Innovation, Talent, 100% Commitment

• Jeff Beard, President and General Manager
• Andy Gordon, Vice President of Content Acquisition
• Alex Oliveira, Chief Technology Officer
• Brian Wool, Vice President of Content Distribution
• David Dague, Vice President of Marketing

Jeff Beard

President and General Manager

A data and content management veteran, Jeff Beard is responsible for leading Localeze’s long-term strategic vision while driving growth, new-product and business development. In 2005, Jeff led an initiative focused on building information products targeted at the local-search industry. From this initiative, Localeze was created. Localeze has quickly become the largest online local search content management company, serving businesses search engines and ready-to-buy consumers. Prior to Localeze, Jeff served as vice president of corporate development at TARGUSinfo, where he led the company through its acquisition of Amacai, now a wholly-owned subsidiary of TARGUSinfo.  Jeff was a key player in Amacai’s 2001 launch and was primarily responsible for the operation and management of all business units. Prior to joining TARGUSinfo, Jeff spent 13 years at Acxiom Corporation, where he held a variety of sales, sales leadership and product positions. Back to Top

Andy Gordon

Vice President of Content Acquisition

Andy Gordon oversees all aspects of sales, business development and client services for Localeze national brand customers and Authorized Channel Partners, and is a veteran in the industry with over 20 years of high tech business development experience. Prior to joining Localeze, Andy served as Vice President of Worldwide Sales at Innovectra Corporation, where he was a member of the senior management team responsible for record sales growth and partnership development. Andy has held a variety of senior sales management positions at companies including Artesia Technologies, TeleBright Corporation, Nortel Corporation and Edify Corporation, where he was responsible for developing strategic accounts and North American revenues. Back to Top

Alex Oliveira

Chief Technology Officer

Serving as CTO, Alex Oliveira oversees the Localeze engineering organization, including the architectural development and maintenance of new and current online content management solutions for local search engines, businesses and consumers.  With nearly two decades of senior software engineering experience, Alex helps Localeze provide the most innovative technologies to manage and govern online local business content. Prior to joining the Localeze team, Alex served as vice president of application development for TARGUSinfo. He also worked as director of engineering for Vista Information Solutions and held senior software engineer positions with Equifax and National Decision Systems. Back to Top

Brian Wool

Vice President of Content Distribution 

With nearly 20 years of experience in database markets, Brian Wool oversees all aspects of Localeze’s sales, business development and client services efforts for Local Search Engines, Internet Yellow Pages and Mobile and Social Local Search. Brian has been instrumental in the early success of Localeze, by establishing relationships with leading search companies such as MSN, Yahoo and local search engine publishers including, DexOnline.com, SuperPages.com and YellowPages.com. Under his sales leadership, Localeze has experienced tremendous performance and growth. An expert in local Internet-search marketing, Brian has written columns for ClickZ Marketing, covering various local-search issues, and is a frequent speaker at industry-leading local search conferences. Prior to joining Localeze, Brian held various sales and marketing positions at comScore Networks, Claritas and Equifax-National Decision Systems. Back to Top

David Dague

Vice President of Marketing

Dague sets the strategic branding and go-to-market strategies for Localeze and oversees its day-to-day corporate and product marketing initiatives. A Telecom, Information Technology and local advertising media veteran, David most recently served at Vice President of Marketing and General Manager of LeadStream for Innovectra Corporation, a Local Search software and services company, and Bell Atlantic Information Services, where he headed new-product development of local advertising media products for over ten years. David has also held leadership positions at American Management Systems and MCI Corporation, and has instructed sales and marketing courses at the undergraduate collegiate level. Back to Top