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ROCHESTER, NY, January 14, 2026 — Brand Networks announced today that Maria-Angela Sanzone will rejoin the company as Head of Partnerships, effective January 12, 2026. In this newly created role, Sanzone will lead product partnerships and strategic relationships with brand and technology partners, with a focus on building custom integrations that help businesses adapt and grow.

Sanzone brings over 20 years of experience in paid media, social platforms, and digital innovation across complex and highly regulated industries. Most recently, she served as Head of Paid Social at JPMorgan Chase, where she managed strategy, execution, and senior portfolio relationships across core and emerging channels.

"BN has built technology that is designed for real-world impact and flexibility," said Sanzone. "I'm excited to work alongside our partners to build integrations that make it easier for businesses to adapt, grow, and stay ahead in a market that never stops evolving."

As Head of Partnerships, Sanzone will collaborate closely with product, engineering, and commercial teams to advance BN's partnership strategy and support platform innovation across the company's suite of AI-powered marketing solutions.

"Maria brings deep platform expertise, strong strategic instincts, and hands-on experience building at scale," said Mike Garsin, CEO of Brand Networks. "She understands how technology, media, and partnerships come together to create real impact — and that's exactly the kind of leadership we need as we continue to grow."

This appointment follows Brand Networks' recent launch of Aimy, the company's AI-powered media buying platform, and reflects continued investment in strategic partnerships as a driver of innovation and growth.

About Brand Networks

Brand Networks (BN) is a leader in social activation, empowering brands to scale authentic engagement through AI-powered influencer, advertising, and audience solutions. BN helps companies turn employees, affiliates, and influencers into content creators while ensuring brand safety across all channels.

About Augeo

Augeo is a global leader in enterprise engagement and loyalty solutions, helping companies build deeper connections with their employees, customers, and channel partners. Brand Networks operates as a division of Augeo.

ROCHESTER, NY, November 3, 2025 — Brand Networks today announced a new Aimy platform capability powered by Comcast's Universal Ads API, democratizing TV advertising for small and mid-sized businesses. With this integration, Aimy enables advertisers to plan, launch, and measure connected TV (CTV) and linear TV campaigns directly within the platform.

Through Universal Ads, Aimy advertisers can reach approximately 90% of U.S. households, combining premium, brand-safe video inventory with AI-driven automation to make TV advertising accessible at any budget level.

"For too long, TV has been out of reach for small businesses that don't have big budgets or agency relationships," said Mike Garsin, CEO of Brand Networks. "With Aimy and Universal Ads, we're removing those barriers — giving every advertiser the ability to show up on the biggest screens in America."

Aimy's TV Advertising Capabilities Include:

• AI-Powered Campaign Setup: Aimy automatically recommends targeting, creative, pacing, and optimization strategies based on advertiser goals — no media buying experience required.
• Integrated Performance Reporting: Universal Ads campaign results are displayed alongside digital and social metrics in Aimy's unified dashboard, giving advertisers a complete view of cross-channel performance.
• Premium Video Access: Through Universal Ads, Aimy advertisers gain access to inventory from 15+ major publishers including AMC Networks, Fox Corporation, NBCUniversal, Paramount, Roku, TelevisaUnivision, and Warner Bros. Discovery.

"The Universal Ads API is giving developers like Brand Networks the power to build products like Aimy that help the small businesses that power local communities across the country," said James Borow, VP of Product & Engineering for Universal Ads at Comcast.

Aimy's TV integration is available now for early access users. To learn more or request a demo, visit brandnetworks.com.

About Brand Networks

Brand Networks (BN) is a leader in social activation, empowering brands to scale authentic engagement through AI-powered influencer, advertising, and audience solutions. BN's Aimy platform combines 15+ years of media buying expertise with cutting-edge AI to simplify campaign planning and execution for businesses of all sizes.

About Universal Ads

Universal Ads, powered by Comcast, is the industry's first platform that makes it easy for small and mid-sized businesses to access premium TV advertising. Through its API and self-serve tools, Universal Ads connects advertisers with inventory from major networks and streaming services.

ROCHESTER, NY, July 14, 2025 — Brand Networks today announced Aimy, an AI-powered advertising assistant designed to simplify campaign planning and execution for small and mid-sized businesses. Now available for early access, Aimy represents the first-of-its-kind platform that combines AI technology with Brand Networks' 15+ years of media buying expertise.

Aimy enables users to plan, execute, optimize, and report on multi-channel campaigns across Google, Meta, X — and soon LinkedIn and TikTok — without requiring prior media buying experience.

"Aimy isn't here to replace creativity — it's here to remove barriers," said Mike Garsin, CEO of Brand Networks. "We're giving lean teams access to the same tools, insights, and strategies that were once reserved for big budgets and big agencies."

Key Aimy Features:

• Goal-Based Campaign Planning: AI-powered recommendations for targeting, budget allocation, and channel selection based on advertiser objectives.
• Smart Creative Suggestions: Automated creative previews and recommendations to help advertisers develop high-performing ad content.
• Cross-Channel Media Buying: Unified campaign management across Google, Meta, X, and soon LinkedIn and TikTok from a single platform.
• Real-Time Pacing Alerts: Proactive notifications and optimization recommendations to keep campaigns on track.
• Simple, Customized Reporting: Performance dashboards tailored to campaign objectives, making it easy to understand results and next steps.
• Expert-Informed AI: Recommendations informed by 15+ years of media buying data and performance benchmarks from Brand Networks' work with enterprise brands.

Aimy is designed for marketing teams, small business owners, and agencies looking to scale their advertising efforts without adding headcount or complexity. The platform is now available for early access at brandnetworks.com.

About Brand Networks

Brand Networks (BN) has been at the forefront of advertising technology since 2007, delivering breakthrough innovations including the first AI-powered automated cross-channel optimization platform and media management capabilities for the world's largest social and digital platforms. BN's suite of solutions includes BN Influencer, BN Ads, BN Guard, and BN Audience — empowering brands to scale authentic engagement and maximize the impact of their marketing investments.