Brian McAndrews

Brian McAndrews, along with the rest of the board, will guide Amplero’s executive team through their rapid growth — planning to double the size of the company within the next year to meet the increasing demand for artificial intelligence marketing (AIM) technologies. This comes at a pivotal time as 80 percent of marketing leaders say that AI will “revolutionize” marketing by 2020.

McAndrews has more than 25 years’ experience leading digital media and technology companies, most recently as CEO, president, and chairman of Pandora Media, the internet radio company known for its song recommendations engine that is built on machine learning. Previously, McAndrews served as CEO and president of aQuantive, Inc., a digital marketing and AdTech company that specialized in ad targeting, which was acquired by Microsoft in 2007. At Microsoft, he served as senior vice president of advertiser and publisher solutions before joining Madrona Venture Group as a venture partner. From 1990 to 1999, McAndrews held positions of increasing responsibility at ABC, Inc., leaving as executive vice president and general manager of ABC Sports.