Eric mathewson is the founder and ceo of wideorbit, the leading provider of. Before opentable, eric ran a consulting company, building systems for fortune 500 companies, including safeway, kraft, silicon graphics, countrywide and the city of san francisco. Wideorbit is software for media companies to manage all of their advertising business. We run their programming and ad systems, which handles all their scheduling. Mar 04, 2020 that is the view of one software vendor aiming to bring simplicity to a local tv supply chain he says is too complex. For 20 years wideorbit software has made it easier to buy and sell media advertising. Find out what works well at wideorbit from the people who know best. This deal is a boost for the industry because we will support eport going. The solutions go towards broadcast, cable and network television stations, radio stations and programmatic tv buyers. Wideorbit inc is classified under programming services and has been in business for 10 or more years. The companies were formed over a six days period with the most recent being incorporated twenty years ago in september of 1999. Find eric mathewson s phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. The software firms purchase of vci solutions this week will give it about 70% of u.
Competitors of wideorbit include ausha, popmenu and maoyan. By continuing to use this website you agree to our use of cookies. We continue to expand on that vision through automation and lineardigital convergence within our broadcast tv, network, audio, programmatic, and digital advertising solutions. Wideorbit and mediaocean partner to automate local broadcast.
Spotx inventory integrated into mediaocean software. Tv, wideorbit ceo eric mathewson explains that the companys software is the system of record for national cable networks and tv and radio broadcasters. Check out other interviews in the series here in this video interview from beet. Wideorbit found 501 1k employees, 17 phone numbers and 15 emails we use cookies in order to provide you with a better browsing experience. One of the companies is still active while the remaining one is now listed as inactive. See wideorbits revenue, employees, and funding info on owler, the worlds largest communitybased business insights platform. Wideorbit supports eport and vci did not, mathewson says. Provides business management software that helps media companies sell advertising. Wideorbit offers a paid sabbatical after four or five years not there yet but looking forward to it. Stations historically have been more difficult to buy than they needed to be, says eric mathewson, ceo of wideorbit, a software company aiming to help them do that. Wideorbit competitors, revenue and employees owler company. Eric mathewson, ceo of wideorbit, started his career in another numbersintensive industry.
The ad agency has not made money buying local and hence its just not that. Apr 15, 2020 san juan, pr even in the era of hypertargeted digital advertising, local tv is a great medium in which to buy ads but it is going to need efficiencies in order for media agencies to buy them. Wideorbit understands their niche and builds software that traffics billions of dollars in. Wideorbit was founded in 1999 after eric mathewson recognized that antiquated software in the media industry was hampering the ability of media outlets to operate efficiently. The companys technology platform is used to streamline workflow for customers in radio, cable, and television and also offers advertising media exchange for an innovative approach to the buying process, increasing demand for broadcasters and efficiency for advertisers, enabling. Tribune ad sales open 247 with wideorbit automation. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover eric s. Wideorbit extends its products and services worldwide.
Wideorbit launches wo analytics cloud at 2018 nab show. Eric joined wideorbit in 2001 and is responsible for all hardware integration and advanced systems development. The wall street transcript is a completely unique resource for. Eric founded wideorbit in 1999 after realizing that there was an opportunity to dramatically streamline and automate the. Wideorbit is a media software company focused on traffic, sales and billing for the broadcast industry. Agencies would spend roughly as much money buying local television stations as it costs them in labour to do so. Get the inside scoop on jobs, salaries, top office locations, and ceo insights. When eric mathewson decided to launch a software business to help television, radio and cable companies sell. Tv, wideorbit ceo eric mathewson explains that the companys software is the system of record for national cable networks and tv and radio. Tv at the beet retreat in san juan, eric mathewson, ceo of wideorbit, discussed the importance of having a robust inventory. Wideorbits top competitors are mediaocean, triton digital and imagine communications.
More than 3,000 broadcasters and networks leverage wideorbit solutions to streamline operations, maximize revenue from traditional, digital and programmatic channels, and extend their business across distribution platforms. Wideorbit, mediaocean team to automate local ad sales. Eric mathewsons phone number, email, address spokeo. Compare pay for popular roles and read about the teams worklife balance. Jul 11, 2018 tribune broadcasting has launched an automated ad sales operation thats open 24 hours a day, seven days a week using technology from programmatic tv company wideorbit. Wideorbit provides advertising management software for major media. The san franciscobased company offers a software platform that handles scheduling, billing. Eric mathewson is listed as a chief executive officer with wideorbit inc. Reelz goes live on wideorbits ad business management. Feb 11, 2020 wideorbit has all but completed the take over of the broadcastnetworkradio traffic software spaces in the us and canada.
All content is posted anonymously by employees working at wideorbit. Linkedin is the worlds largest business network, helping professionals like eric mathewson discover inside connections to recommended job. At that time, encoda systems purchased by harris corp. Programmatic revenue will grow this is the fourth installment of a series highlighting tv industry thought leaders who spoke at or attended wideorbit connect 2018. Wideorbit is a provider of business management software for media companies. We use cookies in order to provide you with a better browsing experience. Jan 23, 2019 the wideorbitmediaocean partnership is a huge win for everyone in tv advertising, said eric mathewson, founder and ceo of wideorbit.
Wideorbit appoints tim swift as chief operating officer wideorbit. Read additional free articles each month comment on articles and featured creative work get our curated newsletters delivered to your inbox. The san franciscobased company offers a software platform that handles scheduling, billing, content management and invoicing for mostly local tv ads around the us. Company eric mathewson, said that the acquisition will strengthen his companys position in the industry and enable it opportunity to reinvest more in its core products and services vci founder and chairman lowell putnam said we are very comfortable with wideorbit carrying on the work that vci has targeted with our partners and clients. View eric mathewson s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Wideorbit creates electronic exchange for tv spots broadcasting. When eric mathewson decided to launch a software business to help television, radio and cable companies sell and manage advertising, media executives told him to forget about it. The company offers solutions for managing the business of advertising operations from proposal to order management. To learn more and to turn off cookies visit our cookie policy.
Jan 23, 2019 wideorbit s key executives are eric mathewson, tim swift and bruce roberts. Wideorbit maintains rising trajectory san francisco. Eric mathewson overview eric mathewson has been associated with two companies, according to public records. The wall street transcript is a completely unique resource for investors and business researchers. Wo payments suite provides the muchneeded ar management tools to increase on time payments of invoices, reduce financial operating costs, and facilitate consistent best. Developer of a technology platform designed to manage advertising sales, traffic and billing functions. Wideorbit and cumulus media have entered into a licensing agreement to install wo traffic software and other wideorbit software at all 447 cumulus media radio stations in the u.
Produces a business management software for the media industry. Eric mathewson in san francisco, ca bizapedia profile. Since the company launched in 1999, wideorbit has collaborated with station groups on systems and software that accelerate their business. Wideorbit is the leading provider of advertising management technology for cable networks, local television stations and radio stations. The company is pretty flexible if you want to work at home and just care that you get your work done.
Mathewson in 1999 and is headquartered in san fran cisco. Buyers will benefit from workflow automation that streamlines the entire buying process, from proposal to air to invoice while stations should see more interest from national brands in local broadcast. Wideorbit s mediafocused products create value on both sides of the media transaction with forwardlooking technology that meets the needs of your changing business. It offers different solutions for managing the business of broadcast and cable operations from proposal to order, scheduling to automation, billing and aging. This is the fourth installment of a series highlighting tv industry thought leaders who spoke at or attended wideorbit connect 2018. Wideorbit is the leading provider of business management software for media companies. The address on file for this person is 1822 filbert st, san francisco, ca 94123 in san francisco county. Western us founded date jul 14, 1999 founders eric mathewson operating status. The company offers implementation, professional, hosting, and online training services.
As leaders in advertising management, wideorbit has a robust marketplace of their own. Oct 03, 2019 local us tv has come a long way but now it needs to go through another revolution, to change the way it sells its advertising. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover erics. Mathewson in 1999 and is headquartered in san fran cisco, ca.
Wideorbit is a software company that develops systems for managing the backbone of media companies. As the provider of the media industrys leading system of record software, we know that we have a responsibility to make our solutions work well with our customers preferred methods for managing their key company functions, said eric r. Wideorbit produces a business management software for the media industry. Leading independent cable and satellite entertainment network makes painfree transition to wo network. Its product lines include solutions for sales, traffic, media networks, radio automation, and promotion optimization. Tv, eric mathewson, ceo of wideorbit, discussed the importance of having a robust. The company is a georgia foreign profit corporation, which was filed on may 25, 2016. Wideorbits founder and ceo, board of director is eric mathewson.
Pr as leaders in advertising management, wideorbit has a robust marketplace of their own. Onedomain has a great reputation for building quality software products and we are excited to have their. We are very pleased to acquire onedomain, said eric mathewson, wideorbit ceo. View eric mathewsons profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. May 20, 2011 wideorbit maintains rising trajectory. Apr 30, 2014 san franciscobusiness wire wideorbit inc.
Wideorbit inc in san francisco, ca business profile. Wideorbit company profile office locations, competitors. Eric has been an active private equity technology investor since 1994 and maintains controlling ownership of wideorbit. Founder eric mathewson right says one result of the deal will be more participation in tvbs eport electronic ad transaction system. Reporting to wideorbit ceo eric mathewson, tim will lead. View eric mathewson s professional profile on linkedin. Eric has worked in the technology industry for over 25 years. Eric mathewson, founder and ceo of wideorbit san francisco. Get the most uptodate emails, phone numbers and other details for eric mathewson at wideorbit and millions of other professionals across industries.