Trade Desk names Vivek Kundra as new COO

The Trade Desk (TTD) announced the appointment of Vivek Kundra as Chief Operating Officer, effective March 31st. In this role, Kundra will oversee global operations and drive operational excellence across the enterprise. Kundra brings a wealth of experience to The Trade Desk: As an accelerator of operational rigor within high-growth software organizations such as Salesforce, working closely with CEOs to marry operational and growth priorities; and as the United States Government’s first Chief Information Officer. From 2009 until 2011, in his role as the first CIO of the U.S. Government, Kundra led major bi-partisan initiatives to improve performance and lower the cost of government operations. He managed $80 billion in technology investments, led the government’s transition to the cloud, strengthened the cybersecurity posture of the nation, and launched an open government movement that has been replicated around the world.