[Editor’s note: This Xconomist Forum post is a revised, updated version of an essay contributor Matt Kaplan wrote for the PermissionTV blog on August 9, 2008.] Every four years I look forward to the summer Olympic Games. It’s not so much that I’ll sit down and watch the coverage non-stop, but there are a few … Continue reading “The 2008 Olympics: The Defining Moment for Video 2.0, or Opportunity Lost?”
Author: Matt Kaplan
Matt Kaplan is vice president of solutions and chief strategy officer at PermissionTV in Waltham, MA. He is responsible for managing the delivery of customer engagements and championing the design and creation of unique PermissionTV viewer experiences.
Matt brings over 15 years of interactive product design and development experience to PermissionTV. As co-founder of the AdValue Network, a B2B exchange for television and radio advertising, Matt developed an Internet media buying and selling service used by major ad agencies and broadcasters including the CBS, NBC and ABC owned and operated stations. As VP Client Services for Comet Learning, Matt managed relationships and delivered e-learning solutions for major brands including Sony, Hewlett Packard, Fujifilm, Best Buy and CompUSA. Previously as VP of interactive agency AGENCY.COM, Matt pioneered the design and implementation of Internet community and knowledge sharing tools and practices.
After receiving a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics with Computer Science from MIT, Matt began his career as a project manager at Cambridge Technology Partners.