President, Digital at Conde Nast International
London, United Kingdom
President, Digital at Conde Nast International
London, United Kingdom
James is responsible for the digital division of Conde Nast International (CNI). CNI publishes over 100 great magazines like Vogue, GQ, Wired and Vanity Fair in 23 countries outside the US, and also operates a strong internet presence, with some 70 websites in 18 markets.
He was formerly CEO of OpenX (Openads), the world’s leading independent ad platform for web publishers, serving billions of ads daily across 100+ countries.
James joined OpenX from Skype, where he served as its first Vice President to run the global Business Development team. He later took responsibility for Skype's activities and performance across Europe.
James previously held a range of senior commercial and general management roles at Yahoo! in Europe. Prior to that, he co-founded and ran www.upmystreet.com, an award-winning local information business, following a successful career in the Investment Banking Division of JP Morgan Chase.
(Publishing industry)
2009 — Present (less than a year)
James is responsible for the digital division of Conde Nast International (CNI). CNI publishes over 100 great magazines like Vogue, GQ, Wired and Vanity Fair in 23 countries outside the US, and also operates a strong internet presence, with some 70 websites in 18 markets.
(Privately Held; Internet industry)
2007 — 2008 (1 year)
(Privately Held; Telecommunications industry)
2004 — 2007 (3 years)
(Public Company; YHOO; Internet industry)
1999 — 2004 (5 years)