Veritone Appoints Head of Communications, Business Unit Marketing Leaders

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Veritone, a leading provider of artificial intelligence (AI) technology and solutions, announced the appointment of Thor Valdmanis as Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, Locke Truong as Vice President of Marketing for Media & Entertainment and Monetization and Ryan Bazler as Vice President of Marketing for aiWARE.

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“Where legacy process automation companies fall short, Veritone begins, leading the real-time AI everywhere revolution with its aiWARE operating system”

“Veritone’s world-class technology is ready to take the main stage and lead the AI everywhere revolution,” said Chad Steelberg, CEO of Veritone. “Adding Thor, Locke and Ryan to the team will assist us in delivering our message loud and clear: Our powerful AI operating system is ready to help usher in a new world order, a true fellowship between man and machine.”

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Reporting to the CEO, Valdmanis is expected to help present a powerful, unified vision as Veritone expands into new markets in the U.S., Europe and Asia.

“I am thrilled to join Veritone, a pioneer in the AI industry,” said Valdmanis. “It is clear the company Chad Steelberg and his brother Ryan co-founded six years ago is accelerating innovation and growth in new global markets. My job will be to help build a brand and a business that is widely recognized as being both best-in-class and on the right side of history.”

Valdmanis comes from The Wall Street Journal publisher Dow Jones, where he advised the CEO and led company-wide new business and branding initiatives, working closely with the company’s top 250 global clients. Prior to that, Valdmanis was an adviser to global CEOs and has three decades of experience as a corporate communications executive and award-winning business journalist.

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