There was no shortage of conversations around diversity, inclusion, and women’s empowerment at Index Exchange this Women’s History Month. We shared our recommendations for “Unforgettable Books by Women Writers,” including Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, The Sixth Extinction, and Beloved, culminating in the launch of the Index Exchange Women’s Network Book Club. We told ...continue reading
First launched in 1915 by historian Carter G. Woodson, Black History Month was created to celebrate the achievements of Black individuals and scholars. In the decades since it began, Black History Month has continued to serve as an opportunity to salute Black communities — a chance to pause, reflect, and more closely familiarize ourselves with ...continue reading
Welcome to A Day in the Life at Index Exchange This series is dedicated to showcasing what we’re all about here at Index. This month, we sat down (virtually) with Tisha Brathwaite — Partner Development Manager at Index Exchange — to talk life on the sell-side, international moves, and her not-so-hidden talent. Tell us a bit ...continue reading
First launched in 1915 by historian Carter G. Woodson, Black History Month was created to celebrate the achievements of Black individuals and scholars. In the decades since it began, Black History Month has continued to serve as an opportunity to salute Black communities — a chance to pause, reflect, and more closely familiarise ourselves with ...continue reading
Last week, we celebrated our 8th IX All Hands, an annual gathering of Indexers from across the globe to reflect on the year past and look forward to what’s to come in 2021. A time-honoured tradition, IX All Hands is typically held in our founding city, Toronto. Being unable to join together in person this ...continue reading
It’s no doubt that 2020 was a different year for all of us. Despite the challenges the year brought to our industry and otherwise, ad tech (being ever-resilient) has been able to pivot and respond to the market’s needs accordingly. It has also been experiencing a renaissance of sorts, driven largely by a recent resurgence ...continue reading
As we kick off a new year and a new era for Index’s Product team, we sat down (virtually) with Index’s Senior Vice President of Product, Mike McNeeley, to hear more about his vision for the future, the opportunities ahead, and the key goals he’s hoping to accomplish with partners in the coming year. First ...continue reading
This year marked Index Exchange’s fifth annual Hackathon. Needless to say, Hackathon 2020 was notably different from the first four. Hackathons create an environment where creative ideas and company culture can really flourish. My favourite part has always been the raw and uncapped energy that everyone participating undoubtedly feels. Sitting around boxes of pizza at ...continue reading
This year has been a challenging one for all of us. In the past, we’ve expressed our appreciation for you, our partners, through gifts, champagne toasts, and shared meals. But the holidays — like everything else in 2020 — look a bit different this year. And while we feel more gratitude for you than ever, ...continue reading
For many, Cyber Monday means filling virtual shopping carts and entering coupon codes. At Index Exchange, however, the holiday is synonymous with increased audience engagement, sky-high ad spend, and close partner support, as it is often among the busiest days of the year for our partners and our exchange. It brings a flurry of online ...continue reading
From Intern to Indexer: Cameron Ouellette, Software Engineer At Index Exchange, we welcome a number of engineering co-op students throughout the year to our Toronto, Montréal, and Kitchener-Waterloo offices. Some of these students make the transition from co-op student to full-time Indexer. We caught up with Cameron Ouellette, a software engineer at our Kitchener-Waterloo office, ...continue reading
Everything In Its Right Place When we started this newsletter at the height of the first wave of the pandemic, I didn’t think I would still be writing them in Q4. At the time, it seemed unlikely that this would last longer than a couple of months. However, their purpose then, and now, is the ...continue reading