As of April 1st, 2025, OpenWeb is happy to announce the appointment of Jim Daily as its new Chief Executive Officer. Daily brings a priven track record of driving business growth and innovation, having previous served as the North American CEO and Global President of Teads, where he scaled the team from zero to 300 employees, grew the North American business from $0 to $275 million in annual revenue, and secured major partnerships with leading publishers such as ESPN, Conde Nast, Washington Post and others. Most recently, he founded and served as CEO of LinksDAO, turning a passion for golf into an $11 million business in just 10 months. Drawn to OpenWeb's mission to improve online conversation and support quality journalism, Daily joins the company at a pivotal moment. Daily's deep expertise in publisher technologies and monetization strategies makes him uniquely suited to lead the company's next phase of growth helping publishers navigate increasingly complex challenges in today's media environment. In his nearly 10 years leading Teads as North American CEO and Global President, Daily launched the North American business and grew it over to $275MM in annual revenue and was pivotal in the growing of it's global business. Under his leadership, OpenWeb will focus on the continued product enhancements, expanding commercial strategies, and delivering innovative technical solutions that maximize publisher revenue.
