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About John Webb
John is a senior leader with 25+ years’ experience across companies including Samsung, Yahoo!, Spiceworks and Dennis Publishing, operating across the UK, EMEA, US and APAC. As MD of Dennis Publishing’s B2B division and later Autovia, he led commercial transformation programmes spanning audience growth, marketing effectiveness, data monetisation and the development of new revenue models. Prior, John led international operations at Spiceworks — the world’s largest community of IT professionals — expanding its footprint beyond the US and supporting growth of its B2B marketing platform for technology vendors. He has also launched major digital and media initiatives, including the global Samsung Business brand, Rackspace Cloud in EMEA and the BT-Yahoo! internet service.
Specialisms
• Commercial transformation and audience growth
• Data monetisation and revenue model innovation
• Digital marketing services
Career Highlights
• MD of Dennis Publishing’s B2B division and Autovia, leading commercial transformation across audience growth, data monetisation, and new revenue models.
• Led international operations at Spiceworks, expanding the world’s largest IT professional community beyond the US.
• Launched the global Samsung Business brand, Rackspace Cloud in EMEA, and the BT-Yahoo! internet service.
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