Dave Hinton is a senior executive, strategic advisor and entrepreneur with 20+ years of experience leading digital marketing and technology companies.

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Dave was the Co-Founder and COO of Acerno, a data-driven ad network, and following its acquisition by Akamai Technologies, he led the company’s foray into advertising. Prior to this, he held senior management positions at Microsoft, overseeing global revenue strategy and yield management at MSN. Dave also co-founded GlassneticInc, a marketer platform to engage with vendors, and more recently served as COO of Channel Factory, a technology and data platform that optimizes contextual performance for advertisers on YouTube.

Dave possesses specific expertise in digital data- and analytics-driven business models designed to drive impactful results for brands, agencies and media publishers. He has a proven track record of scaling company growth, streamlining operations, strategy development, product management, GTM initiatives, P&L management and M&A activities. Overall, Dave is a critical operating partner to Beringer, backed by his demonstrated success in business turnarounds, fundraising, team building and leading companies to successful exits, alongside extensive experience serving on Board of Directors and advising venture & PE backed companies.

Industry and product expertise includes: Digital Marketing, Media & Advertising, AI/ML, Ad Measurement, Audience Targeting, Programmatic Advertising, MarTech and Yield Management.