Founder & CEO at Dimestore Media, Inc
Greater New York City Area
- Current
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- Founder & CEO at Dimestore Media
- Past
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- Partner at Red Tie Media
- President at Game Trust, Inc.
- Partner at Red Tie, Inc.
- Executive Vice President at LivePerson, Inc.
- Co-Founder and Senior Vice President at 24/7 Media, Inc.
- Senior Vice President at Petry Interactive
- New World Television and Revlon Consumer Products listed below at MacAndrews & Forbes Holding Company
- Manager, New Business Development/Sales & Marketing Executive at New World Television & Entertainment Group
- Director of Real Estate at Revlon
- Chief Executive Officer at SEC Enterprises, Inc. & Metropolitan Asset Corp.
- Director – Management Consulting Group at Coopers & Lybrand
- Education
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- William E. Simon School of Business, University of Rochester
- University of Rochester
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Scott Cohen’s Summary
Scott Cohen is CEO of Dimestore Media. Co-founder and senior level executive of two IPO's over the past nine years: LivePerson (NASDAQ: LPSN), and 24/7 Media (NASDAQ: TFSM). He is a Partner in the Red Tie Media Group, and the former President of Game Trust.
Currently on Board of Directors of LeadFusion.
Scott Cohen’s Specialties:
Cohen has over 30 years experience in strategic deal making, negotiation and leadership, playing a major role in developing businesses in the US and Europe.
Scott Cohen’s Experience
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Founder & CEO
Dimestore Media
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
February 2007 — Present (2 years 6 months)
Internet media & technology company
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Partner
Red Tie Media
(Internet industry)
May 2006 — January 2007 (9 months)
Rejoined in May 2006.
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President
Game Trust, Inc.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Games industry)
April 2004 — May 2006 (2 years 2 months)
Company sold to Real Networks.
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Partner
Red Tie, Inc.
(Online Media industry)
March 2001 — April 2004 (3 years 2 months)
Strategic consulting firm with Scott Ehrlich, formerly of Real Networks and News Corp.
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Executive Vice President
LivePerson, Inc.
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
February 1999 — March 2001 (2 years 2 months)
NASDAQ: LPSN; IPO in April 2000. Market Value at IPO: $240 Million.
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Co-Founder and Senior Vice President
24/7 Media, Inc.
(Online Media industry)
October 1996 — February 1999 (2 years 5 months)
Co-Founders subsequently purchased Petry Interactive, merging/acquiring other companies to form 24/7 Media (247 Media, 24/7 Media, 24/7 Real Media). NASDAQ: TFSM; IPO in August 1998. Market Value at IPO: $450 Million.
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Senior Vice President
Petry Interactive
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Internet industry)
October 1996 — December 1997 (1 year 3 months)
(see 24/7 Media listed above) Interactive Media division of Petry Media Company. After Management Buyout, merged with Katz Media and Interactive Imaginations into 24/7 Media
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New World Television and Revlon Consumer Products listed below
MacAndrews & Forbes Holding Company
(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Investment Banking industry)
October 1992 — October 1996 (4 years 1 month)
New World Television & Revlon Consumer Products SEE BELOW
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Manager, New Business Development/Sales & Marketing Executive
New World Television & Entertainment Group
(Broadcast Media industry)
October 1994 — September 1996 (2 years)
MacAndrews & Forbes subsidiary that owned 12 major market TV stations - Company sold to News Corp (NWS)
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Director of Real Estate
Revlon
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Cosmetics industry)
October 1992 — October 1994 (2 years 1 month)
MacAndrews & Forbes - Negotiated leases and directed oversight of 18 million square feet of owned and leased real estate in 27 countries for Revlon and MacAndrews & Forbes Companies.
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Chief Executive Officer
SEC Enterprises, Inc. & Metropolitan Asset Corp.
(Real Estate industry)
July 1981 — October 1992 (11 years 4 months)
Founded and operated an investment real estate company in Upstate New York.
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Director – Management Consulting Group
Coopers & Lybrand
(Partnership; 10,001 or more employees; Management Consulting industry)
December 1988 — February 1990 (1 year 3 months)
Scott Cohen’s Education
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William E. Simon School of Business, University of Rochester
MBA , Business & Finance , September 1986 — June 1988
Executive Development Program
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University of Rochester
BA , Business
BA awarded from University of Rochester after year one in MBA Executive Development Program at Simon Graduate School of Business for work during prior 10 years (1976-1986)
