OpenAI names Mark Bambury to lead EMEA advertising business

Mark Bambury, formerly senior brand partnerships director at Roblox and a Twitter/X veteran, becomes Head of OpenAI EMEA, Ads. He will build ChatGPT’s advertising team across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, reporting to global ads chief Dave Dugan.

Why it matters. The hire signals OpenAI is now courting European brands and agencies directly, weeks after ChatGPT Ads passed one billion dollars in annualized revenue and opened self-serve access across 31 European markets.

Signal from fr.themedialeader.com · François Quairel · read the original.

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