After the successful integration of the Berlin-based media-tech start-up Opinary into Affinity Global Inc., a leading ad tech company headquartered in the US, the company is implementing a clear focus on growth and innovation through strategic new appointments in the management team.

Aneta Nowobilska, most recently Chief Product Officer of Axel Springer’s news app upday, has been strengthening the Affinity team as VP Europe + UK Publisher Alliances since January 1st. Her broad experience in the tech and digital publishing sector is used from Affinity’s Berlin office to expand the collaboration with European publishing partners. 

My vision is to establish Affinity’s products and build a highly qualified team to continue Affinity’s success story,” comments Nowobilska. 

Particular focus is on Affinity’s performance marketing platform VEVE, that brings native ad formats to OEMs, browsers and telcos.

Lavin Punjabi, Co-Founder and CEO of Affinity, comments on this step: “We are thrilled to have Aneta with her infectious energy and extensive expertise on board. 2024 is going to be an exciting year!”

Pia Frey, Co-founder of Opinary, has been named Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of Affinity, marking another milestone for the company. Pia has built Opinary into a globally recognized user engagement platform and will leverage her passion for creativity and data to grow the Affinity brand. 

“Pia’s expertise is a perfect match for our growth ambitions. Her innovative approach will significantly elevate our brand presence”, explains Punjabi.

Cornelius Frey, Co-founder and CEO of Opinary, is also taking on new responsibilities at Affinity Global Inc. to support the company in M&A and preparation for the IPO.

The new appointments to Affinity’s leadership team mark a key step in Affinity’s growth, focus on the European market and the seamless integration of Opinary into the company.

About Affinity:

Affinity Global Inc. is a global ad tech company with 400 employees across India, US, UK, Indonesia, China, Malaysia, Brazil and Germany. Affinity has pioneered a range of innovative ad formats across various untapped touchpoints of the purchase funnel, alongside SaaS solutions for publishers that unlock performance and revenues. 

The ad network portfolio includes:

mCanvas, for top funnel branding, 

VEVE, for mid funnel performance across OEM and Browser placements. 

SitePlug, a bottom funnel performance network for coupon, content, typo domain, and search placements.

Yield Solutions, a programmatic display network for content publishers. 

Affinity’s publisher-facing revenue-enhancing SaaS products include 

NucleusLinks, an automation platform for commerce and affiliate publishers 

Opinary, polling technology enabling digital publishers and advertisers to activate and convert audiences and gain exclusive 1st-party data.

AdOpsOne, an AI-powered ad operations assistant for publishers using Google Ad Manager

For more information visit https://www.affinity.com/

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Kathrin Ess
Senior Content Creator, Opinary

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