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Tony Gentile

Internet Business and Product Management

United States

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Work Experience

2022

  • Product Management

    2022

  • President

    2003

    Strategic marketing consultancy focused on the intersection of Search, Advertising, Social and mobile. Previous clients: - Overture Services (now Yahoo Search Marketing, Yahoo Inc) - MediMedia - Hearst - Feedster - Moreover Sample project (Overture/Yahoo): - Developed the business case, product strategy and product design for a new channel and technology platform, Overture Advertiser Web Services (AWS). Drove execution, including product development, co-selling of major accounts, and licensee integration and support. By the end of 2003, $400MM (40%) of Overture’s paid listing revenue was managed through AWS. - Core member of a small team that defined “Indy”, a strategic project aimed at closing the competitive gap with Google. Indy launched in Summer 2003, meeting expectations by adding $85MM to 2003 revenues and significantly improving Overture’s competitive position.

2021 - 2022

  • Head of Product, Skillz App

    2021 - 2022

    Building new Esports-centric consumer experiences.

2019 - 2021

  • Director/Principal and Venture General Manager

    2019 - 2021

    BCG Digital Ventures is a corporate investment and incubation firm. We invent, build, scale and invest in startups with the world’s most influential companies. We share risk and invest alongside our corporate and startup partners via a range of collaborative options. Founded in 2014, we have seven major Innovation and Investment Centers in Manhattan Beach, Berlin, London, New York, Sydney, Shanghai and Tokyo and several Labs, or satellite locations, including Silicon Valley and Seattle, with more locations opening in the coming quarters. Our Centers and Labs are home to a diverse range of entrepreneurs, operators and investors who are building businesses, creating and expanding markets and developing new technologies that benefit millions of people across the globe. For further information, please visit www.bcgdv.com.

  • Head of Product, eSports Platform

    2016 - 2019

2013 - 2016

  • Chief Product Officer

    2013 - 2016

2011 - 2012

  • Chief Product Officer (CPO)

    2011 - 2012

2009 - 2011

  • SVP, Product Management

    2009 - 2011

  • Senior VP, Product Management

    2005 - 2008

  • Director, Strategic Marketing

    2003 - 2004