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Moloco Names Pat Copeland as General Manager of Moloco Commerce Media

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Moloco Names Pat Copeland as General Manager of Moloco Commerce Media
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Moloco Names Pat Copeland as General Manager of Moloco Commerce Media

2025-04-07 18:02 Last Updated At:18:21

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 7, 2025--

Moloco, a leader in operational machine learning (ML) and performance advertising, today announced the appointment of Pat Copeland as General Manager of Moloco Commerce Media (MCM), the only AI-native ads engine that enables retailers and marketplaces to activate high-performing retail media networks using advanced machine learning. In this role, Pat will oversee MCM’s strategic initiatives, product innovation, and customer engagement, driving continued expansion and impact of Moloco’s commerce media business.

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With over 30 years of experience in machine learning, advertising, and enterprise software, Pat has led global teams at Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Zendesk. At Amazon, he helped launch Sponsored Brands, transforming it into a multi-billion-dollar platform that uses AI to deliver highly relevant, personalized ads for users and strong performance for advertisers. His deep expertise in scaling ad platforms and applying AI to complex decision-making challenges will be instrumental as Moloco expands its machine learning-powered ad solutions. Pat’s track record of building high-impact products and leading cross-functional teams positions him to help drive innovation, execution, and meaningful results for customers.

“I’m thrilled to join Moloco at this pivotal moment in its evolution,” said Pat Copeland, General Manager, Moloco Commerce Media. “What drew me to Moloco is its groundbreaking use of machine learning to unlock real performance for customers. Moloco delivers measurable results with speed and clarity, and the company’s deep technical roots, customer-first mindset, and strong momentum make it an ideal environment to build the future of commerce media. I’m excited to roll up my sleeves and help accelerate an already incredible trajectory.”

Digital commerce is experiencing a structural transformation, as every retailer and marketplace becomes an increasingly digital business with online customers, digital transactions, and first-party data. With this evolution comes an incredible opportunity to build complementary ads businesses. Doing so successfully, however, requires the right technology partner, one like Moloco Commerce Media, which has the advanced technology needed to predict user behavior, personalize ads, and ultimately provide a more relevant shopping experience and value for the retailer and advertiser.

Wayfair, Yogiyo, and Bucketplace are among the many companies leveraging Moloco Commerce Media to drive measurable results and build customer loyalty. Moloco Commerce Media serves more than 100,000 advertisers globally, and recently activated over 10,000 advertisers in a single day. Under Pat’s leadership, Moloco will further scale its platform and enhance its AI-driven capabilities to deliver even greater value to its customers.

“Pat’s experience leading high-growth technology businesses and his track record in building and scaling AI-driven advertising platforms make him the ideal leader for Moloco Commerce Media,” said Ikkjin Ahn, CEO and Co-Founder of Moloco. “We’re excited to bring his expertise into our product vision, enabling our customers to benefit directly—driving innovation and accelerating long-term growth for all.”

Pat's appointment underscores Moloco's commitment to helping retailers and marketplaces ignite growth through advanced machine learning that powers high-performing retail media networks. His leadership will be crucial in shaping the future of Moloco Commerce Media, enhancing the company’s ability to help retailers and marketplaces maximize monetization opportunities.

About Moloco

Moloco’s mission is to empower businesses of all sizes to grow through operational machine learning. With Moloco’s machine learning platform for growth and performance, every app publisher, commerce marketplace, and streaming business can now unlock the value of their unique, first-party data. Moloco Ads helps mobile apps acquire and retain high-value users while giving transparency and control back to marketers. Moloco Commerce Media is an enterprise software solution that enables retailers and marketplaces to build their own ad business with a flexible solution that delivers relevance, results, and automation for scaled and streamlined ad operations. Moloco Streaming Monetization enables streaming media companies to revolutionize their monetization strategy by building an outcomes-based ad business that delivers relevancy for users and results for advertisers. Moloco was founded in 2013 by a team of machine learning engineers and has offices throughout the US, the UK, Germany, Korea, China, India, Japan, and Singapore.

Pat Copeland

Pat Copeland

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are full of new blood, and so far three teams have advanced to the second round after not even making the postseason last year.

Colorado, Minnesota, Philadelphia and Anaheim have advanced from the first round, with the Flyers (six years) and the Ducks (eight) enjoying their first playoff trips in a long while. The Avalanche and Wild, who will face each other, each lost in the first round a year ago.

More newcomers are on the way, too: Whoever wins the Boston-Buffalo and Montreal-Tampa Bay series didn't make the second round last year either. The Sabres ended the longest drought in NHL history at 14 seasons and the Bruins are back after a one-year blip, while the Canadiens and Lightning each had first-round exits in 2025.

Incredibly, the second round could see seven out of eight new teams this season if Utah rallies to defeat Vegas. Carolina, which will host the Flyers in Game 1 on Saturday, made it that far a year ago.

"That’s the exciting part of where the league is at and where these teams are at," Hall of Fame defenseman Chris Pronger said recently. "New teams (are) getting into the playoffs and showcasing some of these young players that are on the rise that maybe haven’t had that experience. And now they get a chance to kind of understand what it’s all about and what it means to play in the playoffs.”

A new Cup winner was guaranteed last month when back-to-back champion Florida was eliminated from contention late in a season derailed by injuries.

There will now be two new finalists after Edmonton got knocked out in the first round by the Ducks. Oilers captain Connor McDavid said they “were an average team all year” and did not live up to high expectations.

The Hurricanes, who have advanced in each of the past eight years since Rod Brind'Amour took over as coach in 2018, host one of the upstart teams in the field: Philadelphia last reached the playoffs during 2020 pandemic.

“There was never a doubt,” said Flyers goaltender Dan Vladar, who had a 42-save shutout in the Game 6 overtime victory against Pittsburgh. “Good things happen to good people, and we are good people here.”

In the West, the Presidents' Trophy-winning Avalanche have been waiting around since sweeping Los Angeles. In the playoffs for a ninth year in a row, they next face the Wild, who beat Dallas in a six-game showdown of Central Division powerhouses.

“It’s going to be a hard-fought series,” Colorado captain Gabriel Landeskog said. “High-quality teams, high-quality players, good goaltending and special teams. It’s going to be a battle.”

Minnesota finally won its opening series after losing its past eight, reaching the second round for the first time since 2015. Rookie goalie Jesper Wallstedt noticed a fan crying in the stands during the clinching Game 6 win, and it made him realize how much it meant beyond the locker room.

“There’s so many more people who are with us on this road and this journey,” Wallstedt said. “The excitement and joy to get past the first round is huge.”

The Ducks in coach Joel Quenneville's debut season advanced for the first time since a run to the Western Conference Final in 2017.

“Now we’ve got a taste of playoff hockey,” Quenneville said. "I think we can feel at this moment that it’s so much fun playing games that have the meaning and the building being as loud and excited as it is. It seems to grow from this level on.”

AP Sports Writers Dan Gelston in Philadelphia, Dave Campbell in St. Paul, Minnesota, Greg Beacham in Anaheim, California, and Pat Graham in Denver contributed.

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Colorado Avalanche's Devon Toews (7) celebrates his goal with Nathan MacKinnon (29) and Martin Necas (88) against the Los Angeles Kings during the third period of Game 4 in the first round of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Sunday, April 26, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Scott Strazzante)

Colorado Avalanche's Devon Toews (7) celebrates his goal with Nathan MacKinnon (29) and Martin Necas (88) against the Los Angeles Kings during the third period of Game 4 in the first round of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Sunday, April 26, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Scott Strazzante)

Minnesota Wild players celebrate after wining Game 6 in the first round of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Dallas Stars, Thursday, April 30, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Bailey Hillesheim)

Minnesota Wild players celebrate after wining Game 6 in the first round of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Dallas Stars, Thursday, April 30, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Bailey Hillesheim)

Philadelphia Flyers' Dan Vladar reacts after the Flyers won Game 6 against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs series Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Philadelphia Flyers' Dan Vladar reacts after the Flyers won Game 6 against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs series Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Anaheim Ducks center Leo Carlsson, left, celebrates his empty net goal with left wing Chris Kreider during the third period of Game 6 in the first round of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs series against the Edmonton Oilers, Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Anaheim Ducks center Leo Carlsson, left, celebrates his empty net goal with left wing Chris Kreider during the third period of Game 6 in the first round of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs series against the Edmonton Oilers, Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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