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GumGum Honored by Goldman Sachs for Entrepreneurship
Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) is recognizing GumGum's CEO, Ophir Tanz, as one
of the 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs of 2017 at its Builders +
Innovators Summit in Santa Barbara, California.
Goldman Sachs selected Ophir Tanz as one of 100 entrepreneurs from
multiple industries to be honored at the two-day event. Tanz is the CEO
and founder of GumGum, an artificial intelligence company with deep
expertise in computer vision. Under his leadership, GumGum created the
first and largest In-Image advertising platform, revolutionizing the
industry. Ophir is a thought leader on AI and computer vision, and is a
guest columnist for TechCrunch.
Prior to launching GumGum in 2008, Ophir was the CEO and co-founder of
Mojungle.com, a mobile media-sharing platform that was sold to Shozu.com
in 2007. Before this, Ophir co-founded and sold Fluidesign, an
award-winning interactive and branding agency. Ophir holds a B.S. and a
M.S. from Carnegie Mellon University and currently lives in Los Angeles,
CA (News - Alert). In his spare time he enjoys woodworking, guitar, surfing, basketball
and tennis.
"Gumum is on track for another year of amazing growth and I owe much of
that success to my team," said Ophir Tanz, CEO of GumGum. "We will
continue to tackle marketing's toughest challenges by pioneering
advancements in artificial intelligence and computer vision, while
committing to the development of our staff and the special culture at
GumGum."
"We are pleased to recognize Ophir Tanz as one of the most intriguing
entrepreneurs of 2017," said David M. Solomon, President and Co-Chief
Operating Officer at Goldman Sachs. "This is the sixth year that we've
hosted the Builders + Innovators Summit where emerging business leaders
gather to discuss their common interests in building prosperous
organizations."
For more than 145 years, Goldman Sachs has been advising and financing
entrepreneurs as they launch and grow their businesses. In addition to
honoring 100 entrepreneurs, the Summit consists of general sessions and
clinics led by Goldman Sachs experts, seasoned entrepreneurs, academics
and business leaders as well as resident scholars.
About GumGum
GumGum is an artificial intelligence company with deep expertise in
computer vision. Its mission is to unlock the value of images and videos
produced daily across the web, social media and broadcast television.
Since 2008, the company has applied its patented capabilities to serve a
variety of industries from advertising to professional sports. For more
information please visit: http://www.gumgum.com/

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