Management team

Meet the people behind Zmags

Everyone on the Zmags team shares a passion about online and digital technology, and a commitment to helping all types of marketers leverage Interactive Collateral Management to improve the online experience for their customers. Founded in 2006, the company has a solid mix of technologists, entrepreneurs and seasoned software industry professionals. Here is an introduction to the management team and board of directors:

Management Team:

CEO: Jens Karstoft

Jens Karstoft is the co-founder and CEO of Zmags, and responsible for setting strategy and managing day-to-day operations from the company’s US headquarters in Boston. Jens has been the driving force for Zmags’ aggressive growth and international expansion. In the early days in 2005 Jens recognized the potential for a highly interactive digital publishing platform, when he started a flash-based e-magazine. Very quickly, he and his partners were inundated with requests from other publishers to “make our magazine look like yours,” and Zmags was born. Prior to starting Zmags, Jens either founded or participated in several entrepreneurial ventures in his native Denmark. He holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering and a MS in Production optimization and Management from The Technical University of Denmark.

CTO: Andreas Graae

Co-founder of Zmags, Andreas developed the company’s innovative page-turning technology and as CTO continues to head a team of 20 developers and drive innovation. His extraordinary technical insight has provided Zmags with tremendous market advantage. Previously, Andreas was lead project manager at Falck, an engineer at QualityNET and a freelance software developer who worked with many of Denmark’s leading organizations. Andreas honed his leadership skills as a sergeant in the Danish Royal Guards. He holds an MS in Production and Management from Danmarks Tekniske Universitet and a BS in Software from the Copenhagen University College of Engineering.

CMO: Jeff Cohen

As CMO, Jeff is responsible for driving demand for Zmags’ innovative Interactive Collateral Management solution. He manages a cross-Atlantic marketing team. A veteran of high-tech marketing with experience in both start-ups and larger companies, prior to joining Zmags Jeff was VP Marketing & Business Development for Sorriso Technologies, a provider of online billing and customer self-service solutions. He also served as CMO for Collective IQ, which provides consulting services to strategic and corporate private equity firms, and held senior-level marketing roles at Pitney Bowes – G1, iKnowledge (acquired by Avid), edocs (acquired by Siebel), CheckFree, Turner Broadcasting, NBC and CBS. Jeff holds a BS in Journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

CFO: Terry Halloran.

Terry is responsible for Zmags’ worldwide finance and investment strategy. A 10-year software industry finance veteran, he has helped several other successful start-ups navigate growth from early stage to established player in a growing market. He joined Zmags from StreamBase Systems, where he was vice president, finance & administration. Prior to that, he was CFO at Millennial Net and CFO of HighGround Systems (acquired by Sun). Terry holds a BS in Economics and Accounting from the College of the Holy Cross.

Board of Directors:

Chairman of the Board: Laura Rippy

Laura Rippy advises startup company CEOs as they tackle the challenges of growth. Laura Rippy was CEO of Handango, the original app store. Laura holds multiple prominent Advisory Board memberships and held a series of marketing and executive positions at Microsoft. Laura Rippy has been Chairman of the Board since January 2010.

Board member: Anders Frejo Jørgensen

Having founded and grown web-metrics solutions provider Instadia, Anders has valuable experience navigating a quickly expanding Software-as-a-Service start-up. Anders has been member of the Zmags Board since January 2008.

Board member: Firas Raouf

Specializing in organizational leadership and private company growth management, Firas has many years of experience in COO positions, consultancy and venture capital. He is currently a partner at Openview Venture Partners.

Board member: Kim Wiencken

Kim Wiencken has significant experience in both the software and venture capital industries. Kim has worked as an advisor for a number of European venture capital managers and in particular with venture-backed ICT companies in Scandinavia and Germany.