YouTube Marketing Software Company Founder Selected as “2014 Young Global Leader”
Geneva, Switzerland and Boston, MA — March 11, 2014 — The World Economic Forum today announced the selection of Bettina Hein, Pixability’s Founder and CEO, as a 2014 Young Global Leader (YGL). This is in recognition for her record of professional accomplishments, commitment to society, and potential to contribute to shaping the future world through her inspiring leadership.
“The YGL Community assembles the world’s most outstanding next-generation leaders who have a proven record of extraordinary achievement and helps them further develop in their leadership journey,” said David Aikman, Managing Director and Head of New Champions at the World Economic Forum. “The community provides its members with a peer network that challenges them to not only do more, but to be more. Being part of the YGL community is a transformational experience, where leaders turn their personal success into global significance and positive impact in their countries, industries and areas of expertise.”
The Selection Committee was chaired by Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Ms. Hein was chosen after a careful screening of the profiles of thousands of young leaders from every region of the world and from a myriad of disciplines and sectors.
“I am honored by the World Economic Forum selection and humbled to be in the company of the 2014 Young Global Leaders. I would like to thank Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah and the Selection Committee,” said Bettina Hein, Founder and CEO of Pixability. “From my childhood in Germany through entrepreneurship in both Europe and the United States, this award has special meaning for me. Through my ongoing mentorship of emerging leaders, I hope to inspire them as well to significantly impact world affairs and help shape the global agenda.”
To learn more about Pixability and Bettina Hein’s journey as a female entrepreneur, please watch the following short video: http://www.pixvid.me/WEFYGL2014Pix
The World Economic Forum: The International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation
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The Forum of Young Global Leaders
The Forum of Young Global Leaders is a unique, multi-stakeholder community of more than 900 exceptional young leaders. Bold, brave, action-oriented and entrepreneurial, these individuals commit both their time and talent to make the world a better place. The community is made up of leaders from all walks of life, from every region of the world and every stakeholder group in society. Nominated under 40, these young leaders are proposed through a qualified nomination process and assessed according to rigorous selection criteria that creates a diverse and truly representative body, while accepting only the very best leaders who have already demonstrated their commitment to serving society at large.
About Pixability
Pixability, Inc. is a big data software company that helps major brands dramatically increase YouTube impact on their target audiences. Pixability’s YouTube technology mines billions of YouTube video views, relevant social communities, search patterns, and competitors’ moves. Major brands use the insights generated by Pixability’s software to hone strategies, optimize channels and content, and execute ad campaigns. Headquartered in Boston with offices in New York and Los Angeles, Pixability drives YouTube performance for brands and boosts campaign and media ROI. For more information, please visit www.pixability.klikz.us.
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Pixability, Inc.
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