Jason Ojalvo
| Jason Ojalvo | |
|---|---|
| Born | New York |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Bachelor's degree from Lafayette College MBA from Columbia University |
| 💼 Occupation | CEO of Tushy |
| 🏅 Awards | Audie Awards in 2003 and 2008 55th Annual Grammy Awards for Best Spoken Word Album |
Jason Ojalvo is an American business executive and former audiobook producer who has worked in various fields of digital entertainment. Ojalvo is the CEO of Tushy, a company that sells bidet attachments for toilets.[1][2][3] He is a former vice president of Audible[4]
Education[edit]
Ojalvo earned his bachelor's degree from Lafayette College and later, MBA from Columbia University.[5]
Early life Career[edit]
Ojalvo began his career at Disc Makers, a company that produced CDs for independent artists and labels.[6] He then moved to Fluidity, a fitness brand, where he led operations, and later to Bolt, an early social networking site, where he was in charge of business development.[7][8] In 2003, Ojalvo moved to London to join The Orchard, a digital music distributor.[9] He later became the global head of marketing and business development for the company, expanding its distribution and retail partnerships.[9]
In 2006, Ojalvo joined Audible, a division of Amazon, as content vice president.[4][10] He was responsible for creating and running Audible Studios,[11] the company's in-house production arm, which won a Grammy Award in 2013 and received several award nominations every year. While at Amazon, he founded and ran Audiobook Creation Exchange (ACX),[12][13] an online marketplace that connects authors, narrators, and publishers to produce audiobooks.[14][15]
In 2017, Ojalvo relocated to Los Angeles to become the CEO of Adventures in Wonderland, a company that creates events for fans to connect with musicians.[16][17] He was hired to explore new verticals in sports, film, television, comedy, and more for the company, which was co-founded by actor and musician Jared Leto.[17][18]
In 2018, Ojalvo was appointed the CEO of Tushy.[19][20] During the Coronavirus pandemic, he oversaw the company's response to a surge of demand for Tushy's bidet.[21][22][1][23]
Awards[edit]
Jason won the Audie awards in 2003 and 2008.[4] During the 55th annual Grammy awards, he won Best Spoken Word Album.[24]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mims, Christopher (2020-04-18). "Bidet Makers See Their Moment and Scramble to Make a Splash". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ↑ Hay, Bryan (2020-04-03). "Jason Ojalvo '92 meets rising demand for the bidet". News. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ↑ "Coronavirus: How we travel, work, eat and interact may change forever". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2020-03-20. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 LEHMAN, DANIEL (2019-08-16). "Learn 'How to Get Paid for Reading Books' Tonight". Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ↑ Ojalvo, Jason. "Jason Ojalvo on about.me". about.me. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ↑ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1994-12-10. Search this book on
- ↑ "Jason Ojalvo". FOUNDERMADE. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ↑ Baldwin, Ian (2001-07-23). "Turning dot com bust to lemonade".
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Legrand, Emmanuel (2006-09-09). Beyond Gasolina. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Search this book on
- ↑ "The Future of Audiobooks with Jason Ojalvo - video". Author Learning Center. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ↑ "Creating an Audiobook with Jason - video". Author Learning Center. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ↑ "SECTION 101 EXHIBITS AT THE UPCOMING SELF-PUBLISHING BOOK EXPO IN NEW YORK". Section 101. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ↑ Maughan |, Shannon. "Audible's DIY Audiobook Platform Turns Three". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ↑ "VoiceOverXtra-Audiobook Narrators-Q&A Audible ACX Jason Ojalvo-Dave Courvoisier". www.voiceoverxtra.com. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ↑ "Audible's DIY Audiobook Platform Turns Three". booklife.com. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ↑ Billboard, Andy Gensler (2017-01-11). "Jared Leto's Adventures in Wonderland Hires Ojalvo as CEO". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Gensler, Andy (2017-01-11). "Jared Leto's Adventures In Wonderland Hires Amazon Veteran as CEO". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ↑ Brandle, Lars (2017-05-12). "Gorillaz, The Chainsmokers, Chic & Others Team With Adventures In Wonderland for Tour Experiences". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ↑ Famurewa, Jimi; Famurewa, Interviews by Jimi (2020-07-11). "'My parents helped me pack lube': from sex toys to bidets, the lockdown businesses that boomed". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ↑ Dickey, Megan Rose (2020-04-06). "Bidet startup Tushy scales up to meet demand amid toilet paper shortage". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ↑ Chan, Tim (2021-02-23). "As Toilet Paper Stock Plunges, Bidets Are Making a Splash". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ↑ "Is It Finally Time to Get a Bidet Attachment?". Real Simple. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ↑ Frater, Brittany (2020-04-14). "It took a pandemic, but the US is finally discovering the bidet's brilliance". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ↑ "Jason Ojalvo | Artist | GRAMMY.com". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
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