Banzai Appoints David Abrams, Wyatt Jozwowski to Lead CreateStudio Business
Rhea-AI Summary
Banzai (NASDAQ: BNZI) announced that Demio co-founders David Abrams and Wyatt Jozwowski are re-joining the company to lead its CreateStudio business unit. Abrams has been appointed General Manager of CreateStudio, while Jozwowski becomes Vice President of Product for the unit.
According to Banzai, both executives previously held roles at the company after Banzai acquired Demio. The company highlights their co-founder experience, go-to-market background, and AI-focused video product expertise as important for guiding CreateStudio as it develops AI video editing capabilities and competes with legacy video editors.
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- Demio co-founders rejoin Banzai to lead the CreateStudio business
- David Abrams appointed General Manager of the CreateStudio business unit
- Wyatt Jozwowski named Vice President of Product for CreateStudio
- Leadership team brings co-founder, go-to-market, and product design experience to AI video initiatives
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Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14 | Public offering closing | Negative | +13.8% | Closed $0.9M underwritten equity offering at $2.75 per share. |
| Jul 13 | Public offering pricing | Negative | -25.9% | Priced $0.9M underwritten equity offering at $2.75 per share. |
| Jul 06 | Acquisition and outlook | Positive | +9.1% | Completed ConnectAndSell acquisition, adding $14.7M FY25 revenue at 86% margin. |
| May 28 | Cost reduction plan | Positive | +1.8% | Announced $5.5M annual operating cost reductions and lower cash burn. |
| May 20 | Strategic partnership | Positive | -1.7% | Formed alliance with Ingram Micro to distribute OpenReel and Demio. |
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David Abrams Named General Manager and Wyatt Jozwowski Named VP of Product for CreateStudio Business Unit
SEATTLE, July 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Banzai International, Inc. (NASDAQ: BNZI) (“Banzai” or the “Company”), a leading marketing technology company that provides essential marketing and sales solutions, today announced that Demio co-founders David Abrams and Wyatt Jozwowski are re-joining Banzai to lead its CreateStudio business unit. Mr. Abrams and Mr. Jozwowski were previously co-founders of Demio and both held roles at the Company following its acquisition of Demio.
Mr. Abrams joins as General Manager of the CreateStudio business, and Mr. Jozwowski joins as Vice President of Product for CreateStudio. Both Abrams and Jozwowski, bringing proven leadership, co-founder vision, go-to-market experience, and deep domain expertise to the CreateStudio business and product line.
"David and Wyatt bring complementary strengths,” said Joe Davy, Founder and CEO of Banzai. “David's market vision and go-to-market execution, paired with Wyatt's focus on product and design excellence. Their success at Demio speaks for itself, and we’re thrilled to be working with them again. Together they give CreateStudio the complete leadership team it needs as it navigates the future of AI video.”
David Abrams added, "Wyatt and I have spent our careers building products people actually love to use and 5 years after the Demio acquisition...that hasn't changed. What's different now is the opportunity in front of us. AI video editing is moving fast and CreateStudio is positioned to lead it. We're coming back to Banzai now because we believe in this vision, and we're ready to roll up our sleeves and build something incredible again, together."
Wyatt Jozwowski added, “Video has changed more in the last few months than I ever expected because of AI, and it's opening the door to compete with legacy editors in a way that just wasn't possible before. I couldn't be more excited about that. David and I have built together before, and I genuinely believe we're the right team to take this on with CreateStudio.”
About Banzai
Banzai is a marketing technology company that provides AI-enabled marketing and sales solutions for businesses of all sizes. On a mission to help their customers grow, Banzai enables companies of all sizes to target, engage, and measure both new and existing customers more effectively. Banzai has over 150,000 customers including Amazon, Dell, Salesforce, Aflac, Thermo Fisher Scientific, RBC Wealth Management, and Fitch Group. Learn more at www.banzai.io. For investors, please visit ir.banzai.io.
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