PubMatic expands operations in Japan and appoints Yosuke Maekawa as Country Manager

TOKYO, July 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- PubMatic, the programmatic advertising platform for leading publishers, today announced the appointment of Yosuke Maekawa in the newly created role of Country Manager Japan. The appointment follows PubMatic's entry into the Japanese market in January with strategic partner So-net Media Networks, part of the So-net Corporation, and the launch of a localized platform in April.

Rob Jonas, Chief Revenue Officer at PubMatic comments: "Japan continues to be a huge focus for PubMatic as we increase our presence across Asia Pacific. Yosuke's appointment comes at a time when programmatic ad spend in Japan is set to skyrocket."

Japan is forecast to become the second largest country to spend programmatically in the world. RTB-based advertising spend is predicted to reach $521 million this year[1], a 139% increase from 2012. PubMatic is prepared to capture this market opportunity. The PubMatic Strategic Sell Side Platform (SSP) enables premium publishers to have full control of their online advertising inventory to maximize their digital assets. The platform has been fully customized for Japan and was recently named a leader in the 65-point criteria evaluation of global SSPs and exchanges for publishers by Forrester Research, Inc. (The Forrester Wave™: Sell-Side Platforms And Exchanges For Publishers, Q2 2014).

Added Jonas, "Yosuke's experience with Japanese publishers and advertisers combined with his knowledge of the global digital ad ecosystem will ensure that PubMatic continues to be at the forefront of this explosive industry. In combination with our growing team locally, and supported by a global engineering team, PubMatic brings the best of local support and global innovation to Japan."

Prior to joining PubMatic, Yosuke led comScore Japan KK where he spent four years expanding its operations and increasing the brand awareness and customer portfolio. He joined comScore from Yahoo! Inc. from Overture Japan KK (later acquired by Yahoo! Japan) in 2005 and later transitioned to Yahoo! Inc.'s APAC operation in 2007. During his time at Yahoo! Inc. Yosuke increased efficiencies and operations through working with major global ad agencies and brands, including Dentsu and WPP group companies.

"I'm honored to join PubMatic to lead the operations in Japan and build a talented local team," commented Yosuke Maekawa. "Publishers are increasingly looking to premium programmatic to monetize guaranteed inventory at scale, and PubMatic is extremely well positioned in Japan to significantly increase premium publishers revenues through its one platform technology, across mobile, desktop and tablet, while enabling inventory discovery for leading media buyers. I look forward to the opportunity."

Yosuke Maekawa's appointment follows the recent hire of Masami Kobayashi, Technical Account Manager Japan, based out of Tokyo and the appointment of Jason Barnes as Vice President of Asia Pacific. Expansion across APAC and Japan continues, see here for career opportunities: http://www.pubmatic.com/careers.php

Rajeev Goel, co-founder and CEO at PubMatic will be presenting "The Global Programmatic Opportunity" at the Maxifier Summit in Tokyo on July 16th.

About PubMatic
PubMatic is a technology platform that powers the programmatic advertising strategy of leading publishers and premium brands. Its innovative solutions help content providers drive the highest value for their digital media assets and provide consumers with a more personalized advertising experience across display, mobile and video. PubMatic's One Platform, proprietary technology and advanced mobile capabilities are utilized by a global roster of comScore publishers. Pioneering online auctions for the buying and selling of media through Real-Time Bidding (RTB) and Private Marketplace (PMP), the company also works with hundreds of advertising partners. Ranked by Deloitte as one of the fastest growing companies in the US Internet sector in both 2012 and 2013, PubMatic has offices worldwide with headquarters in Redwood City, California.

For further information, please contact:                      

Mital Goel
Corporate Communications Manager, EMEA & APAC | PubMatic
[email protected]
T: +447947461250

Paige F. MacGregor
Corporate Communications Manager, US  | PubMatic 
[email protected] 
T: (774) 254-5063

[1] September 2013, "Real-Time Bidding in the United States and Worldwide 2010-2017", IDC

SOURCE PubMatic