Ted Dhanik Explained

Ted Dhanik
Nationality:American
Occupation:Executive
Education:California State University, Hayward (B.A.)
Known For:Myspace, Engage:BDR, and IconicReach

Ted Dhanik is an American business executive.[1] At Myspace, Dhanik was a department VP and had helped launch the company when it was still in its infancy.[2] He founded the technology company Engage:BDR, which went public in Australia in 2017.[3] [4] [5]

He is also known for dating actress Tara Reid[6] [7] [8] and contortionist, actress, and America's Got Talent contestant Marina Mazepa.[9]

Education

Dhanik graduated from California State University, Hayward with a bachelor's degree.[10]

Career

Dhanik has worked as a director at Xoriant.[11] Other companies Dhanik has worked at include Atesto Technologies, Beyond, Brigade, and Merrill.[12] Before joining Myspace, Dhanik developed a lending program at NexTag and also led development at LowerMyBills before it was bought up by Experian.[13]

From 2003 to 2008, Dhanik was the VP of strategic marketing for Myspace.[14] He was responsible for helping to start Myspace when it was still in its infancy, and for helping to develop many of the company's marketing strategies.[15]

In 2009, Dhanik left Myspace to found Engage:BDR alongside Kurtis Rintala and Kenneth Kwan.[16] Dhanik recruited Myspace founder Tom Anderson to serve on the board of Engage:BDR in 2017.[17] Dhanik also developed IconicReach in 2009, which is a similar platform that focuses on matching popular Instagram users with companies.[18] [19] Dhanik has also advised companies such as LottoGopher, Fighter, and Schizo Pictures.[20]

Publications

Dhanik has written articles for Ad Age,[21] Fast Company,[22] and others.

Personal life

In 2017, Dhanik dated actress Tara Reid.[23] [24] In 2019, Dhanik dated contortionist, actress, and America's Got Talent contestant Marina Mazepa.[25]

Since 2022, he has been dating model Joy Corrigan.[26]

Dhanik has various homes, including one in the West Hollywood Hills.[4] [27] [28]

In 2022, his Bugatti Veyron was featured in AutoEvolution.com website.[29]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Myspace Tom makes his ASX debut with a 25pc gain. Melissa. Yeo. December 13, 2017. Stockhead.
  2. Web site: WeHo ad tech company begins $100-million buying spree to launch an online publishing arm. August 29, 2016. Los Angeles Times.
  3. Web site: Here's What We Learned About The CEO Pay At engage:BDR Limited (ASX:EN1). www.yahoo.com. 10 December 2020 .
  4. Web site: Inside a Tech Entrepreneur's Smart Home Hideaway in the Hollywood Hills. Patrick. Sisson. May 4, 2016. Curbed.
  5. Web site: EN1.AU Company Profile & Executives - engage:BDR Ltd. - Wall Street Journal. www.wsj.com.
  6. Web site: Tara Reid 'casually dating' tech entrepreneur. Mark. Gray. September 27, 2017.
  7. Web site: Tara Reid shocks at LA awards ceremony. New Idea. 10 October 2017 .
  8. Web site: Tara Reid ready for kids. August 14, 2018. Toronto.com.
  9. Web site: How Sexy Contortionist Marina Mazepa Turned Her 'AGT' Fame Into Success!. November 15, 2019.
  10. Web site: Video: How the Future of Advertising is Changing the :30 Spot. Kluge. Interactive.
  11. Web site: 2012-08-24 . The Many Hats of Ted Dhanik, Co-founder of engage: BDR Space Friender . 2022-09-04 . Space Friender . en-US.
  12. Web site: UNITED STATES, SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, Amendment No.1 to FORM 20-F . 2022-09-04 . sec.report.
  13. Web site: Ted Dhanik | Engage:BDR and the Marketing Scene - TechZuluTechZulu. September 6, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170906041420/http://techzulu.com/ted-dhanik-engagebdr-la-tech-the-marketing-scene/. 2017-09-06.
  14. Web site: Interview with Ted Dhanik, engage:BDR - socaltech.com. www.socaltech.com.
  15. Web site: Now playing at your house - latimes. Los Angeles Times. March 6, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160306042016/http://articles.latimes.com/2007/feb/01/news/wk-webclubs1. 2016-03-06.
  16. Web site: Will Cryptocurrencies Change Digital Publishing?. Insider Intelligence.
  17. Web site: From Myspace to the ASX for adtech founder as engage: BDR prepares IPO. September 4, 2017. Australian Financial Review.
  18. https://www.bizjournals.com/losangeles/news/2017/05/01/engage-bdr-launches-influencer-platform-for-one.html L.A. Biz
  19. Web site: Ted Dhanik - Co-founder and CO-CEO, Engage:BDR. Cheddar.
  20. Web site: Interview with Ted Dhanik, CEO, Co-founder and Chairman at engage:BDR. June 20, 2018.
  21. Web site: Micro, Not Macro: Rethinking Influencer Marketing. December 12, 2016. Ad Age.
  22. Web site: 5 Office Design Strategies That Will Make Employees Happier. Ted. Dhanik. May 8, 2015. Fast Company.
  23. News: Tara Reid looks thinner than ever. Dan. Cain. News.com.au. November 22, 2017.
  24. Web site: Tara Reid goes underwear-free with her new man Ted Dhanik | Express Digest. October 10, 2017.
  25. Web site: Ted Dhanik and Marina Mazepa are seen on September 07, 2021 in Los.... Getty Images.
  26. Web site: Clement . 2023-04-26 . Joy Corrigan Goes Viral Over Her Bikini Photos Showing Abs At Coachella . 2024-01-06 . BlackSportsOnline . en-US.
  27. Web site: Myspace.com's Ted Dhanik Discusses Smart Home Design. November 16, 2016. Digs.net.
  28. Web site: Photo 6 of 9 in The Home Tours of Dwell on Design 2016. Dwell.
  29. Web site: Coman . Monica . 2022-02-22 . Former MySpace Executive Ted Dhanik's Bugatti Veyron Is a Powerful Ladybug . 2024-01-06 . Autoevolution.com . en.