Mike Steib

Mike Steib
Mike Steib

Michael (Mike) Steib is an American internet executive based in New York City. He is currently Chief Executive Officer of XO Group Inc. (NYSE: XOXO).[1]

Steib has appeared as an industry expert on Bloomberg TV[2][3] and Fox Business,[4] as well as in The New York Times,[5] Wall Street Journal,[6] Fast Company,[7]AdAge, [8] Los Angeles Times,[9][10] FoxNews.com,[11] CNNMoney,[12] Mashable,[13] The Hollywood Reporter,[14] Business Insider,[15] and AdWeek.[16][17]

Career

Steib joined XO Group as president in July 2013 [1] and assumed the role of CEO in March 2014. Under Steib's leadership, XO Group has acquired Hoppit, a restaurant recommendation search engine; Gojee, a recipe-based recommendation engine;[18] and GigMasters, an online event booking service.[19] He also facilitated XO Group's transformation from a traditional online media company to a digital marketplace that connects young couples to the professionals, services, and products that they need to successfully get married and become parents.[3]

From 2011 to 2013, Steib served as CEO of Vente-Privee USA, an ecommerce venture backed by American Express.[20][21][22]

In January 2007, Steib joined Google as Director of TV Ads.[23] He spent more than four years at Google helping to build Google’s mobile and video advertising businesses.[24]

From 2001 through 2006, Steib held positions at NBC Universal.[25] He joined as vice president in the NBC Corporate Development group and then became the General Manager of Strategic Ventures at NBC Universal,[26] where he received the GE Imagination Breakthrough award for NBC Weather Plus.[27]

Steib worked previously at Walker Digital, an internet incubator, and at McKinsey & Company.[28]

He also serves on the board of Fortune 500 financial services company, Ally Financial (NYSE: ALLY),[29] and is Co-chairman of the Board of Literacy Partners,[30] a nonprofit that has provided free adult literacy and family support services to thousands of New Yorkers for over forty years.

Awards

In 2015, Steib received the CEO World Award;[31] Stevie International Business Award,[32] and Folio 100 recognition.[33]

In 2008, Steib was honored as one of Crain’s New York 40 Under 40 professionals[34] and one of TV Week’s “Twelve to Watch." [35]

In 2007, Steib was selected for the Multichannel News “40 Under 40” list in 2007.[24]

He was chosen for TVWeek's “Hot List” in 2006.[36]

Personal life

Steib received a BA in Economics and a BA in International Relations from the University of Pennsylvania in 1998.[37]

He played a supporting actor role in the independent film The Mad Ones.[38]

He and his wife live in New York City with their two children.

External links

References

  1. 1 2 Internet Retailer, Rueter, Thad. E-retailer XO Group hires a president from the U.S. arm of Vente-Privee, "Internet Retailer", 1 July 2013. Retrieved on 12 November 2015
  2. ↑ Bloomberg TV
  3. 1 2 Bloomberg TV. "How The Knot Marries Content, Customer Satisfaction", "Bloomberg", New York, 5 January 2015. Retrieved on 12 November 2015.
  4. ↑ Fox Business, "The Knot Kicks it up a Notch" New York. 12 March 2015. Retrieved on 10 November 2015
  5. ↑ The New York Times, Tedeschi, Bob. "An Online Market Blooms for Video Clip Reruns", "The New York Times", New York. 22 May 2006. Retrieved on 10 November 2015
  6. ↑ Wall Street Journal, Vranica, Suzanne. "Google, Ally to Target TV Spots", "Wall Street Journal", New York. 28 July 2009. Retrieved on 10 November 2015.
  7. ↑ Fast Company, Dillow, Clay. "GOOGLE TV ADS TO OFFER TARGETED ADVERTISING", 28 July 2009. Retrieved on 10 November 2015.
  8. ↑ AdAge, Klaassen, Abbey. "Google Launches National TV-Ad-Sales Test on Echostar" "Advertising Age" 2 April 2007. Retrieved on 10 November 2015
  9. ↑ LA Times, Guynn, Jessica and James, Meg "Google to sell ads for NBC" "Los Angeles Times" 9 September 2008. Retrieved on 16 November 2015.
  10. ↑ LA Times. "Google Lands Deal to Sell Ads on Bloomberg TV" 25 September 2008. Retrieved on 16 November 2015.
  11. ↑ FoxNews.com, Bergstein, Brian. "Cos. Have Broad Aims for TV on the Web" Fox News Channel 30 October 2006. Retrieved on 16 November 2015.
  12. ↑ CNNMoney. Goldman, David. "Apple and Google prepare for mobile ad war" "CNNMoney" 26 August 2010. Retrieved on 16 November 2015.
  13. ↑ Mashable. Lavrusik, Vadim. "Google: Mobile Search and Ads Growing Rapidly in 2010" "Mashable" 20 July 2010. Retrieved on 16 November 2015.
  14. ↑ The Hollywood Reporter. Whitney, Daisy "Google invades upfront marketplace" "The Hollywood Reporter" 21 May 2009. Retrieved on 16 November 2015.
  15. ↑ Business Insider. Carlson, Nicholas "Google TV Advertising Not Dead, After All" "Business Insider" 22 May 2009. Retrieved on 16 November 2015.
  16. ↑ AdWeek, McClellan "Low Bid: EBay TV Ad Sales Lag Behind Google" "Adweek, New York. 15 October 2007. Retrieved on 10 November 2015.
  17. ↑ Adweek, Shield, Mike. "Static Clouds Google TV", Adweek, 18 January 2010. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  18. ↑ TechCrunch, Lunden, Ingrid. "Recipe-Finding App Gojee Quietly Gets Acquired by XO Group After Talks Stalled With Yahoo" TechCrunch 21 March 2014. Retrieved on 16 November 2015
  19. ↑ Crunch Base "XO Group Acquisitions", "Crunch Base", Retrieved on 12 November 2015
  20. ↑ Business Insider, Gobry, Pascal-Emmanuel. "Vente Privée Is Going After The $50 Billion US Remnant Inventory Market--And Attacking Gilt, Ideeli, et al", "Business Insider", New York, 13 September 2011. Retrieved on 12 November 2015
  21. ↑ Forbes, Gutman, Brandon."vente-privee USA's CEO Talks About Amex Partnership And Growth", "Forbes", New York, 19 October 2012. Retrieved on 10 November 2015
  22. ↑ AllThingsD.com. Duryee, Tricia. "American Express Hires Googler as CEO for Flash Sales Joint Venture" 27 July 2011. Retrieved on 16 November 2015.
  23. ↑ Business Insider, Carlson, Nicholas. "Who's Who At Google New York", "Business Insider", New York. 18 November 2009. Retrieved on 12 November 2015.
  24. 1 2 MultiChannel.com, Spangler, Todd. Steib Leaves Google To Run Luxury Goods E-Commerce Site", 27 July 2011. Retrieved on 12. November 2015.
  25. ↑ Securities and Exchange Commission. "XO Group Inc. Current Report", "SEC", Washington, D.C. 28 June 2013. Retrieved on 12 November 2015
  26. ↑ NBC.com "Companies Have Broad Aims for Online TV", "NBC", 30 October 2006. Retrieved on 12 November 2015.
  27. ↑ South Asian Women, McKinney, Arianna. "Bridget Baker, EVP NBC Universal Cable, Shares Secrets to Balancing Work and Life", 4 May 2005. Retrieved on 12 November 2015
  28. ↑ Crain's New York "AmEx taps Google ad exec for luxury retail site", "Crain's New York", 27 July 2011. Retrieved on 12 November 2015.
  29. ↑ Ally Financial "Board of Directors, Michael Steib" New York. Retrieved on 12 November 2015.
  30. ↑ Literacy Partners "Board Co-Chairman, Mike Steib" New York. Retrieved on 12 November 2015.
  31. ↑ CeoWorldAwards.com "Ceo World Awards", 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  32. ↑ Stevie Awards, "Stevie International Business Award" Toronto, Canada. 23 October 2015. Retrieved on 10 November 2015.
  33. ↑ Folio Mag 2015, "2015 Folio: 100 Honorees – C-Level Visionaries" New York. 15 October 2015. Retrieved on 10 November 2015.
  34. ↑ Crain's New York "Crain's New York 40 Under 40" New York. 2008. Retrieved on 10 November 2015.
  35. ↑ TV Week, "12 to Watch: Michael Steib" 20 January 2008. Retrieved on 12 November 2015.
  36. ↑ TV Week "2006 Hot List: Mike Steib" 26 June 2006. Retrieved on 10 November 2015.
  37. ↑ Business Insider, Shontell, Alyson. "UPenn Frat Boys Are Taking Over New York Tech", "Business Insider", New York, 3 April 2012. Retrieved on 10 November 2015
  38. ↑ IMDB, "The Mad Ones," "The Mad Ones" Retrieved on 10 November 2015.
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