Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> June 30, 2003

Scott Ferber – Advertising.com Inc

SCOTT FERBER is Chief Executive Officer of Advertising.com, Inc. Mr. Ferber, recognizing the tremendous opportunity at the intersection of marketing, analytics and technology, co-founded Advertising.com in 1998 with his brother John. Since that time, Scott has led the company to its current position as the leading provider of performance-based marketing for interactive advertisers and publishers. As chief executive officer, Scott is responsible for the company's performance, strategic vision, and the continued development of Advertising.com's proprietary ad placement optimization technology. Scott started his career in manufacturing with Procter & Gamble before moving into information-based marketing for Capital One Financial Corporation. While at Capital One, Scott built businesses outside of the credit card industry leveraging the company's proprietary approaches to information management. Scott received his BS University of Virginia and his MS in engineering from Stanford University. Profile
TWST: Can you begin by introducing us to Advertising.com?

Mr. Ferber: Advertising.com creates a market in performance-based

advertising on the Internet. By 'creating a market,' I mean we bear