Magnite Broadens Global Footprint with First Nordics Office and Appoints Natasha Westlund as Head of Nordics
Magnite (Nasdaq: MGNI) announced the opening of a new office in Stockholm and the appointment of Natasha Westlund as the Head of Nordics on April 4, 2023.
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Magnite (Nasdaq: MGNI) announced the opening of a new office in Stockholm and the appointment of Natasha Westlund as the Head of Nordics on April 4, 2023. This office will support operations in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland. Westlund brings over 20 years of experience from various leadership roles, including her tenure at Google and Spotify. Senior VP Julie Selman highlighted Westlund's expertise in omnichannel formats, which aligns with Magnite's strategic goals. This move is part of Magnite's investment in enhancing support for publishers and buyers in the Nordics.
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- Opening of a new office in Stockholm to strengthen regional presence.
- Appointment of Natasha Westlund, bringing 20 years of industry experience.
- Expected enhancement of support for Nordic publishers and buyers.
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Opening of a Stockholm location will support further growth in the region
STOCKHOLM, April 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Magnite (Nasdaq: MGNI), the largest independent sell-side advertising company, today announced the appointment of Natasha Westlund as the Head of Nordics and the opening of a new office in Stockholm, which will serve as the company’s base across Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland. As Head of Nordics, Natasha is the commercial lead across both seller and buyer teams building the company’s business in the region. Natasha is based in the company’s Stockholm office and reports to Magnite’s SVP Head of EMEA Julie Selman.
“We are investing resources to further support publishers and buyers across the Nordics and Natasha is a leader with deep experience on both sides of the industry to lead us in this market,” said Julie Selman, SVP Head of EMEA at Magnite. “Natasha’s background spearheading strategic initiatives spanning omnichannel formats including TV and audio makes her an excellent fit to further Magnite’s goals in these areas.”
Natasha comes to Magnite with over 20 years of experience in media and advertising in various leadership roles in sales and client services. Natasha joins Magnite from Google, where she was the Industry Head of Large Customer Sales, with a focus on international clients. Prior to that, she was the Head of Sales for the Nordics at Spotify where she developed new revenue streams across programmatic and podcast inventory. For over a decade, Natasha honed her sales and management skills at TV4 Group, one of the leading TV companies in the Nordics.
“Having experienced the evolution of media and advertising throughout my career, I am excited to help Magnite bring their omnichannel offerings to more media owners and advertisers,” said Natasha Westlund, Head of Nordics at Magnite. “Magnite’s best-in-class technology across CTV, online video, display, mobile, audio and other formats, combined with a dedicated team of experts in the Nordics will help drive programmatic success. I look forward to growing the team here and being of service to our clients.”
About Magnite
We’re Magnite (NASDAQ: MGNI), the world’s largest independent sell-side advertising company. Publishers use our technology to monetize their content across all screens and formats including CTV, online video, display, and audio. The world’s leading agencies and brands trust our platform to access brand-safe, high-quality ad inventory and execute billions of advertising transactions each month. Anchored in bustling New York City, sunny Los Angeles, mile high Denver, historic London, colorful Singapore and down under in Sydney, Magnite has offices across North America, EMEA, LATAM, and APAC.
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