Brian A. C. Steel
Chief Executive Officer at VoloMedia, Inc.
Profile
Brian A.
C.
Steel currently works at VoloMedia, Inc., as Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Steel also formerly worked at Podbridge, Inc., as Chief Executive Officer, Idealab Silicon Valley, as President & Chief Executive Officer, On Command Corp., as President, Chief Operating Officer & Director, Idealab Corp., as Managing Director, Autodata Solutions Group LLC, as Director, Pandora Media LLC, as Director, AirWave Wireless, Inc., as Director, ClearMesh Networks, Inc., as Director, Desktop Corp, as Director, Scan Mobile Ltd., as Director, Swell LLC, as Director, CJ Affiliate, Inc., as Director, Spun.com, Inc., as Director, eVoice, Inc., as Director, Discern Communications, Inc., as Director, Cooking.com, Inc., as Director, MH Sub I LLC, as Director, SBC Communications, Inc., as Principal, Shearson Lehman Bros., Inc., as Principal, PG&E Corp., as Vice President-Corporate Development, Yahoo!, Inc., as President-International, and Overture Services, Inc., as President.
Mr. Steel received his undergraduate degree from Duke University and undergraduate degree from Harvard University.
Brian A. C. Steel active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
VoloMedia, Inc.
 VoloMedia, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services VoloMedia is the leading provider of advertising and reporting solutions for portable media, extending the reach of video and audio from the PC to devices such as smartphones (e.g., BlackBerry, iPhone, Android), media players (e.g., iPod, Touch) and set-top boxes (e.g., AppleTV, Vudu) whether connected or offline. VoloMedia's products and technologies enable dynamic advertising insertion, targeting, measurement, reporting, and campaign management within RSS-based portable video and audio. In doing so, VoloMedia enables media companies to distribute, track and monetize episodic, premium content by reaching portable media users. VoloMedia also enables advertisers to target high-value consumers in this new media and track advertisements displayed online or offline. VoloMedia's products and services are utilized by some of the largest and most well known media companies, including ABC, Fox, G4tv (Comcast Entertainment Group), MSNBC, Public Radio International, and Washington Post/Newsweek International. Founded in 2005, the company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA and is funded by Sutter Hill Ventures. VoloMedia is a founding member of the Association for Downloadable Media (ADM), and has received or filed for twelve patents related to its technology platform. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Former positions of Brian A. C. Steel
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Podbridge, Inc.
 Podbridge, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Podbridge, Inc. provides podcast audience measurement and advertising network services. The company offers services such as audience profiles with demographics, listening habits and locations, dynamic ad insertion, rotation, measurement and consulting services and connections between podcast content provides and advertisers. Podbridge was founded in 2005 by Murgesh Navar and Andrey Yruski and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | President | 2008-03-20 |
| PANDORA MEDIA INC | Director/Board Member | - |
Shearson Lehman Bros., Inc.
 Shearson Lehman Bros., Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Part of Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Shearson Lehman Bros., Inc. provides security broker services. The company is based in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
SBC Communications, Inc.
 SBC Communications, Inc. Major TelecommunicationsCommunications SBC Communications, Inc. provides telecommunications services primarily in the United States. It offers various services and products, such as local exchange services, wireless communications, long-distance services, Internet services, telecommunications equipment, and directory advertising and publishing services. The company provides landline telecommunications services, such as local, long-distance voice, switched access, data and messaging services, and satellite television services; mobile wireless voice and data communications services; and directory services, such as advertising, Yellow and White Pages directories, and electronic directory publishing | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Discern Communications, Inc.
 Discern Communications, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of ConvergeOne Holdings, Inc., Discern Communications, Inc. develops Natural Language, a technology that enables customer service and support centers to provide accurate responses to customer inquiries through various channels without human intervention. The company is based in Menlo Park, CA. Discern Communications was acquired by Spanlink Communications, Inc. on September 08, 2003. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Brian A. C. Steel
| Duke University | Undergraduate Degree |
| Harvard University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| PG&E CORPORATION | Utilities |
| Private companies | 22 |
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Overture Services, Inc.
 Overture Services, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Overture Services, Inc. provides commercial search services on the Internet. It used to provide search-driven targeted advertising services to its customers. It also used to distributes text-based advertising based on keywords that typically appears next to online content. It also used to operates the AltaVista.com and AlltheWeb.com web sites. It was acquired by Yahoo! in 2003. It was founded in the year 1997. It was headquartered in Pasadena, CA. | Commercial Services |
CJ Affiliate, Inc.
 CJ Affiliate, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services CJ Affiliate, Inc. provides on-line marketing services, delivering and other advanced solutions. The company provides search and affiliate marketing, automated merchandising technology and services. It provides software tools that allow advertisers to identify, track, analyze, and connect with the web publishers. It was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA. | Commercial Services |
Podbridge, Inc.
Podbridge, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Podbridge, Inc. provides podcast audience measurement and advertising network services. The company offers services such as audience profiles with demographics, listening habits and locations, dynamic ad insertion, rotation, measurement and consulting services and connections between podcast content provides and advertisers. Podbridge was founded in 2005 by Murgesh Navar and Andrey Yruski and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Commercial Services |
VoloMedia, Inc.
VoloMedia, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services VoloMedia is the leading provider of advertising and reporting solutions for portable media, extending the reach of video and audio from the PC to devices such as smartphones (e.g., BlackBerry, iPhone, Android), media players (e.g., iPod, Touch) and set-top boxes (e.g., AppleTV, Vudu) whether connected or offline. VoloMedia's products and technologies enable dynamic advertising insertion, targeting, measurement, reporting, and campaign management within RSS-based portable video and audio. In doing so, VoloMedia enables media companies to distribute, track and monetize episodic, premium content by reaching portable media users. VoloMedia also enables advertisers to target high-value consumers in this new media and track advertisements displayed online or offline. VoloMedia's products and services are utilized by some of the largest and most well known media companies, including ABC, Fox, G4tv (Comcast Entertainment Group), MSNBC, Public Radio International, and Washington Post/Newsweek International. Founded in 2005, the company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA and is funded by Sutter Hill Ventures. VoloMedia is a founding member of the Association for Downloadable Media (ADM), and has received or filed for twelve patents related to its technology platform. | Commercial Services |
Yahoo!, Inc.
 Yahoo!, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Yahoo!, Inc. is a guide to digital information discovery, focused on informing, connecting, and entertaining users through its search, communications, and digital content products. It operates through the following geographical segments: Americas; Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA); and Asia Pacific. The company was founded by Jerry Chih-Yuan Yang and David Filo in January 1994 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Technology Services |
Idealab Corp.
 Idealab Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Idealab Corp (Idealab) is a venture capital subsidiary of Idealab Holdings LLC founded in 1996 by Bill Gross and Marcia Goodstein. The firm is headquartered in Pasadena, California. | Finance |
AirWave Wireless, Inc.
 AirWave Wireless, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services AirWave Wireless, Inc. provides wireless management software tools that provide integrated and end-to-end management wireless network. Its software suite keeps network secure, economical, and high speed performing. The company has sales offices in Dallas, Boston, Amsterdam, and Barcelona. AirWave was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Technology Services |
Cooking.com, Inc.
 Cooking.com, Inc. Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Cooking.com, Inc. operates as an online retailer of cooking products. The company was founded by Tracy Randall in March 1998 and is headquartered in Marina Del Rey, CA. | Retail Trade |
Desktop Corp
 Desktop Corp Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Part of Familymeds Group, Inc., Desktop Corp provides online services. The company is based in Dallas, TX. The company was founded by Larry Drebes. Desktop was acquired by DrugMax, Inc. on March 23, 2000 for $1.58 million. | Technology Services |
eVoice, Inc.
 eVoice, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services eVoice Inc., based in Menlo Park, Calif., was a provider of free voicemail and Internet-enabled voice services for consumers. eVoice is the first and only service available nationwide that can answer a consumer's home phone. eVoice subscribers can access their messages via the phone or the Web. eVoice's mission is to make free voicemail and Web-enabled voice services as ubiquitous as free email, on a worldwide scale. eVoice was founded in 1998. AOL-Time Warner Inc. has acquired eVoice Inc. and integrated the latter's technical personnel and operations with the voice services team in its Interactive Services Group. | Commercial Services |
ClearMesh Networks, Inc.
 ClearMesh Networks, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications ClearMesh Networks, Inc. provides ultra-broadband wireless networking solutions. It develops broadband access technologies and services for enterprises, service providers and system integrators. The company was founded by William Gross and Carter Moursund in May 2001 and is headquartered in Simi Valley, CA. | Communications |
Scan Mobile Ltd.
 Scan Mobile Ltd. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Scan Mobile Ltd. provided messaging-based mobile applications and technology. The company was headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Electronic Technology |
Spun.com, Inc.
 Spun.com, Inc. Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Part of Idealab Holdings LLC, Spun.com, Inc. operates an online exchange for new and used music CDs. The company is based in Northfield, IL. Spun.com was acquired by Idealab Corp. on May 17, 2000. | Retail Trade |
Discern Communications, Inc.
Discern Communications, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of ConvergeOne Holdings, Inc., Discern Communications, Inc. develops Natural Language, a technology that enables customer service and support centers to provide accurate responses to customer inquiries through various channels without human intervention. The company is based in Menlo Park, CA. Discern Communications was acquired by Spanlink Communications, Inc. on September 08, 2003. | Technology Services |
SBC Communications, Inc.
SBC Communications, Inc. Major TelecommunicationsCommunications SBC Communications, Inc. provides telecommunications services primarily in the United States. It offers various services and products, such as local exchange services, wireless communications, long-distance services, Internet services, telecommunications equipment, and directory advertising and publishing services. The company provides landline telecommunications services, such as local, long-distance voice, switched access, data and messaging services, and satellite television services; mobile wireless voice and data communications services; and directory services, such as advertising, Yellow and White Pages directories, and electronic directory publishing | Communications |
Shearson Lehman Bros., Inc.
Shearson Lehman Bros., Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Part of Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Shearson Lehman Bros., Inc. provides security broker services. The company is based in New York, NY. | Finance |
Pandora Media LLC
 Pandora Media LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Pandora Media, LLC engages in the providing online music and other related programs. It provides music discovery platform through internet radio services. The company was founded by Timothy Westergren, Will Glaser, and Jon Kraft in January 2000 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA. | Technology Services |
| Idealab Silicon Valley | |
Autodata Solutions Group LLC
 Autodata Solutions Group LLC Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Autodata Solutions Group LLC provides multi-brand online car buying services. It provides new and pre-owned automobiles and related products through its two automotive websites such as CarsDirect.com and Autos.com. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in El Segundo, CA. | Retail Trade |
Swell LLC
 Swell LLC Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Swell, Inc. offers online retail services for surf clothing, gears, and accessories for men and women. Its men’s clothing include tees, tanks, shirts, sweatshirts, sweaters, boardshorts, shorts, pants, and jackets; footwear, including sandals and shoes; and accessories, such as sunglasses, watches, hats, backpacks and luggage, tech accessories, socks, boxers, wallets, and belts. The firm's women’s clothing include swimwear, dresses, tanks, tops and tees, sweaters, sweatshirts and fleece, skirts, pants, shorts, jackets, denim, and intimates; footwear, such as sandals, heels and wedges, boots, shoes, and slippers; and accessories that include jewelry, hats, sunglasses, watches, bags, backpacks and travel, wallets, beanies and gloves, scarves, belts, gifts, and beach blankets. The company was founded by Jeffrey A. Berg and Nicholas A. Nathanson in June 1999 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA. | Commercial Services |
On Command Corp.
 On Command Corp. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services On Command Corp. provides in-room entertainment and information services to hotels, motels, and resorts. Its entertainment services include on-demand movies, television email, short form television features covering drama, comedy, news, and sports. It offers video games, Internet offerings, digital music, and various hotel as well as guest services. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Denver, CO. | Consumer Services |
MH Sub I LLC
 MH Sub I LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services MH Sub I LLC, headquartered in El Segundo, CA, is a fully integrated online media and software services organization focused on four high-value vertical categories: health, automotive, legal, and home/travel. The company's powerful, proprietary operating platform provides the flexibility and scalability to fuel its continued growth. Internet Brands is a portfolio company of KKR and Temasek. MH Sub I LLC was founded in 1998 by Jerry R. Farrar, Scott Edward Painter, Bill T. Gross, Bill Gross, Steve Glenn, and Robert N. Brisco has been the CEO of the company since 1999. MH Sub I was acquired by Internet Brands, Inc./Private Group/ on December 31, 2014, for $1,100 million. | Technology Services |
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