Ideon Media
Kevin Bartus is a seasoned entrepreneur and CEO with extensive experience in the digital media and publishing sectors. As the Founder and CEO of Ideon Media since January 2009, Kevin has grown one of Canada's fastest-growing ad networks, reaching over 25 million Canadians. In addition to leading Ideon Media, Kevin has served as President and CEO of Maple Media Ltd and SavvyMom Media, and previously held the position of President at Help We've Got Kids. Kevin's earlier career includes significant roles such as VP Digital Media at Rogers Media, where Kevin contributed to substantial revenue growth, and as Founder and CEO of Blue Spark Media Inc. Kevin is also recognized for board membership at Maple Leaf Angels, providing support to early-stage companies. Kevin's academic background includes an MBA from Harvard Business School and dual degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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Ideon Media
Ideon Media is Canada’s largest digital rep firm, with several major global publisher companies under its umbrella, including BDG Media, Business Insider, Complex NTWK, VICE, IGN, Multilocal Media, and MediaTonik. Ideon also owns and operates several sites, including SavvyMom, 29Secrets, and AmongMen. This massive scale reaches passion-driven audiences – over 19 million unduplicated Canadian consumers – across sports, entertainment, pop culture, parenting, fashion & beauty, wellness, news, tech, gaming and more. Ideon Media is unique in the Canadian media landscape: a proud independent company, led by digital industry veteran Kevin Bartus, that provides advertisers with a full suite of in-house integrated marketing solutions, including: • Branded custom video and editorial creation • Direct buy and programmatic digital advertising solutions • Influencer marketing • Experiential marketing • Social promotion • English, French, Cantonese and Mandarin Solutions • Cannabis and age-gating solutions Ideon Media’s in-house team of writers, editors, creatives and strategists is a turnkey solution for advertisers in Canada who want to reach audiences with branded and sponsored content campaigns. In the past decade, Ideon has worked with hundreds of major brands in Canada on projects ranging from small sponsored content programs to 360-degree campaigns that include multiple videos, large-scale events, influencers and social content creation, and extensive social and digital activation. Our influencer marketing team utilizes Tagger, a powerful creator discovery platform, to give us the data to drive our decision-making, and our years of experience working with creators give our clients a white-glove service experience.