Patrick Vogt, Chairman and CEO
Mr. Patrick Vogt joined Datran Media from Enliven Marketing Technologies where he served as CEO from 2005 until he successfully merged the company with a larger publicly traded company.
Prior to his role at Enliven, Mr. Vogt established himself as a highly respected technology executive with some of the industry's most reputable brands including Sony, Dell and HP.
During his initial tenure at Sony in 1991, Mr. Vogt was vice president and general manager, Sony's direct-to-consumer business. In 1999 he joined Dell as general manager responsible for the aftermarket sales and marketing division and Dell Online. Mr. Vogt subsequently joined HP as vice president and general manager, Americas e-business group & direct marketing group. His team managed all direct marketing activities and the direct online business for the Americas region. During his second tenure at Sony he was senior vice president and senior general manager of Sony e-solutions company LLC. His team was responsible for internet properties management, direct marketing and sales across all customer segments and product offerings. Other responsibilities included global contact center governance, the e-commerce and contact center platform (supporting all distribution channels) and P&L management.
Mr. Vogt received a Bachelor of Science degree from the State University of New York and has an MBA in marketing from Iona College, Hagen School of Business.
Andrew Graf, Chief Operating Officer
Andrew Graf is responsible for governing Datran Media's corporate finance and investment functions, including its active M&A program. Mr. Graf brings nearly two decades of legal and financial expertise to the company. In his most recent role as executive vice president of corporate development and secretary and general counsel for Enliven Marketing Technologies, Mr. Graf helped the publicly-traded company raise over $20 million in capital, acquire two companies and merge with a larger public entity for several times its revenue multiple. Prior to his role at Enliven, Mr. Graf represented public and private companies in mergers and acquisitions, IPOs, private placements and corporate and security law matters as a global corporate and M&A associate for Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy in New York. Earlier in his career, he held finance and accounting positions at HarperCollins and Arthur Andersen. Mr. Graf is a graduate of New York University's Stern School of Business and holds Juris Doctorate from the Cardozo School of Law.
Dennis Syracuse, Chief Marketing Officer
Dennis Syracuse is a marketing and analytics industry veteran whose esteemed career has spanned over 20 years and whose experience includes senior management roles in global marketing and brand strategy. In his role as chief marketing officer for Datran Media, Syracuse has been charged with establishing a marketing analytics consulting practice, which provides professional consulting services to agencies. Prior to joining Datran Media, Syracuse served as senior vice president for Sony Electronics where he successfully and profitably led retail operations and merchandising across 65 SonyStyle store properties. Previous leadership experience includes marketing consulting roles across top brand and luxury retailers. Syracuse's strengths lie in his ability to implement strategies that enlarge market share and significantly increase revenues while reducing costs and increasing operational efficiencies. Syracuse is a frequent recipient of business awards for marketing, sales and leadership and is a highly regarded industry spokesperson.
