Episodes

The CPG Guys, PVSB and Sri are joined in this episode by Ru Vallury, Head of Grocery (Food & Snacks) at Amazon Ads, the omnichannel media arm of Amazon which helps brands reach audiences where they shop, read, listen, watch, and play through ad experiences both on and off Amazon. Tap into signals to shape your advertising campaigns and measure results. This episode is brought to through a partnership with Amazon. Follow Ru Vallury on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ru-vallury-80825a...

The CPG Guys, PVSB and Sri are joined in this episode by Nich Weinheimer, GM of Strategy and Commerce at Skai (fka Kenshoo). Skai is an AI-powered suite of technologies for brands and retailers including consumer and market insights, strategic planning, omnichannel media activation, testing and measurement. Skai’s solutions all share a uniquely comprehensive data foundation that informs intelligence and true incremental lift. This episode is sponsored by Skai. Follow Nich Weinheimer on LinkedI...

The CPG Guys, PVSB and Sri are joined in this episode by Tyler Dooley, the founder & CEO of Wakeup Water, a purpose-driven health and wellness company that believes your happiness starts with what you put into your body. Follow Tyler Dooley on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-dooley-a62317125/ Follow Wakeup Water on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wakeupwater/ Follow Wakeup Water online at: https://drinkwakeupwater.com/ Tyler answers these questions: 1) Your story ...

The CPG Guys, PVSB and Sri are joined in this episode by Patrick Roman Gut, SVP of Head of Advertisers & Agency Sales at NCSolutions and Rosemary Hua, Global Head of Retail & CPG Go To Market at Snowflake, a global Data Cloud that delivers users a single seamless experience. NCSolutions is an official insights provider partner of Snowflake. This episode is sponsored by NCSolutions Follow Patrick Roman Gut on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickromangut/ Follow Rosemary Hua on Linke...

The CPG Guys, PVSB and Sri are joined in this episode by Sarah Alter, The President & CEO of NextUp, formerly known as Network of Executive Women, whose mission is to advance all women in business Follow Sarah Alter on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-alter-7492465/ Follow NextUp on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nextupisnow/ Follow NextUp online at: http://www.nextupisnow.org Sarah answers these questions: 1) I mentioned that NextUp was a creation of thought le...

The CPG Guys, PVSB and Sri are joined in this episode by Mark Detelich Chief Product Officer and Pat Niersbach SVP of Marketing at Syndigo, the first “active content engine” that enables its customers to rapidly assess and modify content to optimize performance using Syndigo’s unique integration of analytics throughout the entire product lifecycle. This episode is sponsored by Syndigo. Follow Mark Detelich on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-detelich-5537714 Follow Pat Niersbach o...

The CPG Guys, PVSB and Sri are joined in this episode by Mike Harp, Head of Brand & Agency Partnerships at Gopuff, the go-to solution for immediate everyday needs, fulfilling customer orders in just minutes. Follow Mike Harp on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeharp/ Follow Gopuff on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gopuff/ Learn about the Gopuff ad platform at: http://gopuff.com/go/ads Mike answers these questions: 1) Before we dive into the more detailed questions,...

The CPG Guys, PVSB are joined in this episode by Disha Gulati, Founder & CEO of Here Here Market, a hyper-local hospitality marketplace helping create memorable food and beverage experiences and curated e-commerce solutions. Its mission is to democratize industry access and opportunity by connecting local talent directly with consumers. Follow Disha Gulati on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/disha-gulati Follow Here Here Market on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hereheremk...

The CPG Guys, PVSB are joined in this episode by Grant Steadman, North America President & Eric Karlson, Director of Strategy & Insights at dunnhumby, the global leader in Customer Data Science, empowering businesses everywhere to compete and thrive in the modern data-driven economy. Follow Grant Steadman on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grantsteadman/ Follow Eric Karlson on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erickarlson/ Follow dunnhumby on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.co...

The CPG Guys, PVSB and Sri are joined in this episode by Jason Villano, Global Head of CPG strategy, and Kash Kasinarasimhan, Principal for CPG Strategy at Tredence, a provider of AI consulting & advanced prescriptive analytics that harmonizes data and humanizes experience to help companies efficiently accelerate their smart investments in AI. This is the first in a 2-episode partnership with Tredence. Follow Jason Villano on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonvillano/ Follow Kash...

The CPG Guys, Sri & PVSB, are joined in this episode by Fahad Khawaja, President & CMO of Hue, a social impact organization that exists to build equity and prosperity, for the health and wealth of our communities. They aim to amplify the voices of people of color in marketing, to increase our visibility, and to pave a path to help us all rise. Follow Fahad Khawaja on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fahadhk/ Follow Fahad on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/Fahad_Future Follow Hue on Li...

The CPG Guys, PVSB are joined in this episode by Bryan Gildenberg, SVP of Commerce at Omnicom Commerce Group. Bryan speaks with PVSB about key learnings from the 2022 CES and NRF Big Show events. Follow Bryan on LinkedIn at: http://linkedin.com/in/bryan-gildenberg-56a6b0 Follow OCG on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/omnicom-commerce-group/ Follow OCG online at: https://www.omnicomcommercegroup.com/ Please provide the CPG Guys feedback at http://ratethispodcast.com/cpgguys CPG G...

The CPG Guys, Sri & PVSB, are joined in this episode by Nancy Winé, VP of Advertising Sales for 84.51, a retail data science, insights and media company that helps the Kroger company, CPGs, agencies, publishers and affiliated partners create more personalized and valuable experiences for shoppers across the path to purchase. Powered by cutting edge science, they leverage 1st party retail data from nearly 1 of 2 US households and 2BN+ transactions to fuel a more customer-centric journey utilizing...

The CPG Guys, Sri & PVSB, are joined in this episode by Joe Davis, VP North America eCommerce at The Coca-Cola Company, the world's most iconic brand and manufacturer of beverages loved by generations. Follow Joe Davis on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-davis-coca-cola/ Follow Coca-Cola on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-coca-cola-company/ Follow Coca-Cola online at: https://www.coca-colacompany.com/ Joe answers these questions: 1) The pandemic has transformed...

The CPG Guys, Sri & PVSB, are joined in this episode by Eva Wang, head of Commerce & Partnerships at Firework, a B2B interactive short form web story livestreaming & video platform for brands to engage and convert their website visitors. This is the third of a 3 part partnership episode series with Firework. Follow Eva Wang on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eva-wang-13964a91/ Follow Firework online at: http://firework.tv Follow Firework on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/compan...

The CPG Guys, PVSB and Sri are joined in this episode by Eric Martell, Founder of Pear Commerce, a shoppable media advertising platform company that simplifies retail marketing by connecting CPG advertisements directly with retailers. Its mission is to provide complete transparency from the click of an ad to the purchase of a product. This is a partnership episode with Pear Commerce. Follow Eric Martell on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-martell/ Follow Pear Commerce online at:...

The CPG Guys, Sri & PVSB, are joined in this episode by Will Yen, Director of National Accounts eCommerce at Pabst Brewing Company, a treasured protfolio of iconic American beer brands including Pabst Blue Ribbon, Jack Daniel's Country Cocktails, and others such as Lone Star, Rainier, Schlitz, Old Style, National Bohemian, Stag, Stroh's, and Old Milwaukee. Follow Will Yen on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/will-yen/ Follow Pabst Brewing Company on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.co...

The CPG Guys, PVSB and Sri are joined in this episode by Aditya Kumbakonam, co-founder of TheMathCompany, a modern, hybrid consulting firm that builds custom AI applications for enterprises. Its consulting model addresses pressing gaps in conventional analytics service provider and off-the-shelf product models, including the lack of speed, reusability, and customization. This is the first in a 2-episode partnership with TheMathCompany. Follow Aditya Kumbakonam on LinkedIn at: https://www.lin...

The CPG Guys, Sri & PVSB, are joined in this episode by Diana Haussling, VP & General Manager of Digital Commerce at Colgate-Palmolive Company. Diana was recently named to the AdAge "40 Under 40" list of honorees. Follow Diana Haussling on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianahaussling/ Find Colgate brand products at http://shop.colgate.com Find Co by Colgate brand products at https://co.colgate.com/ Find Hello brand products at https://www.hello-products.com/ Find Tom's of Maine bra...

HAPPY NEW YEAR! The CPG Guys, PVSB and his guest co-host Daniel Torres Dwyer (co-host of the new FMCG Guys podcast) are joined in this episode by Paola Peretti Global Vice President, Digital & Consumer Experience at Mars & Kishor Gummaraju, Chief Customer Officer of Tiger Analytics which develops bespoke insight solutions powered by data and technology for several Fortune 500 companies. This is a the second in a 2-episode partnership with Tiger Analytics where Paola and Kishor discuss opportun...

The CPG Guys, Sri & PVSB are joined in this episode by Bryan Gildenberg, SVP of Commerce at Omnicom Commerce Group. Brian speaks with Sri & PVSB about pivotal events in CPG/Retail during 2021 and thoughts on emerging trends to watch in 2022. Follow Bryan on LinkedIn at: http://linkedin.com/in/bryan-gildenberg-56a6b0 Follow OCG on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/omnicom-commerce-group/ Follow OCG online at: https://www.omnicomcommercegroup.com/ Please provide the CPG Guys feedbac...

Sri, PVSB, Melissa Burdick & Andrea Leigh, AKA the #Fresh 4, deliver the annual Omni Awards for Excellence in Omnichannel Digital This is episode 3 of 3 and awards go to Retailers for: Best in class Best UGC Experience Most improved Rising star Most innovative Best enabler Please provide the CPG Guys feedback at http://ratethispodcast.com/cpgguys CPG Guys Website: http://CPGGuys.com CPG Guys on Instagram: https://instagram.com/cpgguys Please follow the Network of Executive Women at htt...

Sri, PVSB, Melissa Burdick & Andrea Leigh, AKA the #Fresh 4, deliver the annual Omni Awards for Excellence in Omnichannel Digital This is episode 2 of 3 and awards go to Marketplaces for: Best in class Most improved Rising star Most innovative Best enabler Please provide the CPG Guys feedback at http://ratethispodcast.com/cpgguys CPG Guys Website: http://CPGGuys.com CPG Guys on Instagram: https://instagram.com/cpgguys Please follow the Network of Executive Women at http://newonline.org/...

Sri, PVSB, Melissa Burdick & Andrea Leigh, AKA the #Fresh 4, deliver the annual Omni Awards for Excellence in Omnichannel Digital This is episode 1 of 3 and awards go to Brands for: Best in class omni Best Loyalty Best DTC Best at social digital engagement for omnichannel eCommerce leader Best user experience omni Best UGC contributor Most improved omni Best Minority Owned Omnichannel Brand Best Women-Owned Omnichannel Brand Please provide the CPG Guys feedback at http://ratethispodc...