Ian Blaine is CEO and co-founder of thePlatform, Inc., where he oversees all aspects of the business.  In his capacity as CEO, Mr. Blaine has been at the forefront of online video for more than eight years and built thePlatform into the leading “white-label” video management and publishing company for content providers, broadband media sites, and mobile businesses.  Under his leadership, thePlatform has grown to manage and publish online video for some of the most respected consumer brands, including: BBC, Corus Entertainment, CBS’s College Sports TV, CNBC, Comcast, Gannett/USA Today, Fancast.com, Helio, HIT Entertainment, PBS, PBS KIDS Sprout, Sony BMG, Starz Play, Time Warner Cable, Verizon Wireless, and numerous other media companies. Hundreds of media companies use thePlatform to manage and monetize billions of professionally-produced videos views annually. 

In June 2006, Mr. Blaine led thePlatform through the acquisition by Comcast and now also serves as Senior Vice President of Content Publishing for Comcast Interactive Media.  Immediately prior to forming thePlatform, Mr. Blaine successfully launched and sold an internet company called Uniplanet to NBCi in 1999.  Before that, he spent more than nine years at the publishing division of Aldus/Adobe where he gained vast experience in product development and product management.

Blaine is a Seattle native and graduated from the University of Washington in 1992.  He currently resides in Seattle with his wife and two children, where he is involved in various civic activities.