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The following is for ...

those who continue to doubt the knowledge, talent and experience of our leader, Mr. Qayed Shareef ...

Qayed Shareef

Strategic Advisor - TapIt!

February 2011 – December 2012 (1 year 11 months)Irvine

Tapit! is a next generation mobile media company focused on brand performance advertisers.

** Acquired by Phunware in December of 2012**

TapIt!™ Adds Two Industry Thought Leaders to Advisory Board

TapIt!™ welcomes the addition of two industry thought leaders to the advisory board as their experience propels the independent mobile advertising company forward.

Irvine, CA (PRWEB) April 30, 2012

[excerpts]

"Qayed Shareef brings more than 11 years of experience in digital advertising and sales operations. Most recently, Qayed served as Executive Vice President of Business Development at Epic Marketplace, however he has also served as Head of Corporate Development and Strategic Initiatives, Vice President of Display Network, and General Manager. In earlier experiences at Traffic Marketplace, Qayed served as general manager for the online ad network. Qayed oversaw campaign management, yield management, as well as publisher and business development for the display, mobile, and video channels. Both an experienced advertising veteran and entrepreneur, Qayed’s implementation of strategy and execution will foster TapIt!’s continuously growing business.

We are very fortunate to have two well sought after advisors joining TapIt!™ to help guide our initiatives to the next level.” Says, TapIt!™ CEO, Giancarlo Maniaci. “Their experiences in advertising, technology and relationships will provide key insights to industry trends, innovations, strategy and technology.”

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/4/prweb9455894.htm?PID=6155005

Phunware Acquires Mobile Advertising Company TapIt Media Group For $23M

Posted Jan 2, 2013 by Frederic Lardinois (@fredericl)

[excerpt]

"When I talked to TapIt earlier this year, the company, which was bootstrapped with a $350,000 seed investment by its CEO Giancarlo Maniaci in 2010, had just launched a number of new mobile ad products and was already profitable and handling about 6 billion ad impressions per month."

http://techcrunch.com/2013/01/02/phunware-acquires-mobile-advertising-company-tapit-media-group-for-23m/


Advisor - mediaForge

February 2010 – August 2012 (2 years 7 months)utah

Advised Mediaforge around media buying, dynamic ads and re-targeting to help build one of the best dynamic ad re-targeting companies focused on post-engagement metrics for ROI.

Mediaforge was successfully acquired by Rakuten in August of 2012

mediaFORGE Adds Two Industry Thought Leaders to EXPERT Advisory Board

Neal Richter, PhD, The Rubicon Project, and Qayed Shareef Join Renowned Team Providing Strategic Guidance to mediaFORGE

April 11, 2012 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

[excerpts]

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--"mediaFORGE, the leader in dynamic display media innovation, is proud to announce the addition of two industry thought leaders to its advisory board, Neal Richter, PhD, and Qayed Shareef.

Qayed Shareef brings to mediaFORGE more than 11 years of marketing, sales, and operations experience in digital advertising. Most recently, Qayed was Executive Vice President of Business Development at Epic Media Group, heading corporate development and strategic initiatives. Prior to Epic, Qayed served as General Manager for the Traffic Marketplace Ad Network (TMP), where he gained valuable expertise in campaign management, yield management, and publisher/business development for display, mobile, and video media. As a specialist in this area, Qayed will provide mediaFORGE with strategic insight into industry trends, and innovation and growth opportunities. He has a history of successfully serving in marketing and management consulting roles for other early-stage companies (Cheetahmail, Lowermybills.com and Virtual Iris), contributing to growth and success in their early stages.

“We feel extremely fortunate to have Neal and Qayed join our board of industry advisors,” says mediaFORGE CEO, Tony Zito. “Their combined knowledge of the online advertising industry will be a complement to the existing board expertise. We look forward to working with Neal, Qayed, and our other board members to drive mediaFORGE into its next stages of growth.”

The continued interest in mediaFORGE from industry leaders is validation of the company’s commitment to innovation and its leadership in display media.

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120411005415/en/mediaFORGE-Adds-Industry-Thought-Leaders-Expert-Advisory#.U-48gfldXoE

Rakuten LinkShare to Acquire mediaFORGE

Engagement Display Advertising Model Broadens Portfolio of Services and Solutions Beyond Affiliate Marketing

September 05, 2012 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

[excerpt]

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--"Rakuten LinkShare today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire mediaFORGE, a Utah-based dynamic display media company. Founded in 2009, mediaFORGE’s Consumer Engagement display platform provides online advertisers with a unique way to prospect, retarget, nurture, and engage customers to help drive higher conversion. Terms of the deal were not disclosed."

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120905005900/en/Rakuten-LinkShare-Acquire-mediaFORGE#.U-479_ldXoE

https://www.linkedin.com/in/qayed

NOTE: Mr. Shareef stated in his first conference call that the two companies sold for a combined $65 million, making the mediaFORGE price $42 million.

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