Viant appoints Avenia-Tapper as VP of Investor Relations
May 17, 2023
Viant Technology, a people-based advertising technology company, has named Ben Avenia-Tapper as its Vice President of Investor Relations. In this role, Avenia-Tapper is responsible for leading Viant’s investor relations strategy as well as overseeing Viant’s relationships with its shareholders and financial community. He will report to Viant’s Chief Financial Officer, Larry Madden.
“We’re excited to bring on a strategic leader like Ben to deepen our relationships within the investor community, accelerate our capabilities and align with our long-term business objectives,” said Madden. “Ben’s expertise in investor relations and experience maintaining effective and consistent communications with the financial community will be instrumental as Viant continues to grow its investor and industry relationships.”
Avenia-Tapper brings almost two decades of experience in investor relations and corporate finance spanning several industries including technology, CPG, retail and gaming. Most recently, Ben served as head of Investor Relations at Funko where he built out the internal IR function for the high-growth consumer brand. Prior to Funko, Avenia-Tapper held leadership roles in the software sector with both Synopsys and Symantec, and in retail as a Senior Financial Analyst for Amazon.
“I am honoured to be joining Viant, an industry-leading advertising technology company that offers differentiated solutions at such a pivotal time for the advertising and media industries,” said Avenia-Tapper. “I look forward to being a resource for investors and to working with the leadership team to communicate Viant’s strategic vision, financial performance, and achievements.”