Brad Pelo

Brad Pelo
Born (1963-02-06) February 6, 1963 (age 61)
Alma materBrigham Young University
Occupation(s)CEO and founder, i.TV
SpouseMelody Pelo [1]

Brad Pelo (born February 6, 1963) is an American businessman, entrepreneur, and co-founder[2] and chief executive officer of i.TV, the company behind tvtag, a second screen app for iOS.[3] Backed by Union Square Ventures, RRE Ventures, Rho Ventures, Time Warner Investments, DIRECTV,[4] and others,[3] i.TV is also behind the popular namesake app for iOS[5] and Android,[6] and co-created Nintendo TVii for the Nintendo Wii U.[7]

Pelo has founded or been a member of the founding team at a number of companies, including Folio Corporation,[8] Ancestry.com,[9] and NextPage.[10] He also served on the board of directors of Tokyo-based D&M Holdings, the holding company for leading audio brands including Denon, Marantz, McIntosh Laboratories and Boston Acoustics.[11] Pelo is also a movie producer[12] and live event producer.[13]

  1. ^ "Executive Focus". Deseret News. March 24, 1993.
  2. ^ "Catching up on Nintendo TVii: an interview with i.TV co-founder Justin Whittaker". January 9, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "TVtag Is Paying 50 People to Watch and Tag TV All Day". AdAge. January 28, 2014.
  4. ^ "DirecTV Invests in Two Digital Entertainment Startups". Variety. December 4, 2013.
  5. ^ "i.TV is an Essential App for Anyone Who Watches TV". Cult of Mac. August 10, 2012.
  6. ^ "i.TV brings its local TV guide app to Android users in North America". The Next Web. December 6, 2011.
  7. ^ "Here's the company behind Nintendo TVii (spoilers: it's not Nintendo)". Engadget. September 14, 2012.
  8. ^ "Success of Software Firm is Firmly in View". Deseret News. April 23, 1993.
  9. ^ "Who owns genealogy companies?". Genealogy’s Star. May 12, 2010.
  10. ^ "NextPage founder is a pioneer in field of peer-to-peer networks". Deseret News. June 10, 2001.
  11. ^ "Appointment of Board Members" (Press release). D&M Holdings. June 28, 2007.
  12. ^ "IMDb Profile of Brad Pelo". IMDb.
  13. ^ "Utahns Fired Up Over Provo Stadium Show". Deseret News. July 1, 2009.