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  Who We Are | Executive Team | Our Technology | Partners
  Small businesses count on us to help them differentiate their brand, and drive interest from local consumers. Over 20,000 customers nationwide are using our online, mobile and social marketing programs to grow their customers. We're passionate about serving our customers, and continually developing new products and services to optimize their marketing investment in us.
  DataSphere was formed by veterans from Microsoft and Amazon. Fast, scalable technology is in our DNA. Our flexible Platform as a Service (PaaS) powers multiple lines of business including consumer marketplaces (real estate, coupons, events), advertising optimization engines as well as small business websites and services.
  We leverage the latest technology stacks from big data storage (SEPH, MySQL Cluster, SQL Server, HBase), through high-scale processing (Hadoop, Flume, SOLR Cloud) to the latest in scalable presentations sites using SASS/JSON/SHX Responsive site factories fronted by .NET, Drupal, CouchDB and Varnish caches.
  Our robust advertising platform serves and optimizes billions of ads per month. We have built integrations with all of the major ad networks and exchanges including Google, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, AppNexus and more. Comprehensive analytics from each source are tracked, aggregated, attributed, and presented through DataSphere's multi-tenant distributed CRM Solutions.
  LocalSaver is the largest local coupon marketplace on the web. Browse millions of coupons from local businesses on the web or mobile app.
  On April 10, 2017, CoStar entered into a definitive agreement to purchase LandWatch from DataSphere Technologies, Inc. LandWatch is an online leader in rural properties and land for sale, including hunting land, timberland, farms and ranches.
  DataSphere has partnerships with many of the leading media and technology companies in the US including TEGNA, Sinclair, Meredith, News Press & Gazette, Media General, Nexstar, Coupons Inc., and many more.
  Current customers can rest assured that this does not affect their program cost or their marketing package in any way. DataSphere is committed to customer service excellence and we're available for any questions that you may have. Please feel free to reach out to us via email customersuccess@datasphere.com.
  Satbir Khanuja is responsible for leading the overall growth and managing day-to-day operations of DataSphere Technologies. He previously served as SecondSpace's senior vice president of marketing and business development, responsible for the company's partnership, traffic-building and revenue-generating initiatives. He also spent seven years at Amazon.com as a member of the executive team and was vice president of Amazon.com's Worldwide Traffic organization, responsible for driving billions of dollars in sales through free and paid traffic to all Amazon.com websites worldwide. Previously, he was vice president and general manager of Amazon.com's IMDb.com and In-Theater businesses, where he created all business functions and built the division into one of the 50 most-trafficked websites in the world. Prior to Amazon.com, Satbir spent several years as an engagement manager at McKinsey & Company, where he led projects in several industries, including electronics and banking. He holds a Ph.D. in Ceramics Engineering from MIT and a B.Tech. degree from IIT in Bombay, India.
  Since joining DataSphere in early 2008, Laurent has been leading the software architecture team and the technical operation team; he has developed and architected most of DataSphere's platform. Laurent brings over 15 years of experience to the company, with a strong emphasis on scale and performance. Prior to joining DataSphere, he was PayScale.com's chief architect, where he architected the platform and laid the foundations for PayScale.com success in both B2C and B2B. He also held architect and development roles for Microsoft Search (now Bing.com), IBM Research's WebFountain, and AltaVista. Laurent holds three Masters of Science; two from Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France in Mathematics and Computer Science, and one from ENSEEIHT, Toulouse, France in Computer Science. In his free time you can find Laurent at the local race track or at a Taekwondo tournament, competing alongside his three children.
  Adam leads the marketing and product management teams at DataSphere. He joined DataSphere in 2007, where he was responsible for the company's first product offerings and marketing efforts. Prior to DataSphere, he led the traffic and monetization team at MSN Shopping where he successfully grew revenue and customer engagement. Before joining Microsoft, he managed the online marketing department at Eddie Bauer and was responsible for generating $200M in revenue/year through EddieBauer.com. Adam holds a BA in Economics from Colby College. When not at work, Adam can be found entertaining his infant twin daughters.
  Delane leads the engineering and technology organization at DataSphere. He started in the first days of the company, providing the technical roadmap, assembling of the technology leadership team and direction for delivery of the software platform and the suite of DataSphere sites. Delane brings extensive experience to the company, having served in various technology and leadership roles at Microsoft for the prior 15 years and at Boeing before that. At Microsoft, he launched highly scalable web sites and services, including Windows Marketplace, Bing/MSN Shopping, MSN HomeAdvisor, and MSN Core Technology. While at Microsoft, he also delivered best-of breed developer tools including Microsoft Visual Studio, .Net, and Microsoft SQL Server. Delane has authored dozens of patents and technical papers. He holds MS degrees in Engineering and Computer Science from Washington State University and The George Washington University. In his spare time, Delane enjoys backpacking, watersports, and spending time with his family.
  Tony manages the development team and is responsible for the development and delivery of DataSphere's software platform. Tony brings 17 years of experience from Microsoft, where he was a Principal Engineer, worked on operating systems as well as web technologies, and obtained multiple patents. He holds a B.S. with Honors in Computer Science from The University of Texas at Austin and a M.S. in Computer Science from The University of Washington. Outside work, he enjoys photography, playing on the lake with his family, and listening to podcasts when driving. His favorite podcasts are Freakonomics and Radiolab.
  Mike heads all sales operations at DataSphere, and brings extensive experience to the role. Before joining the company, he was with Qwest (now CenturyLink), where he was Vice President and General Manager of the $1 billion, 14 state Small Business Sales & Service organization. Mike reversed a negative trend in that business and grew revenue in very competitive markets by more than $133 million in 3 years. He improved the call centers, built new distribution channels, raised customer service levels, and his unit won the Gallup "Great Workplace" award. Prior to Qwest, Mike spent 14 years at MCI (now Verizon), where he held various sales management positions, including Site Director for MCI's largest Small Business and Consumer Sales & Service call center. Mike holds a BS in Business Administration with a major in Marketing from Auburn University (2010 College Football National Champions). Aside from work, Mike loves spending time with his college sweetheart wife and their three kids, playing golf and softball, travel, playing drums and piano, backgammon, all things Auburn, and reading world history.
  VP General Manager LandWatch
  Tim is the VP General Manager of LandWatch. He joined DataSphere in 2010 and led several key initiatives as the VP of Finance and Operations. In his current role, Tim oversees general management of the LandWatch website, a division of DataSphere. Tim also serves as a member of the Board of Directors for ITEX Corporation (OTC: ITEX) and is currently the Audit Committee Chairman. Prior to joining DataSphere, Tim was a business unit manager for Getty Images worldwide unauthorized use program where he was successful in turning around the operations, and doubling revenues within a two-year time period. Tim has held various management positions with InfoSpace, Trendwest Resorts, Nextel International and McCaw Cellular. Tim holds a BS in Business Administration with a major in Finance from California State University, Sacramento. When not at work, Tim enjoys trying his hand at fly fishing and spending time with family.
  Tim leads the finance, operations and administration organization at DataSphere and brings extensive experience to the role, having previously served as CFO of two public companies. Prior to joining DataSphere, Tim served as chief financial officer of Loud Technologies (NASDAQ: LTEC), a world-recognized loudspeaker and audio equipment company with over $200M in revenues. Prior to Loud, Tim was chief financial officer of Trendwest Resorts (NASDAQ:TWRI) which sold timeshare vacation ownership interests. At Trendwest, Tim served as a member of the executive team which grew the company to $600 million in revenues and 4,000 employees. Trendwest was acquired by Cendant Corporation in 2002, creating over a billion dollars in shareholder value. He holds a BS from John Carroll University and an MBA from the University of Detroit.
  As a member of the company's Board of Directors, Mr. Connors brings to DataSphere a wealth of experience in corporate finance and operations from his 16 years at Microsoft as well as his current work at Ignition Partners where he invests principally in business software and services.
  Prior to joining Ignition, John spent sixteen years at Microsoft Corporation in several strategic roles. From January 2000 to April 2005 he was senior vice president of Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer.
  John also held a variety of positions including vice president of the Worldwide Enterprise Group, and vice president and Chief Information Officer (CIO). Before serving as CIO, he held a number of positions within and outside finance, including Corporate Controller, General Manager of worldwide financial operations, Director of business operations of Microsoft's European headquarters in Paris, and Director of business operations of the Worldwide Sales and Support Strategy Group.
  In addition to DataSphere, John is a member of the Board of Directors of Nike, FiREapps, Scout Analytics, INRIX, Motif Investing, Splunk, Opscode, Parse and Tier 3. He was also a Board member of Heroku which was sold to Salesforce.com in 2010 and Xensource which was sold to Citrix in 2007.
  Russel Hagen
  SVP and Chief Financial Officer Weyerhaeuser
  Colleen Brown is a Director of TrueBlue, Inc. (NYSE: TBI); and Port Blakely Companies.
  Prior to joining Newport Board Group, Ms. Brown served as President and CEO of Fisher Communications, Inc. from 2005 to 2013 and as a director of Fisher Communications, Inc. from 2006 to 2013. From 2000 to 2004, she served as Senior Vice President of Belo Corporation.
  Earlier in Ms. Brown's career, she was President of the Television Division of Lee Enterprises from 1998 to 2000 and was President and General Manager of various companies at Gannett Co. Inc., a multinational media company, from 1980 to 1998. She also served on the board of Career Builder from 2000 to 2004 and on the board of Classified Ventures from 2000 to 2004.
  Ms. Brown holds a B.S. from the University of Dubuque and M.B.A. from the University of Colorado. Ms. Brown has extensive management, operations and business experience, as well as proven experience serving on the boards of public companies.
  Partner, OVP Venture Partners
  Gerry Langeler joined OVP Venture Partners in 1992 and focuses on investments in the digital energy, software, imaging and digital biology sectors. His investments include Captivate Network, Carbonflow, Elekom, EnerG2, Foundstone, Max-Viz, Now Software, Portland Software, Preview Systems, Surplus Software, TView, Unify, Vascular Solutions, Viral Logic Systems Technology (VLST), and Webridge. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of CradlePoint, DataSphere, EnerG2, PrecisionDemand and Serus.
  Managing Director of First Analysis
  Howard Smith is a managing director coordinating investment and research in broadband enabled businesses. He specializes in business models based on information technology.
  At First Analysis, he's built several information technology research franchises, including computer telephony, call center products, computer security, Internet infrastructure, and wide-area-wireless M2M. His work has been cited for excellence by the Wall Street Journal and other publications. He's provided strategic advice to numerous technology companies in capital raising and buy- and sell-side M&A transactions, and as a board member.
  Prior to joining First Analysis in 1994, he was a senior tax consultant with Arthur Andersen & Co. He earned an MBA from the University of Chicago and a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is a certified public accountant.