Permutive Recruits Former IPG Mediabrands CEO to Board in Buy-Side Push

Eileen Kiernan will help the sell-side tech provider ramp up business with advertisers and agencies

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Adtech company Permutive has appointed veteran media executive Eileen Kiernan to its board of directors as it looks to expand its business with the agencies and advertisers.

Historically a technology provider for publishers, the company is repositioning as a platform that serves advertisers as well. Kiernan will advise CEO and co-founder Joe Root on how to navigate that shift.

“It is a really interesting time for this company to be pivoting in the way that it is, and I can help it breakthrough in the way it deserves to,” Kiernan said.

There is a “sense of urgency” behind Permutive’s new direction, she added.

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Hannah Bowler

Hannah Bowler is a journalist covering the global advertising and media industry, with a focus on agency networks, brand strategy and the evolving role of creativity in business.