{"id":17826,"date":"2019-09-12T11:27:52","date_gmt":"2019-09-12T09:27:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yieldbird.com\/?p=17826"},"modified":"2024-07-22T19:27:14","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T17:27:14","slug":"robert-larsson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yieldbird.com\/research-hub\/robert-larsson\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert Larsson&#8217;s Success Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-normal-font-size has-very-dark-gray-color wp-block-paragraph\">2019 is\na special year in Yieldbird\u2019s history as we celebrate our 10th anniversary as a\ntrusted partner in programmatic monetization. Over the years, a few things have\nchanged within Yieldbird. From being founded as an ad network that provided a\nCPC widget service to publishers to the 2016 transformation into a yield\noptimization service company. No matter which type of business we were, our\ncommitment to publishers has been the same &#8211; to be recognized worldwide as the\nbest programmatic monetization partner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-normal-font-size has-very-dark-gray-color wp-block-paragraph\">We are\nvery proud of what we have achieved during these past 10 years and look forward\nto the next chapter in our journey of providing publishers with the best\noptimization services in the industry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>How has it happened that Robert has joined us?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/yieldbird.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/0177-Success-story-RL_Artboard-2-1024x641.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yieldbird.com\/research-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/0177-Success-story-RL_Artboard-2-1024x641.png 1024w, https:\/\/yieldbird.com\/research-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/0177-Success-story-RL_Artboard-2-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/yieldbird.com\/research-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/0177-Success-story-RL_Artboard-2-150x94.png 150w, https:\/\/yieldbird.com\/research-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/0177-Success-story-RL_Artboard-2-768x480.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-normal-font-size has-very-dark-gray-color wp-block-paragraph\"><br>As part of achieving the ambitious goals we have set for ourselves, we have recently hired a new Chief Revenue Officer. From this August, we are happy to welcome Robert Larsson into this new role. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-normal-font-size has-very-dark-gray-color wp-block-paragraph\">As Yieldbird\u2019s new CRO, Robert is responsible for all revenue-related activities within the company and will be managing a number of teams, ranging from our Marketing and Sales teams to Optimisation and Customer Success activities.  <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-normal-font-size has-very-dark-gray-color wp-block-paragraph\">With Robert\u2019s background, which includes nearly 20 years of international experience from sales, product management, and various managerial positions, combined with his vast knowledge about the digital and programmatic advertising market, we are sure that he is the right person in right place at the right time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align:center\" id=\"mce_0\"><br><strong>Do you like what you&#8217;re reading? Subscribe our newsletter for more content like this!<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<p>[mc4wp_form id=&#8221;407&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><br><strong>Robert&#8217;s career path<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 35%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/yieldbird.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/0177-Success-story-RL_Artboard-2-copy-1024x641.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yieldbird.com\/research-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/0177-Success-story-RL_Artboard-2-copy-1024x641.png 1024w, https:\/\/yieldbird.com\/research-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/0177-Success-story-RL_Artboard-2-copy-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/yieldbird.com\/research-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/0177-Success-story-RL_Artboard-2-copy-150x94.png 150w, https:\/\/yieldbird.com\/research-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/0177-Success-story-RL_Artboard-2-copy-768x480.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-normal-font-size has-very-dark-gray-color wp-block-paragraph\"> <br> Robert got his first taste of international experience when he went to study at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" style=\"color:crimson\" href=\"https:\/\/webber.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Webber International University<\/strong><\/a> in the USA. Upon graduating with a Bachelor&#8217;s degree in Marketing, he gained his first job as Account Manager in Sweden for EcoWin, providing macroeconomic data and services to the financial industry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-normal-font-size has-very-dark-gray-color wp-block-paragraph\">\n\nHe quickly gained the trust and opportunity to open the company\u2019s first office in North America, where he was promoted to Managing Director.   \n\n<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align:center\">Would you like to work in Yieldbird?<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" style=\"color:crimson\" href=\"https:\/\/yieldbird.com\/career\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> See our current job offers!<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-normal-font-size has-very-dark-gray-color wp-block-paragraph\"> <br>After having spent 3 years in New York, Robert later moved on to other international assignments, such as working as a Sales Manager in Johannesburg, South Africa, where he was responsible for launching and establishing his employers\u2019 sales-related activities on the sub-Saharan market.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-normal-font-size has-very-dark-gray-color wp-block-paragraph\">\n\nLater, he moved to Tokyo where he worked as a Regional Sales Manager with responsibility for, again, the organization of sales and marketing efforts across the entire Asian region. \n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-normal-font-size has-very-dark-gray-color wp-block-paragraph\">Based out of Sweden, Robert worked, amongst various companies and positions, as a Senior Sales Manager at WideOrbit, who is the leading provider of advertising management software for media houses. Thanks to his combination of sales, product and managerial experiences, we are confident Robert will be able to assist Yieldbird in our next phase of expansion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>So how did it transpire that Robert joined Yieldbird? <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\" style=\"grid-template-columns:23% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yieldbird.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Robert-Larsson-round.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21327\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-normal-font-size has-very-dark-gray-color wp-block-paragraph\"><br><em>Having worked with the team at Yieldbird in the past while my time at WideOrbit, I was always impressed by their commitment to excellence, their hard-work and the extensive, in-depth, programmatic knowledge the company possessed. When the management team approached me and outlined their plans and vision for the future, the decision to join and to take part in this journey was quite easy. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-normal-font-size has-very-dark-gray-color wp-block-paragraph\"><em>With Yieldbird\u2019s holistic approach to optimization and pricing, combined with the team\u2019s deep knowledge and understanding of the programmatic industry, I strongly believe Yieldbird is perfectly positioned to help publishers achieve their programmatic goals, both now and in the future<\/em>.\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-normal-font-size has-very-dark-gray-color wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Robert Larsson, Yieldbird&#8217;s Chief Revenue Officer<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align:center\">There are more amazing success stories like this <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" style=\"color:crimson\" href=\"https:\/\/yieldbird.com\/category\/success-story\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>here!<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-normal-font-size has-very-dark-gray-color wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Join us in celebrating such a key change in Yieldbird and congratulating Robert on his new position! You will get an opportunity to meet with Robert these upcoming events: <strong style=\"color: crimson;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yieldbird.com\/inma-media-innovations-week-key-takeaways\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">INMA European News Media Conference<\/a><\/strong> 23-24 September, Hamburg, Germany<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2019 is a special year in Yieldbird\u2019s history as we celebrate our 10th anniversary as a trusted partner in programmatic monetization. Over the years, a few things have changed within Yieldbird. 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