Koddi announces appointment of retail media and technology veteran Paul Dahill as Head of EMEA Sales

Koddi, a retail and commerce media technology for enterprises, has announced the appointment of Paul Dahill as Managing Director of Sales for EMEA.

He will spearhead Koddi’s efforts to expand and accelerate growth across different sectors, with an emphasis on retail and finance. 

“This is a pivotal time for adoption in the European market, and there is a definite appetite among retailers and advertisers to tap into the channel’s potential,” says Nicholas Ward, Co-Founder and President at Koddi., which builds retail and commerce media networks for the likes of Booking.com, Fanatics and Cars.com.

“Paul has a proven track record for driving steady growth across multiple markets globally. We have ambitious plans for EMEA, and Paul brings the experience to execute them.”  

Dahill brings more than 15 years of experience in commerce media, data and AdTech sales to Koddi. He has held leadership roles at global AdTech companies such as Criteo, where he oversaw its EMEA agency strategy and enterprise level sales growth. 

"Commerce media is at a tipping point in EMEA right now,” says Dahill.

“Koddi builds privacy first commerce media programmes that present a massive opportunity for businesses in the region. Koddi has engineered best-in-class technologies that offer key benefits like flexibility and customisation that I am excited to bring to new markets.”

Koddi has also added Terra Ingalls to its US-based team to lead Koddi Ads sales. Ingalls previously held senior roles working with global, multi-billion-dollar companies, including her work with Walmart, where she helped advance its retail media programme to its market leading position. 

2024 RTIH INNOVATION AWARDS

Retail media is a key focus area for the sixth edition of the RTIH Innovation Awards, which is now open for entries.

The awards, sponsored by CADS, 3D Cloud, Retail Technology Show 2025, and Business France, celebrate global tech innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.

It’s free to enter and you can do so across multiple categories.

Key 2024 dates

Friday, 25th October: Award entry deadline 

Tuesday, 29th October: 2024 shortlist revealed

30th October-6th November: Judging days

Thursday, 21st November: Winners announced at the 2024 RTIH Innovation Awards ceremony, to be held at RIBA’s 66 Portland Place HQ in Central London.