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Gary: together at Wunderman
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About
Gary Laben is the Chief Executive Officer of Trax Retail, a company providing image recognition, analytics, and engagement solutions that works with 29 of the top 50 global CPGs. He previously served as CEO of Dynata, which was formed through the 2018 merger of Research Now and SSI while he led Research Now, and earlier held roles as Global Chief Data Officer of Wunderman, CEO of KBM Group, and executive positions at Experian, TRW, and Dun & Bradstreet. He holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering with a minor in French Literature from Johns Hopkins University and serves on corporate, industry, and academic boards.
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Trax's investors · 12
Amaana Capitalsince 2023BlackRockWilmingtonDigital HorizonGeorge TownDigital Horizon VCLondonHaymaker VenturesClaremont · $1M – $10M checksSingha VenturesBangkokSmart Partnership CapitalWilmington · $100K – $1M checksSoftBank Vision FundLondonSony Ventures CorporationTokyoTop Corner CapitalBurlingameTricap InvestmentsDubai · since 2023Warburg PincusNew York
Experience
- Trax RetailChief Executive Officercurrent2024 — presentDallas, Texas, United States
- ShorelineChairman of the Board of Directorscurrent2023 — present
- The Johns Hopkins UniversityAdvisory Board Chair - Center for Leadership Educationcurrent2020 — present
- DynataChief Executive Officer2016 — 2022Dallas/Fort Worth Area
- WundermanGlobal Chief Data Officer2015 — 2016Dallas/Fort Worth Area
- WundermanPresident, Data and Insights2013 — 2016Dallas/Fort Worth Area
- KBM GroupChief Executive Officer2000 — 2016
- Experian Marketing ServicesVP, Marketing and Business Development1995 — 2000
Skills & more
Email Marketing27Direct Marketing92Integrated Marketing69Analytics59Digital Marketing49Database Marketing46Online Advertising13Interactive Marketing18Online Marketing12Account Management4Web Analytics5Multi-channel Marketing16
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- Who is Gary Laben?
- Gary Laben is the Chief Executive Officer of Trax Retail, a company providing image recognition, analytics, and engagement solutions that works with 29 of the top 50 global CPGs. He previously served as CEO of Dynata, which was formed through the 2018 merger of Research Now and SSI while he led Research Now, and earlier held roles as Global Chief Data Officer of Wunderman, CEO of KBM Group, and executive positions at Experian, TRW, and Dun & Bradstreet. He holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering with a minor in French Literature from Johns Hopkins University and serves on corporate, industry, and academic boards.
- Where did Gary Laben go to school?
- Gary Laben studied at The Johns Hopkins University (B.S., Civil Engineering, French Literature); Choate Rosemary Hall.
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