Banzai Appoints Dean Ditto as Chief Financial Officer
Banzai (NASDAQ: BNZI), a marketing technology company, has appointed Dean Ditto, CPA as Chief Financial Officer effective July 14, 2025. Ditto brings over 30 years of experience as a strategic financial leader with significant achievements in both public and private companies.
Prior to joining Banzai, Ditto served as CFO at Akerna Corp where he implemented a restructuring plan saving $6 million annually. At Mydecine Innovations Group, he raised $40 million through public and private offerings. His experience includes financial leadership roles at notable companies like OSI Systems, KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, and Ford Motor Company.
Alvin Yip, the current Interim CFO, will transition to the role of Chief Accounting Officer.
Banzai (NASDAQ: BNZI), un'azienda di tecnologia di marketing, ha nominato Dean Ditto, CPA come Chief Financial Officer a partire dal 14 luglio 2025. Ditto vanta oltre 30 anni di esperienza come leader finanziario strategico con importanti risultati sia in aziende pubbliche che private.
Prima di unirsi a Banzai, Ditto ha ricoperto il ruolo di CFO presso Akerna Corp, dove ha implementato un piano di ristrutturazione che ha permesso un risparmio di 6 milioni di dollari all'anno. In Mydecine Innovations Group, ha raccolto 40 milioni di dollari tramite offerte pubbliche e private. La sua esperienza include posizioni di leadership finanziaria in aziende di rilievo come OSI Systems, KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America e Ford Motor Company.
Alvin Yip, attuale CFO ad interim, assumerà il ruolo di Chief Accounting Officer.
Banzai (NASDAQ: BNZI), una empresa de tecnología de marketing, ha nombrado a Dean Ditto, CPA como Director Financiero a partir del 14 de julio de 2025. Ditto aporta más de 30 años de experiencia como líder financiero estratégico con logros significativos en compañías públicas y privadas.
Antes de unirse a Banzai, Ditto fue CFO en Akerna Corp, donde implementó un plan de reestructuración que ahorró 6 millones de dólares anuales. En Mydecine Innovations Group, recaudó 40 millones de dólares mediante ofertas públicas y privadas. Su experiencia incluye roles de liderazgo financiero en empresas destacadas como OSI Systems, KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America y Ford Motor Company.
Alvin Yip, el actual CFO interino, pasará al cargo de Chief Accounting Officer.
Banzai (NASDAQ: BNZI)는 마케팅 기술 회사로, 2025년 7월 14일부로 Dean Ditto, CPA를 최고재무책임자(CFO)로 임명했습니다. Ditto는 공공 및 민간 기업 모두에서 뛰어난 성과를 이룬 30년 이상의 전략적 재무 리더십 경험을 보유하고 있습니다.
Banzai에 합류하기 전, Ditto는 Akerna Corp에서 CFO로 근무하며 연간 600만 달러의 비용 절감을 이룬 구조조정 계획을 실행했습니다. Mydecine Innovations Group에서는 공개 및 비공개 공모를 통해 4000만 달러를 조달했습니다. 또한 OSI Systems, KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Ford Motor Company 등 주요 기업에서 재무 리더십 역할을 수행한 경험이 있습니다.
현재 임시 CFO인 Alvin Yip는 최고회계책임자(Chief Accounting Officer)로 역할을 전환할 예정입니다.
Banzai (NASDAQ: BNZI), une société de technologie marketing, a nommé Dean Ditto, CPA au poste de Directeur Financier à compter du 14 juillet 2025. Ditto apporte plus de 30 ans d'expérience en tant que leader financier stratégique avec des réalisations significatives dans des entreprises publiques et privées.
Avant de rejoindre Banzai, Ditto a été CFO chez Akerna Corp où il a mis en place un plan de restructuration permettant d'économiser 6 millions de dollars par an. Chez Mydecine Innovations Group, il a levé 40 millions de dollars via des offres publiques et privées. Son expérience inclut des postes de direction financière dans des entreprises renommées telles que OSI Systems, KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America et Ford Motor Company.
Alvin Yip, l'actuel CFO par intérim, assumera le rôle de Chief Accounting Officer.
Banzai (NASDAQ: BNZI), ein Unternehmen für Marketingtechnologie, hat Dean Ditto, CPA zum Chief Financial Officer mit Wirkung zum 14. Juli 2025 ernannt. Ditto bringt über 30 Jahre Erfahrung als strategischer Finanzleiter mit bedeutenden Erfolgen in sowohl börsennotierten als auch privaten Unternehmen mit.
Vor seinem Eintritt bei Banzai war Ditto CFO bei Akerna Corp, wo er einen Restrukturierungsplan umsetzte, der jährlich 6 Millionen US-Dollar einsparte. Bei Mydecine Innovations Group sammelte er 40 Millionen US-Dollar durch öffentliche und private Emissionen ein. Seine Erfahrung umfasst Führungspositionen im Finanzbereich bei namhaften Unternehmen wie OSI Systems, KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America und Ford Motor Company.
Der derzeitige Interim-CFO Alvin Yip wird in die Position des Chief Accounting Officer wechseln.
- Appointment of highly experienced CFO with over 30 years of strategic financial leadership
- New CFO has proven track record of cost optimization, achieving $6M annual savings at previous company
- Strong fundraising capabilities demonstrated by $40M raised through public and private offerings
- Retention of previous Interim CFO as Chief Accounting Officer ensures continuity
- Potential adjustment period during leadership transition
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SEATTLE, July 09, 2025 (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 the appointment of Dean Ditto, CPA, as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective July 14, 2025. Mr. Ditto replaces Interim Chief Financial Officer, Alvin Yip, who will continue with the Company in the role of Chief Accounting Officer.
Dean Ditto has over 30 years’ experience as a strategic financial leader with a track record of implementing critical business initiatives that drive profitable growth at both public and private companies. Prior to joining Banzai, Mr. Ditto was Chief Financial Officer of Akerna Corp. a SaaS technology company where he led a corporate restructuring plan that produced cost savings of
“On behalf of our board and management team, I would like to welcome Dean to the position. We are privileged to have someone of his caliber and financial skill set serve as our CFO,” said Joe Davy, Founder and CEO of Banzai. “I would like to thank Alvin for his contribution in leading us to this inflection point, and welcome Dean’s capabilities in scaling public technology companies. His achievements as well as expertise in financial management of listed companies will make a significant addition to the strategic operation and development of Banzai going forward.”
Mr. Ditto added, “I am excited to be appointed as CFO as we prepare Banzai for the future in a rapidly evolving market. I look forward to working with Joe, the executive team, and the finance team as we continue to execute on our strategic and financial priorities focused on value-added growth and our commitments to all shareholders."
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 90,000 customers including RBC, Dell Technologies, New York Life, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Thinkific, and ActiveCampaign. Learn more at www.banzai.io. For investors, please visit https://ir.banzai.io.
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