Chris Damsen, VP Business Development, Americas, joined netvibes in January 2007.
He is responsible for growing traffic and revenue and continuing to strengthen netvibes’ brand and leadership position in the Americas. Prior to his appointment at netvibes, Chris spent over six years at IAC/Ask.com and was a key principal in establishing and building the Distribution & Syndication Division for Ask.com, growing annual revenues from $5 million to in excess of $200 million. He also established key relationships with more than 100 partners including Apple, Google, AOL, BellSouth, EarthLink, CNET, Lycos and InfoSpace.
Chris graduated with a degree in Economics from the University of California.