Amit Seth

EVP, Global Media Products at Nielsen

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Data Science, Analytics, Advertising and Product Executive in TV, Internet, Mobile, Social
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- Z10 not bad, waiting for Q10.
  
  Mar 28, 13 from Twitter for Android Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- TRAI mandates maximum of 12 mins per clock hour on TV | Firstpost: http://t.co/fXjfkeq397
  
  Mar 25, 13 from twitterfeed Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Try 'Sloppy Typing' on This Reimagined QWERTY Keyboard [VIDEO]: http://t.co/bUe7ufLfR3
  
  Mar 20, 13 from twitterfeed Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- New Study Confirms Correlation Between Twitter and TV Ratings - Yahoo! Finance: http://t.co/fD2tjRHGmQ
  
  Mar 20, 13 from twitterfeed Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- St. Patrick's Day celebration at Big Basin with kids. (@ Downtown Saratoga w/ 3 others) [pic]: http://t.co/eZm1AAlqHC
  
  Mar 16, 13 from foursquare Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- RT @Nielsen: For the third year in a row, Americans in 2012 spent more of their overall gaming console time streaming video. http://t.co ...
  
  Mar 14, 13 from Twitter for Android Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Very bizarre and am pissed- United downgraded me after being seated in Business. I had used an upgrade reward for it, no auto upgrade. #fail
  
  Mar 13, 13 from Twitter for Android Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Gartner: Public cloud services to hit $131B by 2017 — Tech News and Analysis: http://t.co/Exsx811jXr
  
  Mar 13, 13 from twitterfeed Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Facebook, Microsoft Execs Discuss Atlas Deal | Adweek: http://t.co/jD4olLEbWU
  
  Mar 12, 13 from twitterfeed Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- How Nielsen Cut Its Debt Load, Delivered A Dividend And Scooped Up Arbitron - Forbes: http://t.co/TKJixuVBqk
  
  Mar 11, 13 from twitterfeed Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- The Surprising Numbers Behind Apps - Digits - WSJ: http://t.co/sIo8Z3ftSp
  
  Mar 11, 13 from twitterfeed Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- IAB Annual Leadership Meeting 2013 - Big Data Means Big Business: Understanding the Media and Consumer Opportunities. http://t.co/bhQGNL7DUF
  
  Mar 10, 13 from Rockmelt Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Viral Video Shows the Extent of U.S. Wealth Inequality: http://t.co/aYTnMidmkt
  
  Mar 05, 13 from twitterfeed Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- ABC Networks Will Offer Guarantees to Advertisers Across Platforms - http://t.co/QuwOUnoAzP: http://t.co/uT8HfZebEe
  
  Mar 05, 13 from twitterfeed Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Andrew Mason – Groupon Farewell Memo | Rap Genius: http://t.co/oP1im4El7a
  
  Mar 03, 13 from twitterfeed Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Smart Watches Gain Interest and Popularity: http://t.co/KteG6MnjJC
  
  Mar 03, 13 from twitterfeed Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Nickelodeon Targets 'Post-Millennials' in Upfront: http://t.co/kTdbhosLnB
  
  Mar 03, 13 from twitterfeed Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- RT @Beet_TV: Beet.TV: Amit Seth: Nielsen is "On the Cusp" of Further Understanding the Link Between Viewing and Purchase Intent: http:// ...
  
  Mar 03, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- http://t.co/YBNa0B7Z6F: http://t.co/5WwrEyBy08
  
  Mar 03, 13 from twitterfeed Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- The Rise of Paid Social Ads: Completing the Integrated Ad Approach | Nielsen Wire: http://t.co/deBVyUdind
  
  Mar 02, 13 from twitterfeed Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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- Beet_TV: BEET VIDEO: @YuMeVideo To Roll Out Tools for Audience Targeting Across Screens http://t.co/aMTORNefbK @EdHaslam
  
  May 22, 13
  
  Beet_TV: BEET VIDEO: @YuMeVideo To Roll Out Tools for Audience Targeting Across Screens http://t.co/aMTORNefbK @EdHaslam
- Adweek: CBS wins the prime-time ratings crown, takes home the 18-49 title for the first time in 21 years http://t.co/l8B7oO05e3
  
  May 22, 13
  
  Adweek: CBS wins the prime-time ratings crown, takes home the 18-49 title for the first time in 21 years http://t.co/l8B7oO05e3
- SethGrimes: "#Hadoop 2.0: New Big Data Possibilities" http://t.co/QvalrVXDZZ by @dhenschen in @InformationWeek
  
  May 22, 13
  
  SethGrimes: "#Hadoop 2.0: New Big Data Possibilities" http://t.co/QvalrVXDZZ by @dhenschen in @InformationWeek
- MediaPost: April Another Big Month for Video Ad Views, Less So for Total Viewers: Online viewers saw a record 13.2... http://t.co/9Yswvh3J4a
  
  May 22, 13
  
  MediaPost: April Another Big Month for Video Ad Views, Less So for Total Viewers: Online viewers saw a record 13.2... http://t.co/9Yswvh3J4a
- mashable: Watch Your Heartbeat on Xbox One’s New Kinect http://t.co/KdKPmE8Sao
  
  May 22, 13
  
  mashable: Watch Your Heartbeat on Xbox One’s New Kinect http://t.co/KdKPmE8Sao
- SAI: CHART OF THE DAY: Square Is On Track To Process $15 Billion In Payments This Year by @acocotas http://t.co/SRqROlUQNj
  
  May 22, 13
  
  SAI: CHART OF THE DAY: Square Is On Track To Process $15 Billion In Payments This Year by @acocotas http://t.co/SRqROlUQNj
- MediaPost: AcuityAds Now Offers Hyperlocal RTB Capabilities: Using Digital Element's NetAcuity Edge technology, real-time... http://t.co/CsS9mHBecI
  
  May 22, 13
  
  MediaPost: AcuityAds Now Offers Hyperlocal RTB Capabilities: Using Digital Element's NetAcuity Edge technology, real-time... http://t.co/CsS9mHBecI
- WSJtech: The Future of TV Ads http://t.co/DJWifDPh8L
  
  May 22, 13
  
  WSJtech: The Future of TV Ads http://t.co/DJWifDPh8L
- VideoNuze: A trip down memory lane: "Microsoft: A 10-Year TV Timeline Before the Xbox One" http://t.co/7G6nTACSBv
  
  May 22, 13
  
  VideoNuze: A trip down memory lane: "Microsoft: A 10-Year TV Timeline Before the Xbox One" http://t.co/7G6nTACSBv
- XplusOne: We expect to see the #DMP at the center of the enterprise re-org of their marketing structure. #anawebinar
  
  May 22, 13
  
  XplusOne: We expect to see the #DMP at the center of the enterprise re-org of their marketing structure. #anawebinar
- tkawaja: I love this. So true. http://t.co/YuUER9X6A1 #dopaminedealer
  
  May 16, 13
  
  tkawaja: I love this. So true. http://t.co/YuUER9X6A1 #dopaminedealer
- VentureBeat: Google's Larry Page 'a better CEO' for having paralyzed vocal cords http://t.co/45eAj4nl4Z by @johnkoetsier
  
  May 14, 13
  
  VentureBeat: Google's Larry Page 'a better CEO' for having paralyzed vocal cords http://t.co/45eAj4nl4Z by @johnkoetsier
- VentureBeat: Dropbox competitor SugarSync gets a further $3M http://t.co/COI3axknkH by @chrissyfarr
  
  May 14, 13
  
  VentureBeat: Dropbox competitor SugarSync gets a further $3M http://t.co/COI3axknkH by @chrissyfarr
- MediaPost: Madison Avenue Meets Washington During Upfronts: It will be interesting how many ABC upfront deals resemble... http://t.co/zXPpKlwtGD
  
  May 14, 13
  
  MediaPost: Madison Avenue Meets Washington During Upfronts: It will be interesting how many ABC upfront deals resemble... http://t.co/zXPpKlwtGD
- MediaPost: ABC Participats In Metrics Trial For Mobile Devices: ABC will participate in the first trial of Nielsen... http://t.co/QinAdWZxwq
  
  May 14, 13
  
  MediaPost: ABC Participats In Metrics Trial For Mobile Devices: ABC will participate in the first trial of Nielsen... http://t.co/QinAdWZxwq
- adexchanger: Drawbridge And eXelate Join Forces To Boost Targeted Mobile Ads - http://t.co/fC9dWxBfJI
  
  May 14, 13
  
  adexchanger: Drawbridge And eXelate Join Forces To Boost Targeted Mobile Ads - http://t.co/fC9dWxBfJI
- adage: ABC to Test Expanding Nielsen Ratings to Mobile http://t.co/2refBUvtb1
  
  May 14, 13
  
  adage: ABC to Test Expanding Nielsen Ratings to Mobile http://t.co/2refBUvtb1
- MediaPost: Krux Hires Two Execs: Data management platform (DMP) Krux today announced the hiring of two senior executives.... http://t.co/YJhQBkV4MV
  
  May 14, 13
  
  MediaPost: Krux Hires Two Execs: Data management platform (DMP) Krux today announced the hiring of two senior executives.... http://t.co/YJhQBkV4MV
- karaswisher: This Bloomberg story just keeps morphing (and not for the better) http://t.co/njUYc2kDsN
  
  May 12, 13
  
  karaswisher: This Bloomberg story just keeps morphing (and not for the better) http://t.co/njUYc2kDsN
- esimoudis: More Data, More Problems: Is Big Data Always Right? | Innovation Insights | http://t.co/RL65qmtCE2 http://t.co/RGAqOy40Xz #bigdata
  
  May 12, 13
  
  esimoudis: More Data, More Problems: Is Big Data Always Right? | Innovation Insights | http://t.co/RL65qmtCE2 http://t.co/RGAqOy40Xz #bigdata
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- Facebook Is Done Giving Its Precious Social Graph To Competitors | TechCrunch
  
  May 20, 13
- Video advertising market is heating up -- "Google Fends Off BrightRoll in $7.6 Billion Video Market" - Bloomberg
  
  May 19, 13
  
  Congrats to @tridentcapital portfolio company @brightroll
- Corporate Logos That Contain Subliminal Messaging - Yahoo! Finance
  
  May 19, 13
- Interesting perspective -- "Why TV everywhere will kill what’s best about TV"
  
  May 19, 13
- 57% of Showroomers Test Products, Then Head to Amazon
  
  May 19, 13
- Battle Between HTML5 Vs. Native Apps - Business Insider
  
  May 18, 13
- Ad Spend by Sector: Consumer Goods and Telecom Take the Cake in 2012
  
  May 11, 13
- LinkedIn Mobile: Introducing Personalized Navigation | LinkedIn Engineering
  
  May 11, 13
- Advertising with Facebook Expands Brand Reach | Beet.TV
  
  May 04, 13
- Facebook Ad Startup SocialWire Raises Another $1M, Chief Revenue Officer Bob Buch Becomes CEO | TechCrunch
  
  May 03, 13
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- Amit Seth
  
  EVP, Global Media Products at Nielsen
  
  Market Research | San Francisco Bay Area, US
  
  Summary
  
  Amit Seth is Executive Vice President, Global Media Products at Nielsen. In this role, he is responsible for leading Nielsen’s cross-platform advertising measurement and precision marketing products, and identifying new growth initiatives. He is based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
  
  Prior to joining Nielsen in 2010, Amit consulted, coached and mentored CEOs, founders, and investors of early stage venture-backed companies as an EIR at the largest startup incubator in the Silicon Valley. He has over 20 years of experience across the Internet, TV, Mobile and Retail industries, also holding senior product management and business development roles at Yahoo!, Visto Corporation (now Good Technologies), Microsoft and IBM.
  
  At Yahoo!, Amit pioneered content personalization and recommendations, and advertising optimization across all of Yahoo!'s assets. The initiatives he started at Yahoo! are now the cornerstone of the new CEO’s strategy for the company.
  
  Additionally, Amit has 10 patents applied for in his name and also chairs a global forum on data mining that he founded. An entrepreneur bred in the Silicon Valley, he has been the founder and CEO of a successful behavioral profiling and targeting company, and helps startups and venture capital firms in advisory capacities.
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