands to achieve great things through online video advertising.

• In a year when many companies were retreating, Tyler led Adconion to one of the most successful years in its history. He reassured employees around the world and convinced them the company was on the right path. At the same time, he evaluated the market and opportunities to ensure the company has the right strategy to succeed in the future.

• 2009 was a tough year for media and advertising, but with Tyler’s leadership, Adconion was able to build its market share and company. In a year when many executives were scared to act, Tyler took a long-term view at the market, and made strategic moves that will position the company well in the future.

We are thrilled at the opportunity to nominate Tyler for recognition.