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Posted 24 April, 2023

Vinco Ventures, Inc. appointed James Robertson as new CEO

Nasdaq:BBIG appointed new Chief Executive Officer James Robertson in a 8-K filed on 24 April, 2023.


  On April 18, 2023, the Board of Directors of Vinco Ventures, Inc. (the "Company") appointed James Robertson as Chief Executive Officer and President and Chris Polimeni as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer.  

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Overview of Vinco Ventures, Inc.
Financial Services • Investment Advisors
Vinco Ventures, Inc. is focused on the development of digital media and content technologies. It operates business platforms through the video-sharing social networking platform, end-to-end fully integrated programmatic advertising platform, streaming music non-fungible token platform, full-fervice digital commerce, new consumer product development and commercialization platform. The company consolidated subsidiary, ZVV Media Partners, LLC, a joint venture of Vinco Ventures and ZASH Global Media and Entertainment Corporation, has an 80% ownership interest in Lomotif Private Limited(“Lomotif”), is a video-sharing social networking platform that is democratizing video creation. In addition, in February 2022, the company acquired AdRizer, is a provider of technology solutions that automate the use of artificial intelligence for digital advertising analytics and programmatic media buying, enabling publishers and agencies to place digital ads in real time and effectively manage their ad investment with a risk averse approach. The company was founded on July 18, 2017 and headquartered in Fairport, NY.
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Relevant filing section
Item 5.02 Appointment of Officers


On April 18, 2023, the Board of Directors of Vinco Ventures, Inc. (the "Company") appointed James Robertson as Chief Executive Officer and President and Chris Polimeni as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Robertson replaces Rod Vanderbilt, who was the Executive Chairman and is resuming is role as Chairman of the Board, and Mr. Polimeni replaces Brendan Bosack, who was the Interim Chief Financial Officer.


James Robertson joins us from Us Weekly, the prestigious magazine and digital brand, where he served as Editor-In-Chief. He brings unparalleled experience to Vinco and will lead the Company into the next phase of our growth strategy to provide digital content and advertising. From January 2018 to October 2019, Mr. Robertson was the Editor-In-Chief of OK! Magazine and Senior Executive Editor & Head of News of a360 Celebrity Group Publications. From October 2019 through March 2023, he was Editor-In-Chief at Us Weekly and OK! Magazine.


Chris Polimeni previously served as Executive Vice President - CFO/COO of Accelerate360 Holdings, LLC & Subsidiaries, the parent company of a360 Media, LLC (formerly American Media, LLC.) from February 2007 to September 2020. From September 2020 to April 2023, he ran Polimeni & Associates, Inc. a corporate financial consulting firm as well as acting as an Interim CFO of several other entities and an executive consultant to Accelerate360 Holdings, LLC. He has been involved in acquisitions, corporate finance, SEC reporting and corporate management for more than 30 years.


The Compensation Committee of the Company's Board is finalizing executive employment agreements with both Mr. Robertson and Mr. Polimeni, which will be disclosed via filing of a further Current Report on Form 8-K upon finalization.