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Comcast Advertising Names Scott Weisenthal as Head of Global Marketing and Insights

He will bring more than 20+ years of experience to help shape the Comcast Advertising, Effectv and FreeWheel brands in response to the shifting multiscreen TV landscape

Comcast Advertising, the advertising division of Comcast, announced today that it has named Scott Weisenthal as the new Head of Global Marketing and Insights. In this role, Weisenthal will oversee all global marketing and brand strategy for Comcast Advertising, which includes Effectv, the ad sales division of Comcast, and FreeWheel, its technology arm. He will lead brand management, social marketing, insights and analytics, events, and creative design and execution. Weisenthal is based in New York and reports to James Rooke, President of Comcast Advertising.

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Weisenthal will oversee all global marketing and brand strategy for Comcast Advertising, which includes Effectv, the ad sales division of Comcast, and FreeWheel, its technology arm. (Photo: Business Wire)

Weisenthal will oversee all global marketing and brand strategy for Comcast Advertising, which includes Effectv, the ad sales division of Comcast, and FreeWheel, its technology arm. (Photo: Business Wire)

“With over two decades of marketing experience, Scott’s proven track record at Fortune 500 companies will be invaluable as we look to further integrate our insights, brand and product marketing efforts across Comcast Advertising,” said Rooke. “Scott’s first-hand understanding of the challenges faced by today’s marketers will better enable us to support our diverse clients and fulfill our mission to grow a healthy premium video ecosystem at the intersect of media, data and tech.”

Weisenthal joins Comcast Advertising from Major League Baseball where he served as Senior Vice President, Global Marketing. During his tenure, he spearheaded some of the biggest marketing initiatives in media and sports, including the league’s rule changes campaign. Prior to Major League Baseball, he was Head of the Washington Post Creative Group at the Washington Post and Vice President, Global Creative & Content Marketing at Marriott International. While at Marriott, he launched Marriott Bonvoy, the hotel chain’s loyalty program. He also held several leadership roles at NBCUniversal.

"Comcast Advertising is at the forefront of innovation and continues to lead the industry by supporting publishers, agencies and marketers in navigating the incredible structural changes within media and technology, both in the US and across the globe,” said Weisenthal. “I look forward to leaning into this industry transformation to create differentiated, and above all, effective opportunities for our customers and business partners.”

Weisenthal is a graduate of Emory University with a degree in film studies and attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Kenan-Flagler Business School.

About Comcast Advertising

Comcast Advertising is the advertising division of Comcast. As a global leader in media, technology and advertising, Comcast Advertising fosters powerful connections between brands and their audiences as well as among publishers, distributors, MVPDs, agencies and other industry players. Effectv, its advertising sales division, helps local, regional and national advertisers connect with their audiences on every screen by using advanced data to drive targeting and measurement of their campaigns. FreeWheel, its media and technology arm, provides the technology, data enablement and convergent marketplaces required to ensure buyers and sellers can transact across all screens, across all data types and all sales channels, in order to ensure the ultimate goal – results for marketers. Comcast Advertising, along with NBCUniversal and Sky, is part of the Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA). Visit http://comcastadvertising.com/ to learn more.

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