Ted Dhanik
American executive
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Ted Dhanik is an American business executive.[1] At Myspace, Dhanik was a department VP and had helped launch the company when it was still in its infancy.[2] He founded the technology company Engage:BDR, which went public in Australia in 2017.[3][4][5]
Ted Dhanik | |
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| Education | California State University, Hayward (B.A.) |
| Occupation | Executive |
| Known for | Myspace, Engage:BDR, and IconicReach |
He is also known for dating actress Tara Reid[6][7][8] and contortionist, actress, and America's Got Talent contestant Marina Mazepa.[9]
Education
Dhanik graduated from California State University, Hayward with a bachelor's degree.[10]
Career
Dhanik has worked as a director at Xoriant.[11] Other companies Dhanik has worked at include Atesto Technologies, Beyond, Brigade, and Merrill.[12] Before joining Myspace, Dhanik developed a lending program at NexTag and also led development at LowerMyBills before it was bought up by Experian.[13]
From 2003 to 2008, Dhanik was the VP of strategic marketing for Myspace.[14] He was responsible for helping to start Myspace when it was still in its infancy, and for helping to develop many of the company's marketing strategies.[15]
In 2009, Dhanik left Myspace to found Engage:BDR alongside Kurtis Rintala and Kenneth Kwan.[16] Dhanik recruited Myspace founder Tom Anderson to serve on the board of Engage:BDR in 2017.[17] Dhanik also developed IconicReach in 2009, which is a similar platform that focuses on matching popular Instagram users with companies.[18][19]
Publications
Dhanik has written articles for Ad Age,[20] Fast Company,[21] and others.
Personal life
In 2017, Dhanik dated actress Tara Reid.[22][23] In 2019, Dhanik dated contortionist, actress, and America's Got Talent contestant Marina Mazepa.[24]
Since 2022, he has been dating model Joy Corrigan.[25]
Dhanik has various homes, including one in the West Hollywood Hills.[4][26][27]
In 2022, his Bugatti Veyron was featured in AutoEvolution.com website.[28]