Matt Moog

Current

Founder & CEO at Viewpoints Network, LLC

Past

President & CEO at Q Interactive (fka CoolSavings)
Board Member at IAB
VP and EVP Sales & Marketing at CoolSavings, Inc.

Business Development Manager at Microsoft

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Education

The George Washington University

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Matt Moog’s Summary

Launched Viewpoints Network in August 2006 with a team of former senior executives from Q Interactive and Orbitz. Prior to that I spent 10 years at CoolSavings/Q Interactive, the last 5 as President & CEO. Sales were $80mm+ in 2006. Over the ten years, we raised $100 million, took the company public in 2000 and then took it private in 2005 in a sale to Landmark Communications. Prior to CoolSavings I spent 4.5 years with Microsoft in business development.

Matt Moog’s Specialties:

sales, marketing, direct marketing, database marketing, interactive media, general management, strategic planning, fund raising, performance management, promotional marketing, business development

Matt Moog’s Experience

Founder & CEO

Viewpoints Network, LLC

(Online Media industry)

August 2006 — Present (3 years)

Founded Viewpoints Network in August 2006. Raised $4.8 million in a Series A in September 2006. Hired executive team (Leon Chism, Tim Brennan and Jolie Fleming), in Septebmer and technology team in October and began development of next generation ratings and reviews platform. Launched private beta in February 2007 and public beta in May and the full launch in September 2007. A year later the platform has nearly 900,000 users and we have also developed co-brand and licensed versions.
President & CEO

Q Interactive (fka CoolSavings)

(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Online Media industry)

July 2001 — August 2006 (5 years 2 months)

Was promoted to President & CEO in July 2001. Over the next five years, ran it as a public company. Took the company from $21 million revenue to $80+ million in revenue with mutiple years of profitability. Landmark Communications became an 50% owner in July of 2001 at $30 million valuation took the company private in December 2005 at a $200 million valuation.

Gained five years of experience as leader of public company. Focused on recruiting, developing, focusing, and motivating a world class group of employees. Led the management team to develop and then implement a business strategy to leverage our core assets to more the quadruple revenue in four years while only requiring a 30% increase in staff.
Board Member

IAB

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

2003 — 2006 (3 years)
VP and EVP Sales & Marketing

CoolSavings, Inc.

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Online Media industry)

October 1996 — January 2001 (4 years 4 months)

Started as the fifth employee and only sales person. Reported to CEO. Made the initial sales and then hired a sales team which reached a peak of 100+ sales and account managers. Recruited the SVP of Marketing from The Gap who then led the development of a national television advertising campaign, as well outdoor, print and radio advertising with major national media outlets. Recruited the SVP of Product Management who built a 15 person team of product managers.
Business Development Manager

Microsoft

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MSFT; Computer Software industry)

April 1992 — August 1996 (4 years 5 months)

I spent the last two years at Microsoft as the Business Development Manager for MSN when it launched and then for the (at the time) nascent set of Microsoft Internet technologies. Prior to that I helped form the Worldwide Solutions Integrator Group that managed the relationships with Andersen, Pricewaterhouse, EDS, SHL Systemhouse, etc

Matt Moog’s Education

The George Washington University

BA , Political Science , 1988 — 1992

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Matt Moog’s Interests:

tecnology, media, performance based advertising, leadership, strategy development, people development, Democratic politics (education, healthcare, energy, environment, national competitiveness strategy and income distribution) and cooking, skiing, and biking.