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Jessica Goodfellow
Mar 12, 2020

Xandr has lost its CEO

As the adtech unit unveils a major new deal with Walt Disney, WarnerMedia and AMC Networks, its CEO has unexpectedly quit.

Brian Lesser joined AT&T in 2017 to launch and run its Xandr advertising unit.

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