The Trade Desk appoints Omar Tawakol to board of directors

VENTURA, Calif. - Advertising technology company The Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) announced Thursday the appointment of Omar Tawakol to its board of directors.

Tawakol is currently CEO and Founder of Rembrand, a creative AI platform for virtual product placements in video content. He previously founded Voicea, a voice collaboration platform acquired by Cisco in 2019, where he later led product-led growth for the Webex division.

Earlier in his career, Tawakol founded BlueKai, a data management platform acquired by Oracle in 2014. Following the acquisition, he served as SVP and GM of Oracle Data Cloud, overseeing data and measurement solutions.

"As the next frontier of AI and advertising continues to take shape, I look forward to contributing my experience and supporting The Trade Desk’s mission as it continues to scale globally," Tawakol said in a statement.

Tawakol also serves on the board of directors at LiveRamp (NYSE:RAMP), a data connectivity and identity infrastructure company with a market capitalization of $1.8 billion. According to InvestingPro analysis, LiveRamp maintains strong financial health with a 71% gross profit margin and 12% year-over-year revenue growth. The company appears undervalued based on InvestingPro’s Fair Value calculations. He holds a B.S. in Engineering from MIT and two master’s degrees from Stanford University in Engineering and Computer Science.

The Trade Desk, headquartered in Ventura, California, operates a self-service cloud-based platform that enables buyers to create and manage digital advertising campaigns across various formats and devices.

The announcement was made in a company press release.

In other recent news, LiveRamp Holdings Inc. reported its first-quarter fiscal 2026 results, showing a mixed financial performance. The company posted revenue of $197 million, surpassing analyst expectations and marking an 11% increase year-over-year. However, LiveRamp’s earnings per share (EPS) fell short at $0.35, missing the anticipated $0.42. In response to this performance, Benchmark raised its price target for LiveRamp to $53 from $51, maintaining a Buy rating due to the company’s strong subscription revenue and operating income. Meanwhile, Susquehanna reiterated its Positive rating with a $50 price target, citing the company’s robust first-quarter results. Despite a temporary slowdown in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR), LiveRamp attributed its success to effective execution amid a favorable macroeconomic environment. These developments highlight the company’s ability to exceed revenue expectations, although challenges remain in meeting EPS projections.

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