Ian Johnson

As COO, Ian is responsible for turning the global vision for Kinesso into tangible reality, while ensuring the company delivers the solutions its customers need. With business models changing in many areas due to Covid-19, Ian considers his biggest success thus far as COO to be continuing to deliver the foundations of future business growth during the financial realities of a global pandemic.

With over 25 years of experience, Ian most recently served as Chief Product Officer of IPG Mediabrands, a position he held for two years before being elevated to COO of Kinesso. Prior to his role as CPO, Ian was EVP and Managing Director of Global Product at Cadreon, an advertising technology unit of IPG Mediabrands, rebranded as Matterkind in May of 2020. During his time at Cadreon, Ian built and managed the global rollout of Unity, Cadreon’s proprietary tech platform, which consolidated audience insights, targeting, and campaign management.

Driven by his passion for all things tech and his own curiosity, Ian founded his own advertising technology company, Ad Infuse, in 2005, which was acquired by Velti in 2009. As SVP of Product at Velti, Ian helped take the company to its listing on Nasdaq.