Co-Founder and President

Daniel Bates is the President and Co-Founder of BatesHook. Widely known and respected in the media and technology industry, Daniel focuses on sales innovation and business transformation.

Daniel started his career in the Sales & Service departments of Infiniti and Bank of America. He transferred his corporate experience into the dot com world when he joined Engage-I/Pro in 1999, weathering the boom and bust of the early digital world and learning more about entrepreneurship, sales and marketing than any business school could ever teach. Following that, Daniel led Sales and Client Service initiatives for various digital media and technology companies (24/7 Real Media, Atlas, Microsoft) in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Prior to co-founding BatesHook, he worked as a strategic consultant for start-ups and helped re-launching technology companies by focusing them on strategic sales and marketing activities.

Daniel’s work has helped shape a wide array of clients including Microsoft, Adobe, Hilton, Intel, AT&T, Hearst Newspapers, and VW of America.  He is a trusted voice in the online media and technology space, currently an active member of numerous industry organizations (Internet Oldtimers, OPA, AMA, iMedia, etc.).

He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two children.  He enjoys travel, cooking, and storytelling.