Jim Yu is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of BrightEdge. Jim has held the CEO seat since 2007, and was previously Venture Consultant at IVC International Venture Consultants (Ahora somos Adlanter).
Current company
BrightEdge
BrightEdge is a The AI-Powered SEO & AEO Platform One unified platform to win across Google, AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Perplexity, and other AI tools. BrightEdge helps brands get discovered, cited, and recommended everywhere search happens through Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), Generative Engine Optimization.
Software DevelopmentHeadquartered in Foster CityFounded 2007Private company
Source: BrightEdge on LinkedInJim Yu has been CEO of BrightEdge since 2007. Before BrightEdge, Jim was Venture Consultant at IVC International Venture Consultants (Ahora somos Adlanter) from January 2003 until January 2005.
Career
Sources: LinkedIn profile
Education
University of South Dakota, B.S., Computer ScienceUniversity of Virginia, Master's, Systems EngineeringStanford UniversityStanford University, MBA, General ManagementSource
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Vice president level and above, most senior firstJim Yu leads a leadership team of 8 published executives.
Most senior 5 of 8
| Name | Title | In seat since |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Yu | Chief Executive Officer and Founder | 2007 |
| Tim Compton | Chief Financial Officer | Not stated |
| Lemuel Park | Chief Technology Officer and Founder | Not stated |
| Michael Sundareson | Chief Revenue Officer | Not stated |
| Ran Van Riper | Chief Customer Officer | Not stated |
Sources: BrightEdge leadership page
Jim Yu is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of BrightEdge. Jim has held the CEO seat since 2007, and was previously Venture Consultant at IVC International Venture Consultants (Ahora somos Adlanter).
Jim Yu has been CEO of BrightEdge since 2007, according to LinkedIn profile.
Jim Yu was Venture Consultant at IVC International Venture Consultants (Ahora somos Adlanter) from January 2003 until January 2005, according to LinkedIn profile.
Jim Yu has been CEO of BrightEdge for 19 years, since 2007.
Tim Compton (Chief Financial Officer), Lemuel Park (Chief Technology Officer and Founder), Michael Sundareson (Chief Revenue Officer), Ran Van Riper (Chief Customer Officer), and 3 more. Source: BrightEdge leadership page.
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