Adam Rioux

Adam Rioux has worked in the technology and digital marketing industry since 1998. Adam began their career as National Sales Manager at Wood Technologies in 1998. In 1999, they joined L90, Inc. as Vice President of Business Development, where they were responsible for growing and developing one of the largest Internet ad networks. In 2002, they co-founded Verapass, an interactive direct response marketing company, and in 2004, the company was acquired by E-Babylon, Inc. where they became Vice President of Marketing. In 2005, they became President of Media Solutions Holdings, a private equity-owned holding company which imports and sells after-market mobile power products and imaging supplies. In 2006, they founded OCTANE360, an emerging technology-enabled Internet marketing firm, which was acquired by Local.com (NASDAQ: LOCM) in 2010, where they ran the day to day operations of the OCTANE360 business unit. In 2011, they co-founded Next Step Social and in 2013, they became Chief Executive Officer of Avenue i Media, a technology driven, data monetization firm.

Adam Rioux obtained a Masters in History from Villanova University between 1995 and 1997 and a BS in Secondary Education from West Virginia University between 1990 and 1994.