IZEA Worldwide, Inc. Announces the Appointment of Chris Staymates as Chief Technology Officer
January 04, 2019 at 08:15 am EST
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IZEA Worldwide, Inc. announced the appointment of Chris Staymates as Chief Technology Officer. Staymates is responsible for driving customer success by leading all aspects of software ideation and delivery. In his role, he directs a global team of software engineers, product designers, data scientists and customer facing personnel. Staymates joined IZEA in 2015 as Vice President of Engineering and was tasked with revamping the underlying architecture of IZEAx to provide the foundation for an enterprise-class influencer marketing platform. Under his leadership, the company has transformed its technology stack from the ground up, dramatically improved the customer experience, and introduced multiple industry firsts including ContentMine, VizSearch and ScoreSuite. Staymates has an extensive background in both consumer and enterprise software design. Prior to joining IZEA, Staymates was the Co-Founder and Vice President of Engineering at SPLYT, an analytics company acquired by Knetik in 2015. At SPLYT, Staymates and his team developed a patented cloud-based platform for data collection, data visualization, multi-variant testing, personalization, and application optimization. Earlier in his career, Staymates served as Software Architect and Lead Engineer at Electronics Arts, where he owned the software architecture road map for key console franchises, including “Madden NFL,” “NCAA Football,” and “NFL Blitz.” In addition, he designed and led the implementation of ‘SuperSim’ at EA, a cross-platform, cross product football simulation engine.
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. is a marketing technology company providing software and professional services that enable brands to collaborate and transact with the full spectrum of social influencers and content creators. The Company partners with marketers to facilitate influencer marketing campaigns. It assists brands in generating more custom generated content (CGC) through dedicated programs aimed at boosting online visibility and driving sales. It collaborates with marketers to supplement or replace their content development initiatives on their Website, social media, and other channels. Its primary software platforms include IZEA Flex and IZEA.com. Each of these platforms is designed to facilitate specific aspects of collaborations between creators and brands. IZEA Flex is its flagship platform for enterprise influencer marketing. IZEA.com provides creators with tools to present their work to marketers (Listings). Zuberance by IZEA is an advocate marketing solutions provider.
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