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Libsyn has announced the appointment of Brendan Monaghan as its new CEO, effective immediately. Monaghan has also been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors. His appointment comes as the company celebrates its 20th anniversary in podcasting.
Monaghan joins Libsyn from Roda, where he served as CEO, disrupting the car care industry with innovative, on-demand technology. He brings extensive podcast industry and leadership experience, having co-founded and served as CEO of Megaphone, a fast-growing podcasting platform that was acquired by Spotify for $235 million just six years after its launch.
“Brendan’s impressive track record in podcasting and high-growth tech companies, combined with his strategic vision and hands-on leadership, makes him the perfect choice to lead Libsyn’s next chapter,” said Patrick Dolan, Chair of the Board of Directors at Libsyn in a release. “With his guidance, we’re confident Libsyn will accelerate its profitable growth as a market leader, enhancing our content creation services for the next generation of podcasters and expanding our advertising marketplace to bring new engaging content to brand and agency advertisers.”
Monaghan added, “I am extremely excited to join Libsyn as CEO. Libsyn has an amazing legacy of serving publishers and advertisers alike. I look forward to joining a strong team to build upon Libsyn’s achievements and to significantly drive even greater outcomes.”
