SARASOTA, Fla. – Revcontent announces a major hire, bringing Gabe Douek on as its first Chief Revenue Officer. A powerful statement to Revcontent’s rapid growth and visionary mindset, Douek will assist with global acquisitions and strategic partnerships as well as open the new San Diego, California headquarters.
Revcontent Taps First Ever Chief Revenue Officer for Global Acquisitions and Strategic Partnerships
Revcontent continues to lead the market in its focus on users and putting brands in control of their relationships with their audience. With a focus on people-driven content to build communities and value, Revcontent sees an investment in technology as key to driving this growth. Last year, new partnerships were announced with Forbes, Fast Company, Inc. Media – International, The Atlantic, and more, and Revcontent acquired the largest European content recommendation network in an all cash deal. Now, Revcontent looks to 2017 as a year to continue changing the world through content, and Douek will be a valuable asset in launching these new initiatives.
Douek says, “Revcontent is growing at an impressive pace and has emerged as a leader in the content recommendation space. I am thrilled to be part of such an engaged and passionate team and look forward to helping us continue to reach new heights.”
Douek joins Revcontent from Gateway Media, where he transformed the small startup into one of the largest social content networks within two years. During this time, Douek led a funding raise of $40M and increased traffic from 20M to 120M visitors per month. Douek has leveraged his expertise to launch products and businesses from the ground up, which have gone on to generate more than $10M per month in revenue. Throughout his career, Douek has also played a key role in more than tripling revenue of existing businesses within a matter of months.
Revcontent is the world’s fastest growing content recommendation network, powering over 250 billion content recommendations a month. Revcontent partners with the biggest branded media outlets such as Forbes, Newsweek, The Atlantic, InTouch Weekly, Life&Style, and International Business Times.