CTO Talks Presents: The Role of Head of Development at Askia, an Ipsos Company
This week's CTO Talks episode features one of the masterminds behind the tech at Askia, an Ipsos Company – Iman ZARRABIAN, Head of Development. Askia is an automated insight company acquired by IPSOS, a publicly traded company with over 10,000 employees in 2020. Ipsos is a market research company specializing in advertising, loyalty, marketing, media, and public affairs market research. The company serves industries such as financial services, health, pharmaceuticals, public affairs, technology and communications, as well as non-profit and government sectors, and small enterprises in North America. IPSOS is a company with a history; it was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in New York, New York, with additional offices worldwide, including Europe. Iman ZARRABIAN is our speaker for this CTO Talks episode. He will share his experience as the Head of Development of an acquired company, how he manages company and team culture after the acquisition and also his playbook for acceleration and innovation.

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