NavAds Taps New COO, Teams with Advice Local

iphone-6-458150_960_720NavAds BV, a provider of location content, has just hired Johan Van Vulpen as the company’s new chief operating officer.

Van Vulpen will “further develop and structure NavAds’ rapidly growing operation,” the company tells us.

“I am delighted to welcome Johan to the NavAds executive team,” said Lex ten Veen, CEO of NavAds BV. “His expertise and leadership will be instrumental as we continue to advance our global growth strategy.”

Also this week, NavAds also announced a new partnership today with leading local digital marketing software and services provider Advice Local.

Through the partnership, Advice Local will publish its business listings data to NavAds’ global mapping and navigation channels, ensuring Advice’s clients around the world will be visible in all major mapping platforms.

“We are excited to be partnering with an industry leader like Advice Local to extend its digital marketing and SEO solutions suite to the navigation channel,” said Gideon Rubin, chief strategy officer at NavAds. “The partnership will provide access to NavAds’ fully global solution, resulting in a more comprehensive experience for Advice Local’s increasingly global client base.”