Announcing the recipients of the
2010 ad:tech Industry Achievement Awards:

Susan S. Bratton CEO, Personal Life Media, Inc. Susan Bratton is the CEO of Personal Life Media, Inc., a publisher of 20 direct-to-consumer online information products. The company provides automated platforms for information product publishing to serve experts who deliver downloadable training systems and membership sites for personal and professional growth. Susan has hosted her popular weekly show “DishyMix: Success Secrets from Famous Media and Internet Executives” for six years running. She is the creator of two books, “Talk Show Tips,” and “Masterful Interviews.” She sits on the boards of a number of companies and has been on the founding team of many Silicon Valley start-ups in the consumer web services sector. She has been recognized as a digital marketing expert by numerous tech and advertising publications and is Chair Emeritus of the ad:tech conference.

John Durham CEO, Managing Partner Catalyst:SF John Durham is regarded as a time-tested veteran of the industry. He currently presides over Catalyst:SF, a strategy firm for start-ups. Prior to this, he served as executive vice president, business strategy at Carat Fusion. His résumé also includes the founding of Pericles Consulting, a firm that provides interactive strategies to political groups. Durham worked with five political campaigns—including that of a presidential candidate–and saw each one win its respective seat. He had held positions at Winstar Interactive, and Interep Interactive before starting Pericles. A lifelong resident of the Bay Area, he teaches in the M.B.A. program at the University of San Francisco.

Dave Morgan CEO, Simulmedia, Inc. Known as the consummate entrepreneur, Morgan is the architect behind a number of esteemed companies. He was the founder of both TACODA, Inc., an advertising agency that changed the landscape of behavioral marketing, and Real Media, Inc., one of the original ad networks. Morgan also recently served as executive vice president of global advertising strategy at AOL. His latest project is Simulmedia, a consultation firm that optimizes the efficiency of television spots. Morgan’s roots are embedded in law and journalism. He earned his J.D. from the Dickinson School of Law at Pennsylvania State, and initiated more than a dozen media ventures with the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association in the early 90s.