Founded in 2010, Krux delivers data fabric for the consumer web. Krux’s data management platform (DMP) helps companies protect, manage, and monetize data across screens and sources. With Krux, companies give their consumers cooler, safer, faster, smarter web experiences. With Krux, consumers gain confidence that their favorite websites are operating under the plain light of day. Companies across the US, Europe and Asia have adopted Krux technology, including The New York Times, NBC Universal, Sanoma Media, Triad Retail Media, Wikia, Recruit, CarSales.com.au, Financial Times, NBCNews.com, GrooveShark, and The Wall Street Journal Digital Network.
Tom Chavez is the founder and CEO of Krux Digital, which delivers cloud-based infrastructure for capturing, protecting, connecting, and monetizing consumer cookie information across devices. Prior to founding Krux, Tom served as General Manager for the Online Publisher Business Group in Microsoft’s Advertiser and Publisher Solutions (APS) group. In this capacity he led the integration of publisher technologies from Microsoft’s aQuantive/Atlas and Rapt acquisitions, drove Microsoft’s publisher business development partner operations, as well as product planning efforts across display and contextual advertising. He was also responsible for all of Microsoft’s global media procurement for the Microsoft Media Network (MSDR and DRIVEpm).
Before Microsoft Tom was the CEO of Rapt, Inc., from its founding in 1999 to its acquisition by Microsoft in April 2008.
? Entrepreneur, bootstrapper, and practicing geek-to-business cultural attach.
? Passionate about web application architecture and performance, engineering, data analytics, and anything on the ? end of the `Geek Scale`. 18 years of full-stack web development excellence.
? Particularly interested in customer development, lean methodologies, adding value to early-stage startups, and bootstrapping revenue generating businesses.
Howard Charney is the Senior Vice President, Office of the Chairman & CEO at Cisco.
Senior Vice President Howard Charney is a member of Cisco’s Office of the Chairman and CEO, contributing to Cisco’s strategy and direction, and a dynamic speaker on the future of technology and global change. In addition to his international appearances as Cisco’s technology evangelist, Charney advises businesses, governments, and educators around the world in implementing critical Internet technologies to improve organizational effectiveness.
While at Cisco, Charney has helped grow Cisco’s two-tier distribution business to more than US$2.4 billion and, with Cisco’s brand and market momentum, helped turn Fast Ethernet and low-cost switching into fundamental, global Internet technologies. He joined Cisco with the acquisition of Grand Junction Networks.
Founder & CTO at Krux
Mike Galgon is a board member of BuddyTV. He is a Seattle-based entrepreneur and technology investor.
Mike co-founded aQuantive in 1997, serving as its president, Chief Technology Officer, and Chief Strategy Officer until its acquisition by Microsoft in 2007. After the acquisition, Galgon served as Corporate Vice President, Advertising Strategy for Microsoft through early 2009.
Since 2009, he has remained active with the next generation of digital marketing companies, serving on the boards of Market Leader (NASDAQ: LEDR), Krux Digital, Energy Savvy, BuddyTV, and Buuteeq.
Beyond digital marketing, Galgon is an active social investor, predominantly through Global Partnerships a Latin America-focused microfinance organization. Prior to founding aQuantive, Mike served as an officer in the U.S. Navy from 1990 to 1994 and spent one year as a full-time volunteer with Volunteers in Service to America.
He holds an M.B.A.